Captain
John Grzelka

Member since March 2025 Erie, United States
Background
Capt. John runs trips out of Erie aboard a sportfishing 26' Sea Swirl Striper. We will be trolling, and you'll have a chance to catch many Walleye . The only way to learn is to join them on the water.

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Erie, United States
Background
Capt. John runs trips out of Erie aboard a sportfishing 26' Sea Swirl Striper. We will be trolling, and you'll have a chance to catch many Walleye . The only way to learn is to join them on the water.
Anglers Choice
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My Charter Listing

Off the Isle Charters

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(19 reviews)
Angler's choice
Erie
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Trips from US $425

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Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 19 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
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Crew
Excellent
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Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with John
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Fishing was great
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ADAM Y.
Excellent
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Great Day

VERIFIED   Walleye trolling trip on August 8, 2025
Capt John was great and put us on nice fish.ย  While the waves made for some nausea, John did a great job mitigating this and...
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Larry M.
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Walleye

VERIFIED   Walleye trolling trip on June 23, 2025
Capt.john and capt jim had great knowledge of the lake caught quality walleye in about an hour and a half and capt.john still...
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Alexis S.
Excellent
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Excellent
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Great experience on Lake Erie

VERIFIED   Walleye trolling trip on June 16, 2025
Captain John was very nice an made this experience very fun this was my fiancรฉ an Iโ€™s very first time fishing for walleye...
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David B.
Excellent
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Great time!

VERIFIED   Walleye trolling trip on August 24, 2025
Captain John and Jim had us on fish quick and often! First time for my 6 yr old on a boat and they made her feel right at home....
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Jennifer S.
Excellent
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Awesome trip!

VERIFIED   Walleye trolling trip on July 24, 2025
John is a great captain. We had a fantastic time! He is very knowledgeable and accommodating. Made sure we caught our limit...
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