Captain
John Ernst

Member since June 2021 Saratoga Springs, United States
Background
My name is John Ernst and I am a NYS Licensed Guide. I have a wonderful wife and 2 great kids that enjoy fishing as much as I do. I have been fishing semi Professional for 15+ years and have many Top 10 finishes. My goal is to give you absolutely the best and safest fishing experience that I can provide.

Hey, I'm Captain John Ernst

Saratoga Springs, United States
Background
My name is John Ernst and I am a NYS Licensed Guide. I have a wonderful wife and 2 great kids that enjoy fishing as much as I do. I have been fishing semi Professional for 15+ years and have many Top 10 finishes. My goal is to give you absolutely the best and safest fishing experience that I can provide.

My Charter Listings

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(27 reviews)
Saratoga Springs
 Last booking: 19 hours ago
Trips from US $400
Excellent
5.0 / 5
(1 review)
Northville
Trips from US $400

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 28 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (22)
Great day on the water
Great experience!
A day in the rain
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
95%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
100%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
83%
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Elizabeth S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great day on Saratoga Lake !!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on August 20, 2024
Captain John was excellent!! Very knowledgeable, and very friendly !! My husband and I had a wonderful time and caught over...
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Tammy D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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May fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on May 11, 2025
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Michael 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 (PM) on September 21, 2024
Thanks to John for finding the fish and giving us the tools we needed to catch them. Lots of memories created.
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Donavon P.
Mechanicville, New York
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

PM trip with John

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on July 23, 2022
Simply put, John was great. Some background on the trip: we were originally scheduled in June but there were thunderstorm...
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Mark C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

A good time

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on June 14, 2024
Great day of fishing, catching smallmouth bass. Little bit of a slow day day, but boy did we have fun.
Mark C. recommends A Line In The Waterโ€“Great Sagandag
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