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Jim Hirt
Milwaukee, United States
100+ reviews
Captain Jim Hirt has more than 30 years experience fishing for Salmon and Trout on Lake Michigan. He works with his wife Anita to provide exciting fishing adventures from Milwaukee as well as relaxing cruises around the local area. The couple make every effort to ensure that your trip is both safe and enjoyable. Blue Max Charters' claim to fame: a line class world record of the somewhat rare Atlantic Salmon was caught during a fishing tournament with this outfit!
Charter
Rating
4.9
123 reviews
4.9
Boat & Equipment
4.9
Captain & Crew
4.8
Fishing Experience
Anglers' gallery (129)
What anglers say
89%
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
95%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
98%
Satisfied with the boat
87%
Caught fish
All reviews (123)
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Michael Powell
Indiana, US•Member since 20265.0VerifiedNEWby far the best trip I’ve been on!
7 Hour Trip – Weekend (AM) • 5 adultscaptain Jim was the best captain I’ve had the pleasure of fishing with. Had a small family trip only 4 of us, we didn’t catch as many fish as we wanted but the ones we caught were big. Jim and his wife Anita were first class answered any and all questions, very knowledgeable of the lake and what we needed to do to catch fish. Allowed us to help him set lines out after showing us how to do that. Great teamwork. Will definitely go back. Thanks Jim and Anita Mike Powell
Reported catch:
Response from CaptainThanks for the great review Mike. Hope we get to see you guys again. 
James DevriendtFlorida, US•Member since 20185.0VerifiedWhat a fantastic TRIP!!!
6 Hour Trip – Weekend (AM) • 5 adultsCaptain Jim and his wife were absolutely amazing! They took incredible care of my boys and me and put us on some BIG salmon. We had a wonderful morning together, and the memories we made will stay with me forever. Thank you, Captain Jim and Blue Max Fishing. We can’t wait to join you again soon!
Response from Captainmy thanks go out to you for sharing your family with me. It’s always a treat to introduce young anglers to some salmon fishing
Jon HeydNorth Dakota, US•Member since 20265.0VerifiedFantastic!
8 Hour Trip • 6 adultsJim and Anita were amazing. Friendly, informative, very knowledgeable. The day was foggy but the two of them put us on the fish and were able to catch lake trout, salmon, and rainbows. Hopefully we can make it again and make another excellent memory.
Reported catch:
Response from Captainyou are a great group to take out Fishing. I enjoyed your company. Hope to see you again.
Dustin MusserMissouri, US•Member since 20265.0Verifiedbest trip ever
6 Hour Trip – Weekday (AM) • 4 adultsReported catch:
+1Response from CaptainYour quality people you deserve quality service and I enjoyed taking you out safe trip home
Al GorIllinois, US•Member since 20262.7VerifiedBoat had a lot of flies
6 Hour Trip – Weekend (AM) • 5 adults • 2 childrenI am writing to express my deep dissatisfaction with our recent family fishing trip. We scheduled a 6-hour charter, but we were forced to cut the trip short and leave after only 4 hours.The conditions on the boat were unacceptable, as it was swarming with flies. Furthermore, the fishing experience was extremely poor; during our 4 hours on the water, we caught only one fish.Our family paid a significant amount of money for this excursion, and we did not enjoy it at all. Given that the trip was cut short
Reported catch:Response from Captainhello Alex, we did what we could with the trip. The flies are beyond our control. your your wife Rita expressed how clean the boat was when she came on it and was pleased with the boat A longer trip would allow us to get to new fishing areas which could have resulted in better results for the number of Fish. You decided to come in early not me teenage boys are always a question if they’re gonna be interested enough to come out on Lake Michigan  God bless you take care 
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What's biting with Blue Max Charters Lake Michigan in Milwaukee
The spawning runs have begun, so head to the harbor for Chinook and Coho. The fish are just perfect for smoking! Brownies and Lakers are also here.
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Fishing reports
Milwaukee Fishing Eezy Peezy!
Jun 22, 2019 • Milwaukee
Milwaukee Fishing Eezy Peezy!
By Milwaukee Wisconsin fishing charter Capt. Jim Hirt
Lake Michigan Salmon Fishing Report 6/24/2019 Hello all, thank you for reading my reports. Joe, Laura and Jonathan Wolf from Mansfield Texas had fair weather and a multi species catch on a beautiful day on Lake Michigan. I enjoyed the opportunity to fish with them. Join us in Milwaukee!
Action is steady and all species are active. The water is still 50 degrees on top. This has made for easy presentation to fish. As long as this continues anglers will have success don’t miss out. Good weather and lake conditions will fill the cooler in the future. The water is warming up near shore and that area is slow. There are pods of forage from 70 feet and out to 200. The recent changes has brought many Chinooks and Coho in. Most of the fish came from the top to the bottom. Our best presentations are Church Walleye planer boards with 150 and 225 copper running 40 to 65 down and downriggers 80 to 120 feet down. Flasher and Bull Frog flies or 100 foot leads on Reaper magnum spoons on downriggers have been the best producers. Our best boat speed was 2.0 mph. Wire Divers are producing very well set to #2 with 130 feet of line out. Have a great fishing season. Let's go fishing!!
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Milwaukee Fishing! Double Chinooks!
Jun 10, 2019 • Milwaukee
Milwaukee Fishing! Double Chinooks!
By Milwaukee Wisconsin fishing charter Capt. Jim Hirt
Lake Michigan Salmon Fishing Report 6/11/2019 Hello all, thank you for reading my reports. Alan and Mark Rooney battled with this pair of near thirty pound Chinooks on a double. Both were caught on copper line and ran over 600 feet of line out. They made a memory of a lifetime. I enjoyed the opportunity to fish with them. Join us in Milwaukee!
The most exciting fishing on the lake is now and will continue through the Summer don’t miss out. Good weather and lake conditions will fill the cooler in the future. The water is warming up and there are pods of forage from 70 feet and out to 200. The recent changes has brought many Chinooks and Coho in. Most of the fish came from the top to the bottom. Our best presentations are Church Walleye planer boards with 150 and 225 copper running 40 to 65 down and downriggers 80 to 120 feet down. Some of the best producers have been dodgers or flashers with Howie green flies and anglers reported success on Reaper magnum spoons. Our best boat speed was 2.0 mph. Wire Divers are producing very well set to #2 with 130 feet of line out. Have a great fishing season. Let's go fishing!!
James J. Hirt,
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Milwaukee Fishing! Kings Are Here
Jun 4, 2019 • Milwaukee
Milwaukee Fishing! Kings Are Here
By Milwaukee Wisconsin fishing charter Capt. Jim Hirt
Lake Michigan Salmon Fishing Report 6/4/2019 Hello all, thank you for reading my reports. Bob and family reaped the bounty of Chinook, Lake Trout and Coho. It was great to fish with them. Join us in Milwaukee!
We have definitely turned the corner and have seen a major improvement in angling success. The ups and downs of past weeks are behind us and good weather and lake conditions will fill the cooler in the future. The water is warming up and there are pods of forage from 70 feet and out to 200. The recent changes has brought many Chinooks and Coho in. Most of the fish came from the top to the bottom. Our best presentations are Church Walleye planer boards with 2 and 3 color lead core and downriggers 80 to 120 feet down. Some of the best producers have been dodgers or flashers with Howie green flies and anglers reported success on Reaper magnum spoons. Our best boat speed was 2.0 mph. Wire Divers are producing very well set to #2 with 130 feet of line out. Have a great fishing season. Let's go fishing!!
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Milwaukee Fishing! Starting To Roll!
May 26, 2019 • Milwaukee
Milwaukee Fishing! Starting To Roll!
By Milwaukee Wisconsin fishing charter Capt. Jim Hirt
Lake Michigan Salmon Fishing Report 5/29/2019 Hello all thank you for reading my reports. Amanda and Jesse worked together to land this 15 pound 4 ounce Chinook and a bunch of Coho. It was great to fish with them. Join us in Milwaukee!
We had our ups and downs the past week. However I see improvement as we progressed through the week. The water is warming up and there is pods of forage from 70 feet of water to shore. The recent changes has brought some Chinooks and Coho in. Most of the fish came in the top 28 feet. I tried north of Milwaukee but did better going south. We have been fishing the temp breaks in front of the harbor gaps and south of the green can marking fish at all depths. Our best presentations are Church Walleye planer boards with 25 foot leads behind the boards and downriggers 20 to 35 feet down. The way I set up a planer board is with 20 lb. mono to a 1/2-ounce bead chain sinker. Use 6 feet of 15 lb. fluorocarbon leader from the sinker to a size #1 Cross Lock snap and lure. The fish have been particular. Some of our best producers have been Vulcan Silver Sky and Orange Slush. Silver blue spoons worked best for us running 60 feet behind the ball on downriggers 8-15 feet down. Our best boat speed was 2.2 mph. Slide Divers are producing very well set to #2 with 50 feet of line out. Have a great fishing season. Let's go fishing!!
James J. Hirt
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Milwaukee Fishing! Gaps For Success
May 12, 2019 • Milwaukee
Milwaukee Fishing! Gaps For Success
By Milwaukee Wisconsin fishing charter Capt. Jim Hirt
Lake Michigan Salmon Fishing Report 5/15/2019 Hello all thank you for reading my reports. Join us in Milwaukee!
Early May fishing is good. Most of our charter trips are catching 8 to 10 fish. Mostly Browns with some Rainbows and Coho. Not much has changed since the last report. Plenty of cold weather and rain has slowed catch rates with fewer anglers on the water. We fished sunny skies on Sunday with the wind out of the northeast at 5-10 mph to start. The wind came up and blew us off the lake. We still managed 6 for 10 in 3 hours of fishing. Most of the fish came in the top 18 feet or on the bottom. The water flowing into Milwaukee harbor is 54 degrees. We have been fishing the temp breaks in front of the river mouth and harbor gaps marking fish at all depths. Our best presentations are Church Walleye planer boards with 25 foot leads behind the boards and downriggers 20 to 35 feet down. The way I set up a planer board is with 20 lb. mono to a 1/4-ounce bead chain sinker. Use 6 feet of 15 lb. fluorocarbon leader from the sinker to a size #1 Cross Lock snap and lure. The fish have not been too particular.
Some of our best producers have been Vulcan Silver Sky and Orange Slush, Michigan Stinger Natural Born Killer and most of their silver orange spoons are working. Inside the harbor and depending on wind direction the north and south gaps are producing fish. The fish at the north gap came on small spoons. Silver blue spoons worked best for us running 60 feet behind the ball on downriggers 8-15 feet down. Our best boat speed was 2.2 mph. Slide Divers are producing very well set to #2 with 50 feet of line out. Have a great fishing season. Let's go fishing!! Jim charters out of Milwaukee, WI.
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Milwaukee Fishing, Always Hot In Spring!
May 5, 2019 • Milwaukee
Milwaukee Fishing, Always Hot In Spring!
By Milwaukee Wisconsin fishing charter Capt. Jim Hirt
Lake Michigan Salmon Fishing Report 5/6/2019
Hello all thank you for reading my reports. Join us in Milwaukee!
Early May fishing is very good. Most of our charter trips are catching 10 to 12 fish. Mostly Browns with some Rainbows and Coho. We fished sunny skies on Saturday with the wind out of the northeast at 5-10 mph. Sunday a southwest wind cooled down the water and the action moved higher in the water column. Most of the fish came in the top 18 feet. The water flowing into Milwaukee harbor is 54 degrees. We have been fishing the temp breaks in front of the river mouth and harbor gaps marking fish at all depths. Our best presentations are Church Walleye planer boards with 25 foot leads behind the boards and downriggers 20 to 30 feet down. The way I set up a planer board is with 20 lb. mono to a 1/4-ounce bead chain sinker. Use 6 feet of 15 lb. fluorocarbon leader from the sinker to a size #1 Cross Lock snap and lure. The fish have not been too particular. Most 3-4 inch spoons and Shad Raps are taking fish. Some of our best producers have been Vulcan OL Sherbet and Orange Slush. Michigan Stinger Natural Born Killer and most of their silver orange spoons are working. Inside the harbor and depending on wind direction the north and south gaps are producing fish. The fish at the north gap came on small spoons. Silver blue spoons worked best for us running 60 feet behind the ball on downriggers 8-15 feet down. Our best boat speed was 2.2 mph. Slide Divers are producing very well set to #2 with 40 feet of line out. Have a great fishing season. Let's go fishing!!
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