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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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.6 / 5
out of 5 stars from 48 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.5 / 5
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Good experience
88%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
92%
Appropriate for children
97%
Satisfied with the boat
97%
Caught fish
65%
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Sandra J.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with Duane

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (AM) on May 29, 2023
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RICHARD S.
Elsie, MI
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Day Spent!

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (PM) on August 6, 2022
We had a super good time out on the Bay with captain Duane. He tried his absolute best to put us on some fish, his first mate...
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Summer F.
SPRINGFLD Township, MI
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Evening trip !

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (PM) on May 27, 2023
We had a beautiful day on the water ! Some good catches , good conversations and great laughs ! Captain Duane and Mike were...
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Edward D.
Saginaw, MI
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 trip with Capt. Duane

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (AM) on June 24, 2023
What a great experience, Capt. Duaneโ€™s boat is perfect for fishing and he knows how to put you on fish.ย  We caught 22 keepers...
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Gary B.
Freeport, MI
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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Walleye trip

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (PM) on June 11, 2021
Captain Duane was great- he was hard working and knowledgeable. We caught fish almost right away, unfortunately, a large storm...
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