Captain
Craig Heitzenrater

Member since July 2023 Olcott, United States
Background
Meet Captain Craig Heitzenrater, your guide for amazing trips from Olcott, NY, on a spacious 31’ tiara. He's like a fishing magician, especially good at catching Brown Trout, Steelhead, and King Salmon by trolling. He's got so many secrets from his years of fishing, and the most exciting way to discover them is by coming aboard and fishing with him!

Hey, I'm Captain Craig Heitzenrater

Olcott, United States
Background
Meet Captain Craig Heitzenrater, your guide for amazing trips from Olcott, NY, on a spacious 31’ tiara. He's like a fishing magician, especially good at catching Brown Trout, Steelhead, and King Salmon by trolling. He's got so many secrets from his years of fishing, and the most exciting way to discover them is by coming aboard and fishing with him!
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Cranks Charters

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(27 reviews)
Olcott
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Trips from US $500

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Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 28 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Tail end of the season, and he still put us on fish
Tail end of the season, and he still put us on fish
Tail end of the season, and he still put us on fish
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
86%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
94%
Caught fish
100%
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Wendy B.
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing trip in August

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ 5 Hours on August 26, 2023
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Steve B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Hit Limit in less than 2 hours!!

VERIFIED   Morning 8 Hour Trip on August 3, 2024
Captain Craig was awesome! Got right out on the King Salmon and hit our limit in less than two hours. All of them 15-18 lbs....
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Gettysburg, PA
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great day salmon fishing!

Half Day Trip โ€“ 5 Hours on August 5, 2023
We had a great experience with Captain Craig and 1st mate Chuck. They really helped us to have an enjoyable time despite the...
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Robert C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Good trip

VERIFIED   Morning 8 Hour Trip on October 6, 2024
Everything was good except the one thing the Captain couldnโ€™t control.ย  The water was on the rough side.ย  It made landing...
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Audrey B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great charter

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ 5 Hours - 3:00 PM on August 24, 2024
We went out with captain Craig and had a great time. He was knowledgeable and very patient with the kids. Would recommend and...
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