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Happy Hooker Charters

Languages: English
Experience: 49 years

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Charter Operator
Happy Hooker Charters

Member since February 2018 Duluth, United States

Background: Four generations of captains. Our services are in great demand as we have grown over the years. Providing exceptional service to our customers keep them coming back year after year. We are now operating Seven Fishing Boats – “Hooker Too”, “Treble Hook”, “Happy Hooker”, “Hooker IV”, “Hooker V” , "Nauti Hooker" and "ALUMINAUTI" The “Fish Dynasty” of Lake Superior

Hey, we're Happy Hooker Charters

Duluth, United States

Background: Four generations of captains. Our services are in great demand as we have grown over the years. Providing exceptional service to our customers keep them coming back year after year. We are now operating Seven Fishing Boats – “Hooker Too”, “Treble Hook”, “Happy Hooker”, “Hooker IV”, “Hooker V” , "Nauti Hooker" and "ALUMINAUTI" The “Fish Dynasty” of Lake Superior

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Jamie C.

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My Charter Listings

Happy Hooker Charters Established 1976

4.9 / 5

(185 reviews)

4.9 / 5

(185 reviews)

Duluth • 32 ft • 6 persons

2 bookings in the past week.

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Trips from US $550

Happy Hooker Charters – "Aluminauti"

4.9 / 5

(58 reviews)

4.9 / 5

(58 reviews)

Duluth • 32 ft • 6 persons

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Trips from US $600

Fishing Reports

Grand Slam!

Jun 30, 2025 Duluth

Triple species day wuth coho salmon, king salmon and lake trout! Recent winds has the water warming up which has us using 3-7c leadcores, downrigger and my personal favorite, dipsy divers! The fish have been from the surface down to 45ft over water from 110-145ft deep.

Memorial Day Weekend Update 2025

May 26, 2025 Duluth

Fishing has been great out if Duluth right now. Mix of coho and lakers makes for a great surface bite. Shallow stickbaits off planer boards, small dipsy divers with mini spoons, and shallow riggers with mini spoons have all be producing well.

Meat Rigging!

Jul 27, 2024 Duluth

Recent east winds from earlier in the werks has brough it warm water theoughout the column, pushing the good temperature zones deep and on the bottom. With this, we have switched iur tactics over to running “meat rigs”. Using smelt rigged up on flies, squids, bucktails or spin n glows behind dodgers, flashers or cowbells on deep riggers and magnum dipsy divers has been putting lots of fish on the deck!

July Summer Bite!

Jul 19, 2024 Duluth

July’s mid summer bite is in full swing! Full blowm copper and leadcore with spoons as well as deep dipsy dovers and mag spoons have been producing quality lake trout, a few coho salmon and even some Lake Superior king salmon. Fish have been hitting in water temps between 46-52 degree water roughly 40-70ft down in the water column. Tight lines! -Capt Jamie

Leadcore season is here to stay

Jul 1, 2024 Duluth

The transition from the near surface bite with stockbaits looks to be over. We are getting bit on 3 color leadcore all the way to 10 color leadcores amd even 300 light coppers. Spoons and flasher flies are taking fish. Riggers and dipsy are working well in the spread with longer leads off the downrigger balls and longer dipsy leaders. Looking forward to the mid summer bite! Tight Lines -Capt Jamie

Coho on the menu!

Jul 1, 2024 Duluth

Great PM trip today aboard Aluminauti! This has been a great year for coho! Never have we seen coho sticking around the Twin Ports this late in the season. Offshore winds have kept the water cold amd the fish hungry! Light leadcores are working as well as shallow dipsys and shallow downriggers, all in the top 35 ft of the water column. Spoons and flasher flies have been producing! Tight lines! -Capt Jamie

Customer reviews

Rating summary

4.9 / 5

out of 5 stars from 243 reviews

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Boat

4.8 / 5

Crew

4.9 / 5

Experience

4.9 / 5

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5 stars		223
4 stars		11
3 stars		3
2 stars		1
1 star		0

Anglers claimed

Good experience
	95%
Friendly captain
	99%
Recommend this charter
	96%
Appropriate for children
	97%
Satisfied with the boat
	98%
Caught fish
	92%

Appropriate for children
	97%
Satisfied with the boat
	98%
Caught fish
	92%

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Tina B.

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

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Memories to last a lifetime

VERIFIED Half Day Trip (PM) on August 22, 2024

Tina B.

5.0 / 5

Aug 22, 2024

Half Day Trip (PM)

What a fun day! We spent the afternoon lake trout fishing on Superior aboard the Aluminati with Happy Hookers Charter. We filled out limit, and Kellen caught a whopper measuring just shy of 32”! Thank you, Captain Jamie Cotner! And you know it’s a small world when you board the boat and you say you’re from New York Mills, and the Captain asks if you know any Salos! I said I am actually a Salo! Jamie teaches with Cody Salo in Cloquet! Small, small world. (And he said sauna correctly... More

What a fun day! We spent the afternoon lake trout fishing on Superior aboard the Aluminati with Happy Hookers Charter. We filled...

Tina B. recommends Happy Hooker Charters – "Aluminauti"

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Happy Hooker Charters (The Charter Operator)

Replied on August 24, 2024

Tina! It was our pleasure having you and your family out on the water! That was a fun bite and Kellen did great on that big laker! Let’s fish again next season! Take care, -Capt Jamie

Happy Hooker Charters (The Charter Operator)

Replied on August 24, 2024

Tina! It was our pleasure having you and your family out on the water! That was a fun bite and Kellen did great on that big laker! Let’s fish again next season!

Take care,
-Capt Jamie

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William T.

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

Intuitive

VERIFIED NEW 5 Hour Trip (AM) on July 14, 2025

William T.

5.0 / 5

Jul 14, 2025

5 Hour Trip (AM)

Intuitive

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Captain went against all odds to get fish. Amazing morning!! Limit of Vohos by 8:30 am. Cap took us to Lake Trout heaven. Took me 20mins to reel in my 12 lb. Lake trout. Limited out quickly and on our way home in a half a day!

Captain went against all odds to get fish. Amazing morning!! Limit of Vohos by 8:30 am. Cap took us to Lake Trout heaven. ...

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Happy Hooker Charters (The Charter Operator)

Replied on July 15, 2025

Bill! Such a fun morning! That pier head coho bite was one for the books! Glad you guys enjoyed your time, Roger and I definitely enjoyed having you both out. Hopefully we will get a chance to get back out there again in the future! Tight Lines! -Capt Jamie

Happy Hooker Charters (The Charter Operator)

Replied on July 15, 2025

Tight Lines!
-Capt Jamie

Charter Operator replied

Lawrence A.

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

Great Fishing Trip!

VERIFIED Half Day Trip (PM) on June 29, 2025

Lawrence A.

5.0 / 5

Jun 29, 2025

Half Day Trip (PM)

Great Fishing Trip!

VERIFIED

While vacationing in Duluth, I decided to take my son and grandson on a charter fishing trip. We chose the Happy Hookers and the boat the Aluinauti. We had a fantastic time with captain Jamie and first meet Jack. We caught five very nice fish, salmon, and lake trout. They did everything to make the trip fun for everyone. We might have to make that one an annual trip.

While vacationing in Duluth, I decided to take my son and grandson on a charter fishing trip. We chose the Happy Hookers and...

Lawrence A. recommends Happy Hooker Charters – "Aluminauti"

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Happy Hooker Charters (The Charter Operator)

Replied on July 15, 2025

Thank you for the kind words! Glad to help in making memories with your family in the “Big Pond”! Let’s do it again next year! -Capt Jamie

Happy Hooker Charters (The Charter Operator)

Replied on July 15, 2025

Thank you for the kind words! Glad to help in making memories with your family in the “Big Pond”! Let’s do it again next year!

-Capt Jamie

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Jorge P.

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

Great trip, great catch!

VERIFIED NEW Half Day Trip (PM) on July 20, 2025

Jorge P.

5.0 / 5

Jul 20, 2025

Half Day Trip (PM)

Great trip, great catch!

VERIFIED NEW

We did this for my father’s birthday and had an outstanding time on Lake superior! Would recommend to all as this has been my third time with this group and they’ve all been excellent.

We did this for my father’s birthday and had an outstanding time on Lake superior! Would recommend to all as this has been...

Jorge P. recommends Happy Hooker Charters Established 1976

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Arlen N.

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

Great trip.

VERIFIED NEW Half Day Trip (AM) on July 20, 2025

Arlen N.

5.0 / 5

Jul 20, 2025

Half Day Trip (AM)

Great trip.

VERIFIED NEW

Captain Jake and mate Connor were awesome. Got us on fish right away and we limited out and were even doing some catch and release

Captain Jake and mate Connor were awesome. Got us on fish right away and we limited out and were even doing some catch and...

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