Captain
Ben Orr

Member since April 2019 Traverse City, United States
Background
Captain Ben Orr grew up fishing off the shores of Traverse City, where he learned everything there is to know about fishing on Lake Michigan. His earliest memories are of him fishing the bay with his father and watching him reel in giant Trout and King Salmon. By the age of 18, he had finally saved up enough money to buy his first boat. Capt. Ben began taking friends and family out on the lake until he found his stride and got really good at guiding trips and putting people on fish. After 5 years, he finally decided it was time to start his own charter business. Daydreamer Fishing Charters was founded and the rest is history! He loves meeting new people, teaching beginners, and watching families create lasting memories on his boat. Capt. Ben invites you to leave all your cares at the dock and come enjoy an unforgettable adventure on Lake Michigan with Daydreamer Fishing Charters!

Hey, I'm Captain Ben Orr

Traverse City, United States
Background
Captain Ben Orr grew up fishing off the shores of Traverse City, where he learned everything there is to know about fishing on Lake Michigan. His earliest memories are of him fishing the bay with his father and watching him reel in giant Trout and King Salmon. By the age of 18, he had finally saved up enough money to buy his first boat. Capt. Ben began taking friends and family out on the lake until he found his stride and got really good at guiding trips and putting people on fish. After 5 years, he finally decided it was time to start his own charter business. Daydreamer Fishing Charters was founded and the rest is history! He loves meeting new people, teaching beginners, and watching families create lasting memories on his boat. Capt. Ben invites you to leave all your cares at the dock and come enjoy an unforgettable adventure on Lake Michigan with Daydreamer Fishing Charters!
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My Charter Listing

Daydreamer Fishing Charters

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(138 reviews)
Traverse City
 Last booking: 8 hours ago
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $500

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 138 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Awesome Captain and Great Trip
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Good experience
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Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
99%
Appropriate for children
98%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
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Adam F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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One man show

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip (Evening) on August 5, 2025
Captain Ben does everything himself, and takes great care to make the experience great. He was wonderful with myself, my husband...
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Jennifer F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Relaxing/Fun

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip (Evening) on July 22, 2025
We did a four hour trip.ย  Unfortunately, we didnโ€™t catch many, but the captain made the extra effort, and we were out on...
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Alan R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Awesome Trip

VERIFIED   NEW  Early bird on July 15, 2025
We had an awesome fishing trip. We had our 8 year old son and our captain was absolutely amazing with him. We caught good fish...
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Jeffrey H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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HUGE day!!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (Late AM) on July 12, 2025
An afternoon trip, 11am to 3pm, and we still maxed out on Lake Trout.ย  We also caught a King, a Cisco, and a HUGE Steelhead.ย ...
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Barry R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Awesome Captain and Great Trip

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip (AM) on August 9, 2025
First time kids had been on a charter boat and Captain Ben made it a great one. Caught some massive Coho and Trout!
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