Captain
Barry Schultz

Member since January 2017 Buffalo, United States
Background
Captain Barry has over 30 years of professional fishing and hunting experience in western New York state as well as on Lake Erie, Lake Ontario and the Niagara River. He had fished with his dad and granddad since he was a little boy and had worked as First Mate for 4 years before starting his own business in 2000. He purchased his first boat in 1986 and has been fishing 100 plus days annually ever since then. Captain Barry has a large number of repeat customers who know that he will not just put them on fish, but also make sure they have a great day overall.
Techniques
It varies by species of fish! Everything from drifting live bait & artificial lures, jigging, casting, trolling with downriggers! What ever it takes to put fish in the boat and make it enjoyable for you!

Hey, I'm Captain Barry Schultz

Buffalo, United States
Background
Captain Barry has over 30 years of professional fishing and hunting experience in western New York state as well as on Lake Erie, Lake Ontario and the Niagara River. He had fished with his dad and granddad since he was a little boy and had worked as First Mate for 4 years before starting his own business in 2000. He purchased his first boat in 1986 and has been fishing 100 plus days annually ever since then. Captain Barry has a large number of repeat customers who know that he will not just put them on fish, but also make sure they have a great day overall.
Techniques
It varies by species of fish! Everything from drifting live bait & artificial lures, jigging, casting, trolling with downriggers! What ever it takes to put fish in the boat and make it enjoyable for you!

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(51 reviews)
Buffalo
 Last booking: 11 hours ago
Trips from US $400

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 51 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (56)
Walleye limit plus hours of smallmouth fun
Walleye limit plus hours of smallmouth fun
Walleye limit plus hours of smallmouth fun
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
88%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
80%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
86%
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Jason D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

August fishing trip

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (AM) on August 1, 2025
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Robert S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Walleye limit plus hours of smallmouth fun

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on July 5, 2025
Captain Barry had our box full of walleye in just a couple hours so we headed over to a smallmouth spot and slammed countless...
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Benjamin S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great day on the water

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on June 8, 2025
Had a great day on the water was able bring home some fresh walleye.the boat and captain are top notch. Highly recommend!!
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Garnet S.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Smallmouth fishing 5/31/2024

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on May 31, 2024
captin barry worked hard to keep us rigged and on fish. we caught 25 fish of which 20 were 4 lbs or more. all 4 of my group...
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Roger F.
Stilwell, OK
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half day with Captain Barry

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on August 23, 2023
Very well prepared, worked hard to find the fish and was very knowledgeable. It was a great experience overall. I caught Salmon...
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