Thin Blue Line Fishing Chicago – 41ft 

We had a great fishing trip and a great barbeque at Montrose Harbor right afterwards! The fish were big and delicious. We caught one 25-30 lb king salmon, one steelhead trout, and two lake trout. That's more than enough to feed the six of us for several meals, but the captain said we were unlucky to have caught so few: the typical number at this time of year is closer to 7-14. As our time was running out, I (as the trip organizer) was feeling bad that not all of us got to fight a fish. Without any of us asking for it or even hinting that we wanted it, the captain stayed on the lake for an extra 70 minutes, for free, so that we could all have a go at reeling in a fish. We all deeply appreciated his generosity. The captain also offered a very useful free service that isn't listed on Fishing Booker, but I won't tell you what it is so that you can be as pleasantly surprised as we were. All in all, if you want a great time on the lake with a great captain and first mate, I highly recommend this charter!

My brothers and I had a great experience fishing for the first time ever on Lake Michigan. Captain Ernesto sent several informative texts before our trip with good, simple info we needed to know. They were all ready to go when we arrived at the dock. Their safety and fishing instruction was simple and easy to follow. The bite was a little slower than normal that day but the Captain & First Mate kept on persisting until each of us landed fish, several of which were quite big and overall 4 different species which was cool to see. It was also nice to hear how they communicated with several other boats to share knowledge on where the fish were biting. I think that’s a great method to help all have a good chance to catch the most amount of fish possible. Next time we want to do some Lake Michigan fishing we’ll definitely be contacting Captain Ernesto!

Captain Ernesto provided an outstanding experience for my friends and I. We could not have asked for.a more productive and fun fishing outing. He took extra time and care to ensure that we found the fish and enjoyed ourselves The team was extremely knowledgeable, experienced, and engaged in their craft. I could not recommend this crew enough. We had a blast! Hats off to Ernesto, Brian, and Max!

We felt like this trip was as good as it gets. 2 adults with 4 11 year old boys. Captain and first mate were professional, safe, and wildly helpful in terms of fishing and accommodations. The boat comfortably fit us all, the 14 or so rods in the water kept the fish coming in, and the guys knew where to put us. I. Not sure if there's anything they could have done to make things better. All contact pre-trip was prompt and efficient as well. Basically I can't recommend Thin Blue Line any more for a great fishing trip in Chicago. Thanks guys!

Caption Ernesto and his first Mate Leo were a great team together and made for an awesome trip! We were on fish the entire time. Gear was great and very well organized. Highly recommend to anyone looking to go out.

It was great fishing trip! Captain Ernesto and his brother tried their best for us to catch as much fish as possible. Good boat, great experience - highly recommend!

Captain Ernesto and Leo worked hard to put on the fish, it was a tough bite but they kept moving, changing baits, depths and distances. We ended up with 7 in the box and had a great time.

The Captain and crew were extremely knowledgeable. They made sure we all got to catch some fish. I would highly recommend them to all my friends.

The Captain and the first mate knew exactly what they were doing. They were personable and fun to be around! Made my Father’s Day trip a memorable one!

Captain Ernesto is fantastic. Super talented We caught 15 fish including a large King, steelhead, and many lake trout and coho. We will do this again 100 percent