Captain
Brett Payne

Member since June 2020 Grand Haven, United States
Background
Captain Brett Payne grew up fishing on Lake Michigan with his childhood friend Jim and his dad. Being on the water so much, fishing grew into a passion that he wanted to share it with others. After gaining experience as a first mate for another charter captain, Brett knew he wanted to become a captain to run his own Lake Michigan charter fishing boat and help others create memories. Soon after, in 2002, Brett became Coast Guard Licensed/DNR Inspected and Hot Spot Charters was established.

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Grand Haven, United States
Background
Captain Brett Payne grew up fishing on Lake Michigan with his childhood friend Jim and his dad. Being on the water so much, fishing grew into a passion that he wanted to share it with others. After gaining experience as a first mate for another charter captain, Brett knew he wanted to become a captain to run his own Lake Michigan charter fishing boat and help others create memories. Soon after, in 2002, Brett became Coast Guard Licensed/DNR Inspected and Hot Spot Charters was established.
63
Reviews

My Charter Listing

Hot Spot Charters

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(63 reviews)
Grand Haven
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Trips from US $700

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 63 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (53)
Great morning of fishing!
Great morning of fishing!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
96%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
97%
Appropriate for children
98%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
86%
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Kevin A.
Grand Rapids, MI
Very good
3.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Poor
1.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Brett

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (AM) on June 14, 2021
Kevin A. recommends Hot Spot Charters
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Julia M.
Romeo, MI
Very good
3.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Bad
2.0 / 5
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6 Hour Boat Ride

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (PM) on August 17, 2021
Great guysโ€ฆโ€ฆNO FISH!!!ย  I did this for my husbandโ€™s 50th birthday gift after he talked about it for years.ย  Unfortunately,...
Julia M. does not recommend Hot Spot Charters
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Roger F.
Detroit, MI
Good
3.0 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Good
3.0 / 5
Crew
Bad
2.0 / 5
Overall

Half Day Trip

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (PM) on September 11, 2020
the boat and equipment were in great shape. crew very polite. the down side for us was this was literally our 1st charter and...
Roger F. does not recommend Hot Spot Charters
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