Captain
Joe Takacs

Member since March 2021 Fairport Harbor, United States
Background
Captain Joe wishes you a warm welcome to Fairport Harbor. Pick one of his trips and have a delightful time fishing beautiful Lake Erie. Captain Joe has fished all his life. He grew up on a farm bordering the Cuyahoga River with two ponds. He has fished Lake Erie for over 30 years.
Techniques
Eyes Ready is a trolling charter. We use planer boards, dipsey divers, down riggers and wire line. We are a trolling charter. We use planner boards down riggers, dipsey divers, jet divers, weighted lines, and wire lines to get our lures down to the fish.

Hey, I'm Captain Joe Takacs

Fairport Harbor, United States
Background
Captain Joe wishes you a warm welcome to Fairport Harbor. Pick one of his trips and have a delightful time fishing beautiful Lake Erie. Captain Joe has fished all his life. He grew up on a farm bordering the Cuyahoga River with two ponds. He has fished Lake Erie for over 30 years.
Techniques
Eyes Ready is a trolling charter. We use planer boards, dipsey divers, down riggers and wire line. We are a trolling charter. We use planner boards down riggers, dipsey divers, jet divers, weighted lines, and wire lines to get our lures down to the fish.
Anglers Choice
57
Reviews
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My Charter Listing

Eyes Ready Charters LLC

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(57 reviews)
Angler's choice
Fairport Harbor
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Trips from US $650

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 57 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (91)
Great trip!
Great day on the lake.
Fishing with Joe
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
97%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
87%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
98%
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Roy T.
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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Great day on the lake.

VERIFIED   NEW  8 Hour Trip โ€“ Walleye (MAX5) on August 31, 2025
Had a great experience on the lake . Captain Joe and first mate Will were awesome . We limited out . Best guide service I have...
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Thomas S.
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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Great trip!

VERIFIED   NEW  8 Hour Trip โ€“ Walleye (MAX6) on September 14, 2025
Captain Joe and crew worked hard for us all. Kept things smooth and moving along all day. They were great taking care of rods...
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Jim K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Extremely accommodating and helpful! Action packed

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip โ€“ Walleye (MAX5) on June 1, 2025
Capt. Joe and mate were extremely attentive to getting us on the fish. He was accommodating especially when our original dates...
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Ronald M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Walleye trip

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip โ€“ Walleye (MAX6) on July 20, 2025
Captain Joe and first mate Willie knew what they were doing. We limited out before our trip curfew.ย  We moved when fish were...
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Grant J.
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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โ€œEyes Ready Charters LLCโ€. The Best Fishing Charter ever!!

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip โ€“ Walleye (MAX4) on July 4, 2025
Captain Joe and first mate Will were an exceptional team!ย  Both were very accommodating, knowledgeable and truly professional...
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