Captain
Scott Thurber

Member since January 2021 Plattsburgh, United States
Background
Captain Scott has over 45 years of fishing experience. He's a retired law enforcement supervisor and a former member of an Adirondack Swift water & ice rescue team. He started Irish Raider Outfitters with his wife Tricia, who's a first mate on every trip. She really enjoys teaching children and women her techniques to out-fish the seasoned fishermen onboard.

Hey, I'm Captain Scott Thurber

Plattsburgh, United States
Background
Captain Scott has over 45 years of fishing experience. He's a retired law enforcement supervisor and a former member of an Adirondack Swift water & ice rescue team. He started Irish Raider Outfitters with his wife Tricia, who's a first mate on every trip. She really enjoys teaching children and women her techniques to out-fish the seasoned fishermen onboard.
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My Charter Listing

Irish Raider Outfitters

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(15 reviews)
Plattsburgh
 Last booking: 2 days ago
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Trips from US $400

Fishing Reports

Great Sunday on Champlain!
Great Sunday on Champlain!
May 19, 2025 Plattsburgh
Great lake trout run this morning on Lake Champlain. We worked for them this morning in the rain & fog. Water was stained from all of the recent rain over the past few weeks, but the crew was able to jig up some nice fish.
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On Em this morning!!
On Em this morning!!
May 14, 2025 Plattsburgh
Awesome morning having Kenny out !! Had to move a couple times to find them. But once we got on em, we sat on the same flat with spot lock and pounded them 4 hours. Over a dozen healthy native trout to the net in the mix of the dozens we landed! On ? !! ☘️
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Small mouth Monday!
Small mouth Monday!
May 13, 2025 Plattsburgh
We were on the fish this morning for a brief period of time before the strong South winds on Lake Champlain drove us off our fishing grounds!!
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Small mouth - Lake Trout Combo
Small mouth - Lake Trout Combo
May 4, 2025 Plattsburgh
Great combo trip on the fish!!
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Great Suny Plattsburgh Alumni Run
Great Suny Plattsburgh Alumni Run
Sep 15, 2024 Plattsburgh
It was a great time having these SUNY Plattsburgh Alumni buddies out on the morning run. ? ☘️
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Another run with Adam!!
Another run with Adam!!
Aug 26, 2024 Plattsburgh
Couple swings & misses till Adam closed some deals this morning. Definitely a challenge for the crew this morning to compete with huge schools of bait the lake trout were chopping on. If I was a fish I would definitely blow by those fake plastic swim baits to hammer those scrumptious alewives too!! ?j
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 16 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (18)
We caught fish
GREAT day with Captain Scott.
6-10 AM
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Good experience
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Friendly captain
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Recommend this charter
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Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
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Carol F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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We caught fish

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (PM) on August 24, 2024
We enjoyed our fishing trip. Many thanks to Capt. Scott.
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Anthony S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with Scott

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip on July 22, 2024
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David V.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
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September fishing trip

VERIFIED   Adirondack Stream trout fishing on September 20, 2024
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Quinn O.
Atlanta, GA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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4 Hour Charter

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on June 2, 2022
Scott was a great guide and really made the trip a success. Helped accommodate us through storms and was able to be flexible....
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Stephen D.
Rochester, NY
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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GREAT day with Captain Scott.

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (PM) on August 11, 2023
Great captain, great host .... even better guy.  Would have enjoyed just spending time with Captain Scott even if we hadn’t...
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