This fishing excursion was absolutely remarkable. I appreciate Brad‘s professionalism even before I arrived with quickly answering some of the questions I had as a first time Michigan salmon fisherman. It was beautiful to get the boat out there while the stars were still in the in the sky, and we had a great spot where there was little to no maneuvering despite there being so many boats out at peak season. Brad was very patient and pointed out so many things to educate us and give us the fullest... More

Brad is AWESOME. SUPER punctual, professional and knowledgeable. I had been on a bad luck streak since I started trying to catch king salmon over a year ago never landing one. Thought I brought my bad luck with me after loosing one early in the morning and struggling to get a bite for a while but Brad was on top of it!  Trying different baits depths and locations he seemed determined to help me break my bad luck streak and hard work paid off I finally landed one! After fishing he showed me how... More

Brad was an excellent captain. Caught our steelhead limit in the first hour and a half. Catch and release after that. We were a little too late for salmon but Brad gave it a good try. I chose this charter because of the previous ratings that I read. He lived up to the accolades. I will be back before the end of the year.

This fishing trip was a wonderful experience on the beautiful Manistee River.  The weather was great, the boat was clean and the gear was well maintained.  I also want to commend the Captain on his awesome personality and problem solving skills.  This guy know where the fish were.  It was also a great experience to see so many fish in their natural habitat and to be educated on the spawning process.  Again, this trip was great, the value for what we paid was great and I would do it again.

Despite the struggle of summer Michigan fishing and our low catch total, we were beyond impressed with Captain Brad. He was very informative, answered all of our questions about the area, made us laugh, and put every effort forth to make sure all members of our party caught something. It was a beautiful morning and we couldn’t have been happier with the experience. Do NOT miss a trip with the Manistee River Fishing Company!