Captain
Duane Crandall

Member since December 2019 Bay City, United States
Background
Captain Duane Crandall is a USCG approved 100 Ton Master with 30+ years experience fishing the Great Lakes and Detroit River. Growing up in a small town north of Flint Michigan, Duane has countless fishing trips to the Saginaw Bay area for Perch and Walleyes. As a young adult, Captain Duane spent many summer and fall days pursuing Lake trout and Salmon in Lake Huron and Lake Michigan. After college, Duane moved to South East Michigan and spent more time fishing the waters of the Detroit River, Lake Erie, and Lake Saint Clair. Primarily fishing for Walleye in Lake Erie and the Detroit River.
Techniques
In Late May and June the walleye are returning from their spawning run and can be caught in great numbers by slow trolling using planer boards and a variety of lures and live bait.

Hey, I'm Captain Duane Crandall

Bay City, United States
Background
Captain Duane Crandall is a USCG approved 100 Ton Master with 30+ years experience fishing the Great Lakes and Detroit River. Growing up in a small town north of Flint Michigan, Duane has countless fishing trips to the Saginaw Bay area for Perch and Walleyes. As a young adult, Captain Duane spent many summer and fall days pursuing Lake trout and Salmon in Lake Huron and Lake Michigan. After college, Duane moved to South East Michigan and spent more time fishing the waters of the Detroit River, Lake Erie, and Lake Saint Clair. Primarily fishing for Walleye in Lake Erie and the Detroit River.
Techniques
In Late May and June the walleye are returning from their spawning run and can be caught in great numbers by slow trolling using planer boards and a variety of lures and live bait.

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4.6 / 5
(47 reviews)
Bay City
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4.8 / 5
(3 reviews)
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.6 / 5
out of 5 stars from 50 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.6 / 5
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
88%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
92%
Appropriate for children
97%
Satisfied with the boat
97%
Caught fish
66%
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Jeffrey T.
Walled Lake, MI
Bad
2.0 / 5
Experience:
Bad
2.0 / 5
Boat
Bad
2.0 / 5
Crew
Bad
2.0 / 5
Overall

Wallet fishing trip

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (AM) on September 17, 2022
We booked the morning walleye trip, arrived at the boat as instructed at 7:02am. Nobody around, music on the boat playing....
Jeffrey T. does not recommend Danny Boy Fishing Charters
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Matthew S.
Grove City, OH
Very good
4.0 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Duane

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (PM) on August 1, 2020
Matthew S. recommends Danny Boy Fishing Charters
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David H.
Toledo, OH
Very good
3.3 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Good
3.0 / 5
Crew
Bad
2.0 / 5
Overall

Windy day

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (AM) on June 18, 2022
Never really got going. 6 hrs 1 walley 1 white bass
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Kevin W.
Flint, MI
Very good
3.3 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Good
3.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Duane

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (PM) on June 23, 2021
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April D.
Au Gres, Michigan
Good
3.0 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Good
3.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Duane

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (PM) on September 1, 2020
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