Captain
Caleb Taylor

Member since March 2019 Au Train, United States
Background
Captain Caleb grew up in the Great Lakes area and has been fishing the lakes his whole life. His dad and grandpa got him into fishing. He's been a charter captain for about 8 years, running multiple different boats and fishing for pretty much anything that swims in the Great Lakes. Capt. Caleb has also fished professionally as a Walleye tournament angler. He specializes in trolling and vertical jigging and is comfortable with teaching beginners how to fish.

Hey, I'm Captain Caleb Taylor

Au Train, United States
Background
Captain Caleb grew up in the Great Lakes area and has been fishing the lakes his whole life. His dad and grandpa got him into fishing. He's been a charter captain for about 8 years, running multiple different boats and fishing for pretty much anything that swims in the Great Lakes. Capt. Caleb has also fished professionally as a Walleye tournament angler. He specializes in trolling and vertical jigging and is comfortable with teaching beginners how to fish.

My Charter Listings

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(96 reviews)
Au Train
 2 bookings in the past week.
Trips from US $600
Excellent
5.0 / 5
(21 reviews)
Marquette
 Last booking: 17 hours ago
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $600
Just added to our fleet
Manistique
 Last booking: 4 days ago
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $800

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 117 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (90)
Beautiful morning to fish.
Beautiful morning to fish.
Great Experience
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
99%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
99%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
93%
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Tim S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Beautiful morning to fish.

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (AM) on June 3, 2026
Captain Caleb was great! Super cool guy, loaded with knowlegde. He has a beautiful boat with solid fishing gear. We had a blast...
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Amanda B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Highlight of our vacation

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on August 7, 2025
Captain Caleb knew all the tricks. He was patient with our lack of experience and was super informative on lake history fish...
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Larry P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Day on the Water with Black Shadow Svc

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on August 8, 2025
Captain Caleb was wonderful to work with for a four-hour fishing expedition.ย  He had great gear and it generated an average...
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Jamie D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Another Great Trip with Captain Caleb!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on June 15, 2025
We booked our second trip with Captain, and it was another successful afternoon/evening on the big water. This time, we went...
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Sarah O.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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A great experience!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on June 22, 2025
We had a great time with Caleb on a morning trip. I booked the experience for my boyfriendโ€™s birthday/Fatherโ€™s Day. It...
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