Gravel Lake Drive 93310
Lawton, MI, United States
Spend the day with Unwrapped Outdoors and discover what fishing in Southwest Michigan is all about! Captain Derek focuses on a quality experience for all anglers and creates a time on the water that everyone can enjoy.
Depending on the time of year, you might hook into Crappie, Northern Pike, Sunfish, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Bowfin, and anything else that bites. While Derek specializes in fly fishing, he is an expert with spinning, jigging, or maybe something more specialized in this area. All necessary gear is included.
You can keep the fish you catch within size and bag limits. Catch cleaning is available, so you can take your fish home to eat. You can't go wrong when you bring snacks, drinks, sunglasses, sunblock (non-spray), and a hat. Alcohol is allowed in moderation, but avoid hard liquor and glass bottles. All river fishing is catch-and-release only.
Capt. Derek welcomes you aboard a 16' Aluminum fishing with room for 3 passengers. Your captain will provide rods and reels, as well as lures. Live bait is available, but it's good to ask about this so you know if you'll be catching it yourself. Trips with Unwrapped Outdoors are child-friendly. Before coming aboard, you'll need to buy a local fishing license for everyone in your group.
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Customer reviews
Rating summary
Boat
5.0/5
Crew
5.0/5
Experience
4.9/5
Photos & videos by reviewers (29)
+26Angler rating
14
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0
0
0
Anglers claimed
Good experience
92%
Appropriate for children
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Recommend this charter
100%
Caught fish
100%
Showing 1 - 5 of 14 reviews
Showing: 5 of 14 reviews
John Ortlund
5.0
Verified
Fantastic Trip
Half Day Trip - Evening on August 10, 2025 • 2 adults
Captain Derek was awesome. Professional, extremely knowledgeable, and a very fun guide. His boat and equipment were very clean and worked great. Captain Derek was easy to communicate with before the trip. I would highly recommend Unwrapped Charters. We will definitely be booking more trips with Captain Derek in the future.
Response from Captain
August 11, 2025
John,
Thanks for the kind words! I really appreciate the time spent on the boat with you three. Looking forward to the next trip!
Derek
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Julie Alexander
5.0
Verified
Wonderful experience!
Half Day Trip - Morning on July 31, 2025 • 1 adult • 1 child
We took this trip to celebrate my son's 7th birthday. Derek truly enhanced our experience. Regardless of our skill level, he was eager to assist with everything we required and helped us catch fish... and we caught LOTS. It was an amazing adventure with a fantastic guide, and we will certainly return.
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
August 1, 2025
Julie, thank you so much for the kind words. All of the things you mention are things I strive for. I hope the rest of his birthday was awesome. Looking forward to the next trip!
0
Kenneth Post
5.0
Verified
Fishing with Derek
Half Day Trip - Evening on June 30, 2025 • 2 adults
Captain Dereck pleasured my son and i with some outstanding fishing. Gills , crappie, perch reelin em one after another. Why spend 600 or more to fish the big lake?. Catchin fish with Unwrapped for 1/2 the price🤑 suits me
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
July 1, 2025
Thank you for the kind words Ken and again, thank you for your service to our Country. I’ll always work hard to get people on fish. I’m very glad it worked out for you and Eric. I’ll be ready again for next time!
0
Jeremy Henson
5.0
Verified
Amazing Charter Service!
Half Day Trip - Morning on August 9, 2024 • 3 adults
Captain Derek, was the best! My family and I go on fishing charters everywhere we go on vacation. Most of those charters are trolling for fish, sitting and waiting while hoping no one gets motion sick. This was the fishing I was looking for on vacation. Going out on a boat with the family and enjoying a morning of fishing together, it was exactly what we needed. Casting, Jigging, and Catching, this charter was fantastic. If you are looking for a great time to relax and have some laughs with the family, this is the way to go. Captain Derek was great. He has so much information when it comes to fishing. We all have fished for most of our lives, but Derek was a great teacher. Methods of fishing, staying in the strike zone longer, and overall conservational awareness; were just some of the topics we covered. Whether you are a novice or experienced angler, he is the guide you want. Derek was professional and family-friendly. His hospitality is second to none. He kept us on the fish and kept conversation going the whole time. There was never a dull moment. We will be back to go out with Derek again.
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
August 10, 2024
Thanks for the thorough and kind review Jeremy! Clients help make the trip with their attitudes and your group was wonderful. Thanks for being such a fun group to have on the boat. It brings me joy to see others enjoy what I love, which means I have a great morning on my end! It would be my pleasure to have you out again anytime you want!
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Michael Blake
5.0
Verified
Absolutely the perfect trip with my son.
Half Day Trip - Evening on June 25, 2024 • 1 adult • 2 children
I couldn't have been any more pleased with how our trip turned out with Derek. The professionalism he has is well above that of anyone else. He does everything so you can enjoy pulling in fish one after another. I took my 8-year-old son and his friend, and I was able to enjoy my time on the water while Derek took care of bait and fish and the boys. He treated us like we were family and made sure everything was perfect. I'll admit it was awkward at first—not baiting hooks or taking fish off and putting them in the livewell or cleaning the fish—it made it so much more of an experience for me. You will not regret booking with Unwrapped Outdoors.
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
June 28, 2024
Michael,
Thank you for the review and kind words. Your trip experience is exactly what I set out to do each time I hit the water. Thanks for fishing with me and I look forward to more trips in the future!
0
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Half Day Trip - Morning
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
4 Hour Trip
starts at 7:00 AM
US $280
Entire boat: 2 people
US $280
Entire boat: 2 people
Warmwater Fly Fishing - River
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
4 Hour Trip
starts at 7:00 AM
US $280
Entire boat: 2 people
US $280
Entire boat: 2 people
Half Day Trip - Evening
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
4 Hour Trip
starts at 5:00 PM
US $280
Entire boat: 2 people
US $280
Entire boat: 2 people
Warmwater Fly Fishing - River
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
4 Hour Trip
starts at 6:00 PM
US $280
Entire boat: 2 people
US $280
Entire boat: 2 people
Full Day Trip - Morning
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
8 Hour Trip
starts at 7:00 AM
US $450
Entire boat: 2 people
US $450
Entire boat: 2 people
Full Day Trip - Afternoon/Evening
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
8 Hour Trip
starts at 1:00 PM
US $450
Entire boat: 2 people
US $450
Entire boat: 2 people
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Customer reviews
Rating summary
Boat
5.0/5
Crew
5.0/5
Experience
4.9/5
Photos & videos by reviewers (29)
+26Angler rating
14
0
0
0
0
Anglers claimed
Good experience
92%
Appropriate for children
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Recommend this charter
100%
Caught fish
100%
Showing 1 - 5 of 14 reviews
Showing: 5 of 14 reviews
John Ortlund
5.0
Verified
Fantastic Trip
Half Day Trip - Evening on August 10, 2025 • 2 adults
Captain Derek was awesome. Professional, extremely knowledgeable, and a very fun guide. His boat and equipment were very clean and worked great. Captain Derek was easy to communicate with before the trip. I would highly recommend Unwrapped Charters. We will definitely be booking more trips with Captain Derek in the future.
Response from Captain
August 11, 2025
John,
Thanks for the kind words! I really appreciate the time spent on the boat with you three. Looking forward to the next trip!
Derek
0
Julie Alexander
5.0
Verified
Wonderful experience!
Half Day Trip - Morning on July 31, 2025 • 1 adult • 1 child
We took this trip to celebrate my son's 7th birthday. Derek truly enhanced our experience. Regardless of our skill level, he was eager to assist with everything we required and helped us catch fish... and we caught LOTS. It was an amazing adventure with a fantastic guide, and we will certainly return.
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
August 1, 2025
Julie, thank you so much for the kind words. All of the things you mention are things I strive for. I hope the rest of his birthday was awesome. Looking forward to the next trip!
0
Kenneth Post
5.0
Verified
Fishing with Derek
Half Day Trip - Evening on June 30, 2025 • 2 adults
Captain Dereck pleasured my son and i with some outstanding fishing. Gills , crappie, perch reelin em one after another. Why spend 600 or more to fish the big lake?. Catchin fish with Unwrapped for 1/2 the price🤑 suits me
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
July 1, 2025
Thank you for the kind words Ken and again, thank you for your service to our Country. I’ll always work hard to get people on fish. I’m very glad it worked out for you and Eric. I’ll be ready again for next time!
0
Jeremy Henson
5.0
Verified
Amazing Charter Service!
Half Day Trip - Morning on August 9, 2024 • 3 adults
Captain Derek, was the best! My family and I go on fishing charters everywhere we go on vacation. Most of those charters are trolling for fish, sitting and waiting while hoping no one gets motion sick. This was the fishing I was looking for on vacation. Going out on a boat with the family and enjoying a morning of fishing together, it was exactly what we needed. Casting, Jigging, and Catching, this charter was fantastic. If you are looking for a great time to relax and have some laughs with the family, this is the way to go. Captain Derek was great. He has so much information when it comes to fishing. We all have fished for most of our lives, but Derek was a great teacher. Methods of fishing, staying in the strike zone longer, and overall conservational awareness; were just some of the topics we covered. Whether you are a novice or experienced angler, he is the guide you want. Derek was professional and family-friendly. His hospitality is second to none. He kept us on the fish and kept conversation going the whole time. There was never a dull moment. We will be back to go out with Derek again.
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
August 10, 2024
Thanks for the thorough and kind review Jeremy! Clients help make the trip with their attitudes and your group was wonderful. Thanks for being such a fun group to have on the boat. It brings me joy to see others enjoy what I love, which means I have a great morning on my end! It would be my pleasure to have you out again anytime you want!
1
Michael Blake
5.0
Verified
Absolutely the perfect trip with my son.
Half Day Trip - Evening on June 25, 2024 • 1 adult • 2 children
I couldn't have been any more pleased with how our trip turned out with Derek. The professionalism he has is well above that of anyone else. He does everything so you can enjoy pulling in fish one after another. I took my 8-year-old son and his friend, and I was able to enjoy my time on the water while Derek took care of bait and fish and the boys. He treated us like we were family and made sure everything was perfect. I'll admit it was awkward at first—not baiting hooks or taking fish off and putting them in the livewell or cleaning the fish—it made it so much more of an experience for me. You will not regret booking with Unwrapped Outdoors.
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
June 28, 2024
Michael,
Thank you for the review and kind words. Your trip experience is exactly what I set out to do each time I hit the water. Thanks for fishing with me and I look forward to more trips in the future!
0
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What is the boat like?
Boat category
Skiffs and flats boatsCapacity
3 personsBoat length
16 ftYear built
1994Boat manufacturer
SylvanBoat type
Aluminum fishingEngine model
MercuryPowered by
1 x 50HPMax cruising speed
25 knots