Captain
Dick Torrelli

Member since May 2018 Erie, United States
Background
Born and raised in Erie, Pa, I always fished with my father when I was growing up. It became second nature to me. I was always fishing for something. When I got older I owned my own boat. Actually, I owned many boats, as I always kept buying a bigger one. I’ve been a charter boat captain for 35 years now. I’m the only captain born and raised in Erie,Pa. My 30 foot Penn Yan Hardtop is fully equipped with all the latest and most advanced electronics. I have ten five color lead core poles ready to go. Ten 7 color poles. Twelve poles with line counter reels with Spiderwire line. Four wire dipsy rods and four braided dipsy rods. Four Downrigger rods. Plus a cabin full of tackle boxes. The boat weighs 12,000 lbs, so it takes the water very comfortably. The cabin has a private stand up head. I’ve been fishing this lake all my life and know all the spots the fish go to when the fishing gets tough. I can guarantee you I’ll be on a school of fish when no one else is.
Techniques
Trolling with planer boards and big dipsys and Downriggers. I run five rods on each planer board. Four big dipsys and four Downriggers. I run a lot of spoons as they catch both walleyes and steelhead.

Hey, I'm Captain Dick Torrelli

Erie, United States
Background
Born and raised in Erie, Pa, I always fished with my father when I was growing up. It became second nature to me. I was always fishing for something. When I got older I owned my own boat. Actually, I owned many boats, as I always kept buying a bigger one. I’ve been a charter boat captain for 35 years now. I’m the only captain born and raised in Erie,Pa. My 30 foot Penn Yan Hardtop is fully equipped with all the latest and most advanced electronics. I have ten five color lead core poles ready to go. Ten 7 color poles. Twelve poles with line counter reels with Spiderwire line. Four wire dipsy rods and four braided dipsy rods. Four Downrigger rods. Plus a cabin full of tackle boxes. The boat weighs 12,000 lbs, so it takes the water very comfortably. The cabin has a private stand up head. I’ve been fishing this lake all my life and know all the spots the fish go to when the fishing gets tough. I can guarantee you I’ll be on a school of fish when no one else is.
Techniques
Trolling with planer boards and big dipsys and Downriggers. I run five rods on each planer board. Four big dipsys and four Downriggers. I run a lot of spoons as they catch both walleyes and steelhead.

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(21 reviews)
Erie
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trips from US $725

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 21 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
95%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
95%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
100%
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Chad K.
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Early morning trip

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip - MAX 5 on August 5, 2019
With never doing a trip like this we didnโ€™t know what to expect. Dick and Steve told us everything we needed to do. It was...
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Michael R.
Wexford, PA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great day on Lake Erie

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip - MAX 5 on May 25, 2019
Had a great day fishing on Lake Erie.ย  Captain Dick Torrelli and first mate Steve were very knowledgeable and put us on fish...
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John I.
The Bronx, NY
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Captain Dick Trip

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip - MAX 5 on May 18, 2019
At first I was a little skeptical about fishing for lake trout instead of walleye, but we had an awesome time fishing for lake...
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Kyle T.
Milton, Pennsylvania
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Walleye fishing

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip - MAX 5 on June 18, 2019
I got this trip as a gift for my dad for Fatherโ€™s Day and it was an awesome experience. It was our first time on a charter...
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Joshua H.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Walleye

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip - MAX 5 on July 28, 2019
If you are looking for an excellent walleye fishing experience then book with Ciao Charters. Very experienced Captains with...
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