Originator Fishing Charters – Originator 2 

Originally booked Originator 2 on the river for my 14 year old son and myself, it was a little cheaper, and we have other charters planned for later in the summer and fall. Received a phone call the afternoon before and was told the river fishing was bad, it was too hot, and wouldn’t be worth our time. Tentatively i decided to upgrade to the lake fishing and i couldn’t have been more happy with the decision. The 3:30 wake up call wasn’t amazing but the fishing was great. We had 2 fish in the boat before sunrise. The captain knew where to find the fish, and we didn’t have to spend a hour driving far out into the lake to find them. The first mate was very helpful, and kept good conversation with my son. Both of them worked hard to stay on the fish and land them. We were on fish most of the morning, only caught 6 but we had 15 on. The boat was great; large (which helped with the waves), bathroom was clean, the back was large enough for all 4 of us to work at the same time. The dock was easy to find and also clean. If we come back to these parts i will 100% be booking here again. We grilled some of the catch at home for dinner, and will be taking the rest back to Ohio for the 4th of July celebration.

Jerry was a great Captain, he made sure our group waited out a storm to ensure we were safe to go, and once the storm passed he took us out and put us on tons of fish. We were able to hook into over 20 fish, all different Salmon/Trout species. Equipment on the boat was top notch and very organized and taken care of. Jerry keeps his charter trip to your group only and makes sure you have an enjoyable experience. I would reccomend this Charter to anyone.

We had a an amazing time with captain Jerry! Even though the fishing was slow, he made sure we were still having fun and comfortable. Jerry kept conversation going, we were laughing, and we had such a good time on the water. We would definitely recommend this charter to anyone, and would definitely book it again.

Beautiful sunny day for people to enjoy-not much luck with the fish, but Captain Jerry was fantastic—friendly, knowledgeable, and made the trip enjoyable despite the slow day. Would go again just for his company!

I picked the perfect captain to have my grown sons and grandson experience what I had experienced about 40 years ago!

Last trip was 7-10-24. I have been able to spend many trips with Captain Jerry and my family on Lake Michigan and the St. Joe River. It might be easier to show our excitement and pleasure in pics of past charters with Originator. Great times for all of us.

The fish were not biting real well today. Very few were caught by other charters as well. However, Captain Jerry worked extremely hard to try and get us on fish. He maintains his equipment well, teaches as he goes and will go the extra mile to make the trip worthwhile.

Wonderful experience with the best river boat captain in the St. Joseph area. Captain Jerry knows how to put you on the fish, and I will continue to fish with him every time I want to fish the St. Joseph River. I also recommend him if you wish to fish Lake Michigan. His 36 ft. Tiara Boat makes for a comfortable cruise, and he will send you home with plenty of fish.