Captain
Kurt Hantsche

Member since September 2019 Milwaukee, United States
Background
I have been fishing Lake Michigan and its harbors and tributaries since the age of 10. I have over four decades of experience under my belt and have fished for Salmon and Trout both from shore and off various boats. My father took me fishing for Salmon and Trout at the age of 10 off of a local breakwater and was immediately "hooked" for life (pardon the pun). I have made it a point to stay in tune with the latest tactics and techniques related to Salmon and Trout fishing. I started Reel Obsession Sport Fishing LLC for the sole purpose of sharing the wonderful resource we have in Wisconsin known as Lake Michigan and what it has to offer regarding fishing. I get satisfaction seeing people reeling in monster Salmon and Trout, knowing that there are only a handful of places on Earth that have this type of resource. The experience and excitement of landing large freshwater fish is something that is soon not forgotten. Fishing to me is not a pastime, it's a lifestyle!
Techniques
On board Reel Obsession Sport Fishing LLC, we use the latest trolling tactics and techniques for catching Salmon and Trout. Downriggers are used to present lures deep. Lead core and copper rods are set/deployed as "stealth" tactic to catch the attention of any Salmon or Trout that had been spooked by the boat. Braid and wire diver rods are used to get lures away from the boat but achieve greater depths than what lead core or copper rods could achieve. We heavily utilize and rely upon our electronics to inform us as to where the thermocline has set up, what direction and speed the current is at any particular time, etc... All of the fishing gear on board Reel Obsession Sport Fishing is Shimano (Talora trolling rods and Tekota level-wind line counter reels).

Hey, I'm Captain Kurt Hantsche

Milwaukee, United States
Background
I have been fishing Lake Michigan and its harbors and tributaries since the age of 10. I have over four decades of experience under my belt and have fished for Salmon and Trout both from shore and off various boats. My father took me fishing for Salmon and Trout at the age of 10 off of a local breakwater and was immediately "hooked" for life (pardon the pun). I have made it a point to stay in tune with the latest tactics and techniques related to Salmon and Trout fishing. I started Reel Obsession Sport Fishing LLC for the sole purpose of sharing the wonderful resource we have in Wisconsin known as Lake Michigan and what it has to offer regarding fishing. I get satisfaction seeing people reeling in monster Salmon and Trout, knowing that there are only a handful of places on Earth that have this type of resource. The experience and excitement of landing large freshwater fish is something that is soon not forgotten. Fishing to me is not a pastime, it's a lifestyle!
Techniques
On board Reel Obsession Sport Fishing LLC, we use the latest trolling tactics and techniques for catching Salmon and Trout. Downriggers are used to present lures deep. Lead core and copper rods are set/deployed as "stealth" tactic to catch the attention of any Salmon or Trout that had been spooked by the boat. Braid and wire diver rods are used to get lures away from the boat but achieve greater depths than what lead core or copper rods could achieve. We heavily utilize and rely upon our electronics to inform us as to where the thermocline has set up, what direction and speed the current is at any particular time, etc... All of the fishing gear on board Reel Obsession Sport Fishing is Shimano (Talora trolling rods and Tekota level-wind line counter reels).

My Charter Listing

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(26 reviews)
Milwaukee
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Trips from US $575

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 26 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 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
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Caught fish
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Jesse H.
Excellent
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Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fun Trip!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on July 19, 2025
Booked this somewhat last minute for trip to Milwaukee.ย  Kurt was easy to work with, and ensured we had a good time.ย  Would...
Jesse H. recommends Reel Obsession Sport Fishing
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KRISTIN W.
Excellent
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Experience:
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Excellent
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Nice experience

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on August 30, 2025
Kurt and Dave were so nice, knowledgeable and went out of their way to make sure we had a great experience.
KRISTIN W. recommends Reel Obsession Sport Fishing
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Samuel D.
United States
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half day with Captain Kurt

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on May 27, 2023
Wow, what an incredible experience!!ย  Five stars!!ย  I recently had to travel to Wisconsin for work and was looking for ways...
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Rick M.
Waunakee, WI
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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Great Day for First Time!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on August 27, 2022
I went with my wife and 2 kids 10 and 8, which this was their first time out.ย  Kurt and Dave were very helpful and patient...
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Anthony G.
Solon, IA
Excellent
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Great Lake Grand Slam

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on August 19, 2023
From day one of booking we had great communication with Captain Kurt. There was wind in the forecast for our original afternoon...
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