Captain
Paul Snyder

Member since July 2018 Erie, United States
Background
Captain Paul Snyder has been fishing Lake Erie his whole life. He loves to go to tournaments, especially for Walleye, Steelhead, and Lake Trout. One of his proudest achievements if winning a 2-day Pro-Am Tournament for Walleye and Steelhead. You can expect his son, Ryan, to be the first mate on board. These guys work great together and will make sure you have an unforgettable day.
Techniques
The preferred method of fishing on my charter is trolling. Trolling allows us to take advantage of running more rods and catching more fish. All of the equipment aboard the Ditch Chicken is designed to maximize our success trolling the great lakes. Drifting and jigging would be the method used to target Perch, and jigging for Walleye can be done if the customer desires.

Hey, I'm Captain Paul Snyder

Erie, United States
Background
Captain Paul Snyder has been fishing Lake Erie his whole life. He loves to go to tournaments, especially for Walleye, Steelhead, and Lake Trout. One of his proudest achievements if winning a 2-day Pro-Am Tournament for Walleye and Steelhead. You can expect his son, Ryan, to be the first mate on board. These guys work great together and will make sure you have an unforgettable day.
Techniques
The preferred method of fishing on my charter is trolling. Trolling allows us to take advantage of running more rods and catching more fish. All of the equipment aboard the Ditch Chicken is designed to maximize our success trolling the great lakes. Drifting and jigging would be the method used to target Perch, and jigging for Walleye can be done if the customer desires.
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(65 reviews)
Angler's choice
Erie
Trips from US $450

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 65 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Beautiful October fishing !
Beautiful October fishing !
Beautiful October fishing !
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
96%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
100%
Appropriate for children
96%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
98%
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Dawn K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Wonderful trip!

VERIFIED   6 Hour Afternoon Trip (5 PERSONS) on July 22, 2025
We went out with Captain Paul for a fishing trip to catch walleye! We had 3 kids with us ranging from 8-13. Captain Paul was...
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Janie H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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First time out on Lake Erie for fishing.

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip (3 PERSONS) on July 6, 2025
Captain Paul was awesome, took us out and got set up, starting catching walleye within 30 minutes, all 3 of us got our limit,...
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Michelle P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Best time for the whole family

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip (5 PERSONS) on June 21, 2025
Our captain did a great job helping us catch our limit is just a few hours. We had a great 1st experience. We never fished...
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Robert E.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Ditch Chicken Charters

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip (2 PERSONS) on July 11, 2025
This was me and my daughters first time out on Lake Erie and man was it a good one.ย  Caught our limit if Walleye and a few...
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Olivia D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Beautiful October fishing !

VERIFIED   Trip for Olivia on October 26, 2025
Had a wonderful sun shining day on Lake Erie with Captain Paul and his first mate . We had a group of 4 and left the day with...
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