Pat was awesome. We showed up and he was waiting to haul us out to where he had everything set up and ready with vexlar’s for everyone. He got us on the fish asap but unfortunately the fish weren’t in the biting mood. Pat refused to take any money. But the time and effort this man puts into taking care of his customers is first rate. He did his job getting us on fish and that’s all apart of fishing. He can’t make the fish hungry and wanna bite. I told him there was no way he wasn’t getting paid for all the pre-work and set up. Then after we left, Pat went back to pack up and had some issues with his sled due to the foot of slush on top of the ice already and had to call a recovery service. He’s out there doing this all by himself to make sure his customers have the best experience and whether we’re successful catching fish these guides deserve every penny they charge. These guys put too much time and effort day in and day out to not make enough money. I just hope people take into consideration that they earn their money even if you don’t catch fish. He’s the only guide I’ll ever use in that area and already booked for walleyes this spring. It’s guides like Pat that get the repeat customers. Plus I found out he was from the same town were from, before he and his wife packed up 25 years ago and headed north. Can’t say enough good things about him and look forward to hammering some walleye’s in a few months. Thanks Pat, your the best.

We actually fished for 2 days. One day Musky and one day Walleye. The Musky day was a tough, cold, rainy and windy day. We had lots of activity on the suckers but nothing boated, still a great day and hey, that’s Musky fishing:). Our Walleye day was a MASSIVE success. Again, Cold and very windy but Captain Pat knew where to go and what bait to use and we killed it !!! Will DEFINITELY call Pat again next year when we come back.

No one can predict the weather, and our morning was a little rough. It got really windy, with rain coming down sideways. Pat’s first spot was good for fish…but bad for the wind and rain that was hitting us. He pulled us out of there, and found us a spot where the wind wasn’t as much a factor, and put us on more of the fish. He knew the spots, and what the smallmouth bass and walleye were biting on. During the slow time around noon, he took us to a guaranteed spot for crappie, which paid off really well. We caught some really good fish, 18” largemouth, 18¾” smallmouth, and an 11¾” crappie. Pat knows where to find the fish, and is extremely attentive to his fisherman.

This was our second trip with Captain Pat, and just like the first time, it was an awesome experience. He picked us up on our peir where we were staying, and took us to several connected lakes. Our kids had a great time reeling in crappie and bass and blue gill. We will book again!

I organized the Half Day Trip with Captain Pat for my father’s 62nd birthday. Pat was sure to put us on fish and had great stories/conversation. Pat is easy going and has a great sense of humor! The entire trip was enjoyable and we were able to navigate some new lakes in the area!