Captain
Leonard Vandenberg

Member since March 2025 Wyandotte, United States
Background
Captain Lenny has been fishing for over 50 years, for anything from Bluegill to King Salmon. Watching little kid's and first time anglers catch fish, (and seasoned Anglers!) the excitement they show is what keeps him going. Come along on the boat and have fun!
Techniques
we start our season in winter months fishing for Steelhead. Drifting spawn or beads under a bobber or back bouncing, to pulling plugs. Around the middle of March we head to Lake Erie to troll crankbaits for large walleye. April has us on the Detroit river jigging for walleye. Sometime in May we move up to the St. Clair river in Algonac to catch Walleye. Jigging and pulling crawler harnesses is the preferred method. July has us back in west Michigan fishing for Steelhead and Salmon throughout the fall.

Hey, I'm Captain Leonard Vandenberg

Wyandotte, United States
Background
Captain Lenny has been fishing for over 50 years, for anything from Bluegill to King Salmon. Watching little kid's and first time anglers catch fish, (and seasoned Anglers!) the excitement they show is what keeps him going. Come along on the boat and have fun!
Techniques
we start our season in winter months fishing for Steelhead. Drifting spawn or beads under a bobber or back bouncing, to pulling plugs. Around the middle of March we head to Lake Erie to troll crankbaits for large walleye. April has us on the Detroit river jigging for walleye. Sometime in May we move up to the St. Clair river in Algonac to catch Walleye. Jigging and pulling crawler harnesses is the preferred method. July has us back in west Michigan fishing for Steelhead and Salmon throughout the fall.
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My Charter Listings

RB Sportfishing - Detroit River

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(1 review)
Wyandotte
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Trips from US $425

RB Sportfishing โ€“ St Clair River

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(1 review)
Algonac
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Trips from US $375

RB Sport Fishing โ€“ Kalamazoo River

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(1 review)
Hamilton
 Last booking: 23 hours ago
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Trips from US $400

RB Sport Fishing โ€“ Salmon Jigging

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(3 reviews)
Ludington
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Trips from US $400

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 6 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (7)
Nice fishing trip
Birthday fishing trip!
Birthday fishing trip!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
100%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
83%
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Jessica H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Birthday fishing trip!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on September 19, 2025
Leonard was phenomenal and knew the river very well the trip was a blast from the very beginning until the end. He knows how...
Jessica H. recommends RB Sport Fishing โ€“ Kalamazoo River
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Catrina W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great time!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip - 3:00 PM on September 13, 2025
We had a great time fishing with Captain Leonard.
Catrina W. recommends RB Sport Fishing โ€“ Salmon Jigging
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Matthew Q.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Nice fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip - 3:00 PM on September 22, 2025
Really enjoyed it!
Matthew Q. recommends RB Sport Fishing โ€“ Salmon Jigging
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Steven D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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September fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on September 8, 2025
Steven D. recommends RB Sport Fishing โ€“ Salmon Jigging
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Carrie Y.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Perfect day on the water

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ St Clair River (AM) on June 28, 2025
My boyfriend and I had a great day! Neither one of us have ever been fishing before and the captain was awesome! We caught...
Carrie Y. recommends RB Sportfishing โ€“ St Clair River
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