Special-Eyes Charters
Charter operator

Special-Eyes Charters

Oak Harbor, United States
25+ reviews
My name is Captain Dale Grimm – the captain and owner of Special-Eyes Charters. I've been fishing since a very young age, as have all of the captains that work for me on our 4 boats. We all have over 30 years of experience, fishing the Walleye Capital of the World, Lake Erie. We take a great deal of pride in showing our customers a fun, memorable, and educational day on the water. All captains are USCG-licensed and have their Ohio Guides Licenses as well. The captains are Dale Grimm (Special-Eyes 1), Ron Bradway (Special-Eyes 2), Dan Hrabak (Special-Eyes 3), and Bob Balli (Special-Eyes 4). Come enjoy the day with me or one of our other 3 captains, I'm positive you'll have a wonderful time!

Charters

Rating

5.0
26 reviews
5.0
Boat & Equipment
5.0
Captain & Crew
5.0
Fishing Experience

All reviews (26)

Showing 15 of 26 reviews
  • Craig Yoder
    Craig Yoder
    us
    Ohio, US
    Member since 2023
    5.0
    Verified

    Great Crew

    Trolling (AM)6 adults

    Couldn't have asked for a better day. Captain and first mate(his wife) were fantastic. They did a great job keeping the guys on fish and interacting with us the whole time. Weather was perfect and we limited out in no time. Great experience and would highly recommend Captain Steve for anyone looking for a good time on the water not only fishing but enjoying the company

    Reported catch:
    Walleye
    Response from Charter operator

    Thank you very much for the review. It was Capt. Scott. As long as you remember Special-Eyes Charters we will get you with the Capt you prefer.

  • Jeff Taylor
    Jeff Taylor
    us
    Pennsylvania, US
    Member since 2025
    5.0
    Verified

    Fishing with Dale

    Half Day Afternoon4 adults2 children
  • John Samenuk
    John Samenuk
    Repeat angler
    us
    New York, US
    Member since 2018
    11 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    Great day in Oak Harbor

    Walleye Fishing (PM)4 adults

    Had a great day catching our limit of Walleye. Capt Dave and Diane took care of us. Capt Dave gave us options of casting or trolling for the Eyes. We chose to cast since we never fished for walleye using that method. It was great and the equipment was top notch. We were on the fish in 15 minutes. Looking forward to booking again with Capt Dave as he moves his boats to Ashtabula for the remainder of the summer. Thanks for a great day!

    Response from Charter operator

    Thank you for the kind words! You and your boys were great fishermen. The boys were also very polite. Very glad you enjoyed your day! See you again soon.

  • Robert Balli
    Robert Balli
    us
    Ohio, US
    Member since 2020
    5.0

    a Special-Eyes day with the family

    We took the whole family on a charter with Special -Eyes Charters. The three children range in age between 7 and 14. What an absolutely great time we all had!! The boat and crew are very child friendly! We laughed until we cried, the memories we made will be with us forever! What a great set up Special Eyes has. All we did was show up and they did the rest, from putting us on fish, educating us on the fish we caught and techniques we used to sending us home with bags and bags full of delicious fillets!! The kids have not stopped talking about our trip and we all cant wait to go again. Thank you very much for a Special Eyes day with the family!!!

    Response from Charter operator

    We always enjoy having kids aboard our boats and introducing people to the outdoors. So happy that everybody enjoyed the day. Thank You

  • Debra Barnard
    Debra Barnard
    Member since 2020
    5.0

    Special-Eyes is the best

    Ashtabula Walleye

    Great experience. Capt. Dale and crew are the best at finding walleye and you will normally limit out before the charter is scheduled to be over. While I haven't fished with the other captains that are part of Special-Eyes, I'm sure they will also provide a great experience. All equipment is top-notch and the crew make the charter enjoyable. You don't go from a 1 boat operation to a 4 boat operation unless you're doing something right and Special-Eyes Charters does it right.

    Response from Charter operator

    Than you for the kind words, all of our Captains are top notch.

Real catches shared by our community

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    Great Crew
    Craig Y.
    Craig Y.
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    James H.
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    Dan R.
  • Special-Eyes (3) – Ashtabula
    Special-Eyes (3) – AshtabulaAshtabula, OH
    Fishing with Dale
    Kris S.
    Kris S.
  • Special-Eyes Charters – Ashtabula
    Special-Eyes Charters – AshtabulaAshtabula, OH
    Fishing with Capt Bob and Scooter
    Julie P.
    Julie P.
  • Special-Eyes Charters – Ashtabula
    Special-Eyes Charters – AshtabulaAshtabula, OH
    July fishing trip
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    Ryan F.

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