Charter Operator
Lucky Buck Fishing Charters

Member since March 2018 Chittenango, United States
Background
At the age of 21, I began fishing the Florida Keys with my own commercial boats, ranging from a 16' vessel to a 43' diesel-powered fishing machine. I've encountered a huge variety of species, including Goliath Grouper, Snowy Grouper, Black Grouper, Yellowtail Snapper, and plenty more. I then moved back to New York State to become a charter fisherman. I really enjoy taking people out on the water and teaching them my skills, while also learning some of their tricks along the way! We troll and target Trout in up to 180 feet of water, as well as other freshwater favorites such as Smallmouth Bass, Perch, and Walleye.
Techniques
Dropping, bottom fishing, trolling, and live bait fishing. My customers' preferred type of fishing is dropping for Trout from 20' to 180' of water for the monsters! It is not uncommon to catch up to 50 fish doing that, practicing catch and release, of course. Most people love eating Skaneateles Lake fish – it's one of the cleanest of the 'Finger Lakes' in the NY state area. Our Walleye fishing is done on Lake Oneida. We also fish for Walleye, along with Tiger Musky, on Otisco Lake, and we also catch Walleye on Skaneateles Lake.

Hey, it's Lucky Buck Fishing Charters

Chittenango, United States
Background
At the age of 21, I began fishing the Florida Keys with my own commercial boats, ranging from a 16' vessel to a 43' diesel-powered fishing machine. I've encountered a huge variety of species, including Goliath Grouper, Snowy Grouper, Black Grouper, Yellowtail Snapper, and plenty more. I then moved back to New York State to become a charter fisherman. I really enjoy taking people out on the water and teaching them my skills, while also learning some of their tricks along the way! We troll and target Trout in up to 180 feet of water, as well as other freshwater favorites such as Smallmouth Bass, Perch, and Walleye.
Techniques
Dropping, bottom fishing, trolling, and live bait fishing. My customers' preferred type of fishing is dropping for Trout from 20' to 180' of water for the monsters! It is not uncommon to catch up to 50 fish doing that, practicing catch and release, of course. Most people love eating Skaneateles Lake fish – it's one of the cleanest of the 'Finger Lakes' in the NY state area. Our Walleye fishing is done on Lake Oneida. We also fish for Walleye, along with Tiger Musky, on Otisco Lake, and we also catch Walleye on Skaneateles Lake.
Our Team
Robert C.
Captain

My Charter Listings

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(7 reviews)
Chittenango
Trips from US $450
Excellent
4.9 / 5
(23 reviews)
Skaneateles
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $450
Cazenovia
Trips from US $590

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 30 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
97%
Appropriate for children
94%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
92%
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John B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Why Did I Wait So Long ??

VERIFIED   6 hour trip 1-2 person on June 20, 2026
Great Day! Was too windy at the designated site and Captain Bucks experience had us meet at a different location. Good Choice....
John B. recommends Lucky Buck Fishing โ€“ Oneida
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Bart D.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Captain Buck is great

VERIFIED   6 hour trip 1-2 person on July 11, 2026
fishing was pretty slow. but captain Buck never gave up. he finally got us on fish.ย  lots of good stories. very knowledgeable.ย ...
Bart D. recommends Lucky Buck Fishing Charters โ€“ Skaneateles
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Yvonne C.
Very good
3.3 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Good
3.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

Not a good trip weather very rough conditions

VERIFIED   NEW  6 hour trip 3-4 person on August 22, 2026
i had relatives drive 4hrs from out of state to show how special our fishiers are in state . we caught few and small fish...
Yvonne C. does not recommend Lucky Buck Fishing Charters โ€“ Skaneateles
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Scott S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great time

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip (AM) (1-2 anglers) on June 28, 2024
Captain Buck was great; he called me up after booking to verify everything and figure out what we wanted to fish for.ย  Day...
Scott S. recommends Lucky Buck Fishing Charters โ€“ Skaneateles
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Richard E.
Blooming Grove, PA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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October fishing trip

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip (AM) (1-2 anglers) on October 29, 2022
Lucky Buck gave my wife and I a very successful, entertaining, and enjoyable day of fall fishing! Buck was very flexible and...
Richard E. recommends Lucky Buck Fishing Charters โ€“ Skaneateles
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