Captain
James Goebel

Member since May 2018 Waukegan, United States
Background
Captain James has been fishing since he was 7 and is the third generation of passionate anglers. He's been a full-time captain for 11 years now, and nothing makes him happier than seeing smiling and satisfied anglers thanking him for a wonderful trip. James loves teaching kids and novices how to reel in their first fish. His sense of humor and fishing expertise is what makes his customers keep coming back year after year.

Hey, I'm Captain James Goebel

Waukegan, United States
Background
Captain James has been fishing since he was 7 and is the third generation of passionate anglers. He's been a full-time captain for 11 years now, and nothing makes him happier than seeing smiling and satisfied anglers thanking him for a wonderful trip. James loves teaching kids and novices how to reel in their first fish. His sense of humor and fishing expertise is what makes his customers keep coming back year after year.
Anglers Choice
152
Reviews
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Long Gone 3 Charters

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(152 reviews)
Angler's choice
Waukegan
 2 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $600

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 152 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Good experience
99%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
96%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
98%
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Gregory P.
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Lake Michigan Fishing

VERIFIED   NEW  5-Hour Tripโ€”Salmon and Trout (PM) on July 13, 2025
The captain was excellent. Everyone on board caught fish on a perfect day. When ever we needed information he was very responsive....
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Kim C.
Excellent
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Excellent
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Fantastic Fun Day of Fishing!!

VERIFIED   6-Hour Tripโ€”Salmon&Trout (AM) on August 3, 2024
Captain Jim and Dillon were amazing!ย  We caught lots of fish and laughed a lot!ย  What a great crew!ย  We caught our limit...
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Ben M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing Trip

VERIFIED   5-Hour Weekday Special (AM) on June 6, 2025
The trip with Jim on Long Gone 3 was fantastic. Jim is a great Captain and we all caught our limit. I have been fishing for...
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Norman D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent trip with CPT Jim

VERIFIED   6-Hour Weekday Special (AM) on June 5, 2025
Cpt Jim was great,ย  We caught our limit and had a good mixture of Coho, King Salmon and Trout.ย  In fact I caught a 18.6 pound...
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Christian R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Amazing fishing trip.

VERIFIED   6-Hour Tripโ€”Salmon&Trout (AM) on May 17, 2025
Captain Jim and first mate were very helpful and made sure we had a great trip experience, caught plenty of fish. Would recommend...
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