Captain
Jim Hanley

Member since June 2025 Angola, United States
Background
Capt. Jim is the most experienced gudie navigating the waters of the eastern end of Lake Erie near Bufflao, New York and is ready to take you on a productive fishing trip. Explore these waters teeming with Walleye and Smallmouth Bass under Captain Jim’s expert guidance. Jim brings 47 years of experience in guiding on the Great Lakes, the Gulf and Atlantic Ocean. He is only fisherman to have been inducted into the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame.
Techniques
when fishing for smallmouth, we cater to your strengths. If you are adapt to fishing tubes, drop shots or neds, then thats how we will catch them. If your crew are newbies, then we will fish with crawfish or minnows to put fish in the boat. If walleye is your target species, then its bottom bouncing, dipeys or boards to fill out your limits.

Hey, I'm Captain Jim Hanley

Angola, United States
Background
Capt. Jim is the most experienced gudie navigating the waters of the eastern end of Lake Erie near Bufflao, New York and is ready to take you on a productive fishing trip. Explore these waters teeming with Walleye and Smallmouth Bass under Captain Jim’s expert guidance. Jim brings 47 years of experience in guiding on the Great Lakes, the Gulf and Atlantic Ocean. He is only fisherman to have been inducted into the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame.
Techniques
when fishing for smallmouth, we cater to your strengths. If you are adapt to fishing tubes, drop shots or neds, then thats how we will catch them. If your crew are newbies, then we will fish with crawfish or minnows to put fish in the boat. If walleye is your target species, then its bottom bouncing, dipeys or boards to fill out your limits.
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 2 reviews
Boat
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5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Lake Erie smallmouth trip with Captain Jim Hanley
Lake Erie smallmouth trip with Captain Jim Hanley
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Sean M.
Orange, Massachusetts
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Lake Erie smallmouth trip with Captain Jim Hanley

Spring smallies and summer walleye on May 19, 2025
Five years ago two of my friends and I booked a three day smallmouth bass trip with Captain Jim Hanley. To say our first experience...
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Madison S.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Excellent
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To fish with the best, fish w/ Captain Jim

Spring smallies and summer walleye on May 17, 2025
Captain Jim has over 40yrs of experience fishing Lake Erie. He was even inducted into the Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame for him...
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