Captain
Howard "Scott" Heston

Member since April 2017 Port Clinton, 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

Port Clinton, 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
(89 reviews)
Port Clinton
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trips from US $360

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 89 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (143)
Awesome day non stop Action 6 hours went quickly :D
Awesome day non stop Action 6 hours went quickly :D
Awesome day non stop Action 6 hours went quickly :D
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
98%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
94%
Appropriate for children
96%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
96%
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Zhehao L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Howard

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) (6 PAX) on September 4, 2023
Zhehao L. recommends Captain Scott's Catfish Charter
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Billy W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Howard

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) (6 PAX) on July 31, 2023
Billy W. recommends Captain Scott's Catfish Charter
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Crystal B.
North Ridgeville, OH
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

We had a 4 hour trip with captain Scott

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) (6 PAX) on June 22, 2023
We have the most amazing time with Captain Scott. He was absolutely incredible. We ended up catch 30 Chanel cats and two sea...
Crystal B. recommends Captain Scott's Catfish Charter
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Roger A. M.
Ontario, OH
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Howard

VERIFIED   6 hour Trip (AM) (6 PAX) on June 19, 2023
It was a fantastic trip! The fish just kept bitting.ย  We caught and kept 113 pounds of fish. We caught a lot more. I would...
Roger A. M. recommends Captain Scott's Catfish Charter
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Chuck B.
Wayne, OH
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Howard

VERIFIED   6 hour Trip (AM) (6 PAX) on June 28, 2023
Capt. very knowledgeable with the target fish First spot we anchored multitude of fish was brought into the boat. This trip...
Chuck B. recommends Captain Scott's Catfish Charter
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