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.
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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)
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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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Jonathan G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great crew and fantastic experience

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (AM) on July 8, 2024
Best trip we have taken in a long time. Captain and first-mate were fantastic overall and great with my 7 year old. Caught...
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Kevin R.
United States
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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6 hour morning trip with Hot Spot Charters

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (AM) on July 2, 2021
This trip was a fantastic experience with Captain Jarrod and Mate Braden.ย  We had a 6-hour morning in early July, and the...
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Dean H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Awesome time fishing

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (AM) on July 24, 2024
Caught the biggest king salmon we ever have today. The lake was rough but the captain and crew did a great job.
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Jonathan A.
Kokomo, IN
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Afternoon trip

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (PM) on June 10, 2023
22lb king and a couple smaller king salmon slow start fish ignored all the boats not captain or crew issue they made changes...
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Debra S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with Brett

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (AM) on May 26, 2024
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