Charter Operator
Fishbilly Charters

Member since June 2019 Leland, United States
Background
Captain William has been fishing the Great Lakes for over 30 years. Apart from a possessing a lifetime fishing experience across North America, the captain is also a Michigan State University graduate and retired executive from the building products industry. In 2018, he began working as a first mate in Leland's historic Fishtown Village, gaining invaluable knowledge and launching his professional fishing career. In March 2019, he fulfilled a lifelong dream and obtained his captain's license and founded FishBilly Charters. Captain William provides top-notch service, safety, and fun to ensure you have a great experience on the water. “Our goal is to put you on fish and provide you with an experience you will remember forever. We are happy to tailor a trip to your specific interest. We aim for the best bite throughout the year and target a variety of species so you can make a catch. Our passion is fishing and we want to share it with you.”
Techniques
The captain charters a wide variety of species and is happy to tailor each trip to your interests. You can troll spoons, dodger/fly combos, and meat rigs in Lake Michigan, targeting Trout and Salmon out of Leland, Frankfort, and Grand Traverse Bay. The captain fishes with spinning gear, jerk baits, swim baits, and finesse baits for Smallmouth and Walleye. He jigs the rivers for Walleye and Lake Michigan for Trout, Whitefish, Cisco, and Perch.

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Leland, United States
Background
Captain William has been fishing the Great Lakes for over 30 years. Apart from a possessing a lifetime fishing experience across North America, the captain is also a Michigan State University graduate and retired executive from the building products industry. In 2018, he began working as a first mate in Leland's historic Fishtown Village, gaining invaluable knowledge and launching his professional fishing career. In March 2019, he fulfilled a lifelong dream and obtained his captain's license and founded FishBilly Charters. Captain William provides top-notch service, safety, and fun to ensure you have a great experience on the water. “Our goal is to put you on fish and provide you with an experience you will remember forever. We are happy to tailor a trip to your specific interest. We aim for the best bite throughout the year and target a variety of species so you can make a catch. Our passion is fishing and we want to share it with you.”
Techniques
The captain charters a wide variety of species and is happy to tailor each trip to your interests. You can troll spoons, dodger/fly combos, and meat rigs in Lake Michigan, targeting Trout and Salmon out of Leland, Frankfort, and Grand Traverse Bay. The captain fishes with spinning gear, jerk baits, swim baits, and finesse baits for Smallmouth and Walleye. He jigs the rivers for Walleye and Lake Michigan for Trout, Whitefish, Cisco, and Perch.
Our Team
Adam C.
Captain
Griffin A.
First mate

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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 41 reviews
Boat
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5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
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Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Appropriate for children
97%
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Caught fish
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Mark M.
Boyne City, MI
Excellent
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April fishing trip

VERIFIED   Jumbo Perch (AM) on April 17, 2021
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Jeff L.
Traverse City, MI
Excellent
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Fishing with William

VERIFIED   Salmon & Trout (PM) on August 6, 2020
Perfect afternoon on magical waters in northern Michigan!ย  My 17yo son and I had a blast.ย  Captain Bill knocked it out of...
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Chuck C.
Royal Oak, Michigan
Excellent
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Fishing with William

VERIFIED   Salmon & Trout (PM) on July 3, 2020
Had a wonderful fishing experience, the captain was very down to earth and professional.
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Tyler N.
South Lyon, MI
Excellent
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Excellent
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Trout Fishing With Bill

VERIFIED   Salmon & Trout (AM) on July 16, 2019
My father and I had a great time with Bill fishing for Trout. This was our first experience fishing trout and Bill was the...
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Ann D.
Chesaning, Michigan
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half day trip with captain Bill

VERIFIED   Jig for Trout, Whitefish & Cisco AM on July 5, 2019
Had a great time my first time on a charter boat.ย  Captain Bill went above and beyond seeing to it we limited out on lake...
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