Captain
Jerry Link

Member since March 2017 St. Joseph, United States
Background
Captain Jerry Link is local to the area and a U.S. Navy Veteran. Jerry enjoys putting clients of all ages on fish, sharing his local knowledge and experience to provide his clients with the trip of a lifetime. When he's not fishing Lake Michigan, you'll find Capt. Jerry guiding river trips for Steelhead, Salmon, and the area's "Skamania Steelhead" from a fully enclosed heated river boat on the Saint Joseph River. Captain Jerry has over 30 years of experience Sportfishing in Lake Michigan and a Great Lakes 100-ton Master License.
Techniques
Trolling Lake Mi. Bottom bouncing Saint Joseph River.

Hey, I'm Captain Jerry Link

St. Joseph, United States
Background
Captain Jerry Link is local to the area and a U.S. Navy Veteran. Jerry enjoys putting clients of all ages on fish, sharing his local knowledge and experience to provide his clients with the trip of a lifetime. When he's not fishing Lake Michigan, you'll find Capt. Jerry guiding river trips for Steelhead, Salmon, and the area's "Skamania Steelhead" from a fully enclosed heated river boat on the Saint Joseph River. Captain Jerry has over 30 years of experience Sportfishing in Lake Michigan and a Great Lakes 100-ton Master License.
Techniques
Trolling Lake Mi. Bottom bouncing Saint Joseph River.
Our Team
Owen L.
First mate

My Charter Listings

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(12 reviews)
St. Joseph
 Last booking: 4 days ago
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Trips from US $450
Excellent
5.0 / 5
(12 reviews)
St. Joseph
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Trips from US $400

Customer reviews

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Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 24 reviews
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Excellent
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Experience
Excellent
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John M.
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Fun Day!!!

VERIFIED   NEW  Enclosed 26โ€™trytoon River Charters on July 10, 2025
My son and I did the river trip.ย  Jerry was fantastic.ย  It was nice to have someone with his knowledge and experience to...
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If youโ€™re looking for an incredible fishing experience on Lake Michigan, look no further than Originator Charters with Captain...
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Excellent
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Lake Michigan trout fishing

7 Hour Trip โ€“ Saint Joe River on August 11, 2024
I am not an experienced angler by any means, Captain Jerry made it very easy for me and my son ,to catch some extremely awesome...
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Laurie R.
Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great captain

VERIFIED   7 Hour Trip โ€“ Saint Joe River on March 9, 2025
We had a an amazing time with captain Jerry! Even though the fishing was slow, he made sure we were still having fun and comfortable....
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Chris T.
Excellent
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Exceptional guide

VERIFIED   NEW  6 Hour Trip on June 28, 2025
The guys were great! We caught fish but most off the captain was sure to show us a fun time and accommodate a couple people...
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