Captain
Jason Gallagher

Member since May 2019 Linwood, United States
Background
Captain Jason "Jay" Gallagher has been fishing the Great Lakes Region for over 3 decades. He became a licensed Charter Captain in 2009 and tries to get out on the water as often as he can. He loves meeting new people and sharing his passion and knowledge. At the end of the day, this easy-going Captain wants you to have a good time! Hop aboard The Fish Fly Charters and see what Great Lakes fishing is all about!

Hey, I'm Captain Jason Gallagher

Linwood, United States
Background
Captain Jason "Jay" Gallagher has been fishing the Great Lakes Region for over 3 decades. He became a licensed Charter Captain in 2009 and tries to get out on the water as often as he can. He loves meeting new people and sharing his passion and knowledge. At the end of the day, this easy-going Captain wants you to have a good time! Hop aboard The Fish Fly Charters and see what Great Lakes fishing is all about!
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My Charter Listings

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(14 reviews)
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Linwood
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $450
Excellent
4.8 / 5
(45 reviews)
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Ludington
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Trips from US $550
Excellent
5.0 / 5
(1 review)
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Linwood
Trips from US $150
Excellent
5.0 / 5
(6 reviews)
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 66 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (78)
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
98%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
94%
Appropriate for children
78%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
98%
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Josh L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Jason

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on June 12, 2025
Josh L. recommends The Fish Fly Charters โ€“ Linwood
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Tina E.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Caught big ones

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on August 19, 2024
The winds were 15-20 miles per hour and water was choppy, but Jason handle it all perfectly and we still caught 6 salmon total...
Tina E. recommends The Fish Fly Charter โ€“ Ludington
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Shawn V.
Edwardsville, IL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Morning voyage with Captain Jay

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on August 17, 2022
Great morning on the water with Captain Jay.ย  Left the dock at 5:15 AM, had four kings in the boat in the first hour.ย  Was...
Shawn V. recommends The Fish Fly Charter โ€“ Ludington
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Bonnie H.
Clare, MI
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half-day rained out

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on August 13, 2022
It was raining before we left the dock, but Capt. Jay is hard core when it comes to catching fish!ย  Even though I lost a big...
Bonnie H. recommends The Fish Fly Charter โ€“ Ludington
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Michael R.
Good
3.0 / 5
Experience:
Bad
2.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Bad
2.0 / 5
Overall

Unpleasant

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on July 2, 2025
The boat was listed as having toilet facilities. The captain met us in the parking lot and told us to use the facilities there,...
Michael R. does not recommend The Fish Fly Charter โ€“ Ludington
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