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.

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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.
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Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 114 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Good experience
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Friendly captain
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Recommend this charter
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Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
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ROBERT M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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Captain Caleb was Great

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on August 16, 2025
The experience was wonderful. The fishing equipment was top notch and the weather cooperated to allow us to fish the lake the...
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Mark P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Not like other charters

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on September 30, 2025
not like other charters we have been on. very hands on. Caleb is a great captian, very nice guy and worked hard to put us on...
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Cory O.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Amazing guide!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on June 18, 2025
Caleb was so friendly and knowledgeable! Went out of his way to meet us closer to where we were staying, extremely knowledgeable...
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Christine M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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June fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on June 8, 2025
Great trip with Black Shadow! Reschedule bc of weather worked out we caught fish and enjoyed using newer equipment learning...
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Ray G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Great Experience

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on October 3, 2025
Me and my wife fished an afternoon with Caleb. He put us on the fish and we caught our limit of 5 each of lake trout and koho...
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