Captain
Pat Wingo

Member since March 2019 Minocqua, United States
Background
Captain Pat Wingo has been fishing most of his life, and he's been a licensed guide since 1989. Fishing is his passion and calling so much so that he used to hand-make lures. These days, running charters is Capt. Pat's full-time job and he loves teaching anglers of all levels new fishing tricks. He also guides ice fishing expeditions during the winter.
Techniques
He has been a licensed guide since 1989, he used to be lure manufacture too, this is his full-time job and loves teaching, he has been doing Ice Fishing also since 1989.

Hey, I'm Captain Pat Wingo

Minocqua, United States
Background
Captain Pat Wingo has been fishing most of his life, and he's been a licensed guide since 1989. Fishing is his passion and calling so much so that he used to hand-make lures. These days, running charters is Capt. Pat's full-time job and he loves teaching anglers of all levels new fishing tricks. He also guides ice fishing expeditions during the winter.
Techniques
He has been a licensed guide since 1989, he used to be lure manufacture too, this is his full-time job and loves teaching, he has been doing Ice Fishing also since 1989.
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4.9 / 5
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Minocqua
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Trips from US $350
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4.9 / 5
(11 reviews)
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Minocqua
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Trips from US $400

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 144 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (64)
Great Guide!  Would use him again!
Captain Pat is AWESOME!
Great Captain
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
99%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
98%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
93%
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Jeremy F.
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Equipment
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Last minute 2022 ice fishing trip

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on February 26, 2022
Pat was awesome. We showed up and he was waiting to haul us out to where he had everything set up and ready with vexlarโ€™s...
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Brad R.
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

August fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on August 16, 2025
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Joseph L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Another Fun Trip!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on September 8, 2024
The walleye were a bit elusive to begin the day but Captain Pat was persistent and found out where they were biting and we...
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Clayton P.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

A great northern Wisconsin experience!

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on May 18, 2024
Had a great day on the water with the captain. We hired him to show us the minocqua chain of lakes and he did just that. The...
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Brian R.
Wheaton, IL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Full day

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on August 5, 2023
Captain Pat was absolutely perfect! Boat had plenty of room for 4 big guys comfortably! He put us on fish instantly and kept...
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