Captain
Howard "Scott" Heston

Member since April 2017 Sandusky, United States
Background
I have been fishing Lake Erie's Sandusky Bay for over 40 years and this will be my 3rd year running charters. Last year my charter was featured in Country Living Magazine (5/2016), Ohio Outdoor News (6/3/2016) and in Great Lakes Angler magazine (June-July 2016).
Techniques
I love to fish for anything and everything but on my charters I only target Catfish. We have an incredible population of channel cats in the bay and they offer my clients a wonderful experience. That doesn't mean you wont catch anything else. We sometimes catch freshwater drum, white and yellow perch, white bass and even walleye. The bay has a number of bridges that offer shelter from the wend and waves. We sometime have to cross rough water but I can always find a calm place to fish. We anchor up and fish on the bottom. Hold on to your pole or place it in one of the many rod holders. These fish are strong and can drag your pole out of the boat in an instant. InFisherman ranked the Sandusky Bay as one of the top ten catfish destinations in the country. Without the larger blue and flathead catfish, it takes incredible numbers to achieve this ranking. The kind of numbers that will ensure that you have a great time.

Hey, I'm Captain Howard "Scott" Heston

Sandusky, United States
Background
I have been fishing Lake Erie's Sandusky Bay for over 40 years and this will be my 3rd year running charters. Last year my charter was featured in Country Living Magazine (5/2016), Ohio Outdoor News (6/3/2016) and in Great Lakes Angler magazine (June-July 2016).
Techniques
I love to fish for anything and everything but on my charters I only target Catfish. We have an incredible population of channel cats in the bay and they offer my clients a wonderful experience. That doesn't mean you wont catch anything else. We sometimes catch freshwater drum, white and yellow perch, white bass and even walleye. The bay has a number of bridges that offer shelter from the wend and waves. We sometime have to cross rough water but I can always find a calm place to fish. We anchor up and fish on the bottom. Hold on to your pole or place it in one of the many rod holders. These fish are strong and can drag your pole out of the boat in an instant. InFisherman ranked the Sandusky Bay as one of the top ten catfish destinations in the country. Without the larger blue and flathead catfish, it takes incredible numbers to achieve this ranking. The kind of numbers that will ensure that you have a great time.

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(130 reviews)
Sandusky
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Trips from US $300

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 130 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (186)
Had a blast!
fantastic trip
fantastic trip
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Angler rating
108
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
98%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
95%
Appropriate for children
97%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
98%
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Jeremy T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Another awesome trip

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip (AM) (6 PAX) on August 10, 2026
Captain put us on fish again! We are repeat customers, we do at least one trip a year. Fishing was great think we had the first...
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Virginia W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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First Fishing trip with my grandkids!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (PM) (6 PAX) on June 8, 2026
OMG. What a perfect day!ย  Thank you for all your hard work helping getting the many fish we caught today.ย  Both my grandsons...
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Chris W.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Last minute trip for Catties

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip (AM) (6 PAX) on July 31, 2026
My son and I booked a last minute trip with Captain Scott.ย  He had us on nice catfish in no time.ย  Great trip, would highly...
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Corey S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

First time

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (PM) (6 PAX) on July 13, 2026
This was our first time catfishing in Ohio and it was a blast! Filled a cooler full to take home and released some bigger sized...
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Richard B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Constant action

VERIFIED   6 hour Trip (PM) (6 PAX) on July 5, 2026
Captain put us right on the fish from the start. everyone had a blast and the captain took care of everyoneโ€™s fishing needs...
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