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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Robert โ€œ. H.
Clinton, IL
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

June fishing trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (PM) (6 PAX) on June 5, 2023
Robert โ€œ. H. recommends Captain Scott's Catfish Charter
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Lewis B.
Hagerstown, MD
Very good
4.0 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

July fishing trip

VERIFIED   6 hour Trip (AM) (6 PAX) on July 18, 2023
Lewis B. recommends Captain Scott's Catfish Charter
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Dennis E.
Highland, OH
Very good
4.0 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

May fishing trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) (6 PAX) on May 11, 2023
Dennis E. recommends Captain Scott's Catfish Charter
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Michael C.
Loves Park, IL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Lots of big ol catfish!

VERIFIED   6 hour Trip (PM) (6 PAX) on June 22, 2022
I wouldโ€™ve never guessed how great the fishing was going to be. We had to run less poles than people to keep up! 75+ catfish...
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Jerry S.
Huber Heights, OH
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Howard "Scott"

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) (6 PAX) on May 7, 2022
I was introduced to this 4 years ago. Now I make sure itโ€™s on my todo list every year. Every fisherman needs to experience...
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