Captain
Jerry Varner

Member since December 2021 Cape Vincent, United States
Background
Captain Jerry was farm-raised, he joined the Marines in 1970, and has then driven tractor-trailers for 40 years. He started fishing in the Cape Vincent area in 1988 and got his first charter license in 1997.
Techniques
Captain Jerry trolls. His Thompson 240 Fisherman was built for this style of fishing. If you want, on this charter you can get to steer the boat and help set out lines, giving you the opportunity to learn different fishing methods. Captain Jerry will tell you why and what he is doing, giving you a chance to learn to catch fish if you have your own boat. Sorry, NO CHILDREN UNDER 13 YEARS OF AGE.

Hey, I'm Captain Jerry Varner

Cape Vincent, United States
Background
Captain Jerry was farm-raised, he joined the Marines in 1970, and has then driven tractor-trailers for 40 years. He started fishing in the Cape Vincent area in 1988 and got his first charter license in 1997.
Techniques
Captain Jerry trolls. His Thompson 240 Fisherman was built for this style of fishing. If you want, on this charter you can get to steer the boat and help set out lines, giving you the opportunity to learn different fishing methods. Captain Jerry will tell you why and what he is doing, giving you a chance to learn to catch fish if you have your own boat. Sorry, NO CHILDREN UNDER 13 YEARS OF AGE.
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5.0 / 5
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Cape Vincent
 3 bookings in the past week.
Trips from US $125

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Fishing combo
Fishing combo
Aug 17, 2022 Cape Vincent
The trip started out with east winds (bad!) so we re-located to get to a lee and found some good fishing on a rather bad day. Nice northern and a 6# walleye will make a good fish fry.
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walleye
walleye
Aug 13, 2022 Cape Vincent
Walleye are moving into the area around Cape Vincent. These are 5# and 6#.
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The love of fishing knows no age
The love of fishing knows no age
Aug 2, 2022 Cape Vincent
We had a great time fishing northerns and it did get a little windy but these folks had a really good time getting a fish dinner. Age does not matter, it is the desire.
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Fish fry coming up!
Fish fry coming up!
Jul 24, 2022 Cape Vincent
The day was cloudy and very windy, with waves 2'-3' but the pike were still on the bite.
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Pike on a rough day
Pike on a rough day
Jul 18, 2022 Cape Vincent
The day started out with rain and a little wind but after we were off the dock the weather worsened. 15 knot winds later became 20-30 and the waves build 2-3' so we changed from walleye to pike. This was my client's first pike and we caught a total of 4 in less than 2 hours fishing the St. Lawrence River. All were released to swim away until the next client wants a hard fighting, sometimes jumping fish. I show a lot of pike photos but they are a good substitute while waiting for the August walleye and pike take less time trolling and actually taste better than walleyes. My wife and I remove almost all the bones, wash and bag the fish for you. Great eating!
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Hungry pike
Hungry pike
Jul 16, 2022 Cape Vincent
When the walleyes are not biting at least the pike are. These provided a really good fish fry for my clients.
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Michael P.
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Great trip

VERIFIED   NEW  Northern Pike on August 4, 2025
Capt Jerry put us on Northern pike up to 8.5 lbs, large mouth bass 3.5 lbs and a final catch of an 8 lb Walleye.ย  My son and...
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Bill W.
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Fishing trip was successful with Capt. Jerry.

VERIFIED   NEW  Northern Pike on July 16, 2025
Capt. Jerry put me on the fish I wanted to catch. I had a great timeโ€ฆI will rebook next summer if Iโ€™m back in the area.
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Great trip

VERIFIED   NEW  Northern Pike on July 9, 2025
It started out a little slow but we got into them about midday! Great trip. Well worth it
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Ryan K.
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Fun Day

VERIFIED   salmon on July 1, 2025
Captain Jerry took me and my son out for a fun day. Jerry recommended we switch from salmon to pike because of a pending storm....
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Diane G.
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Amazing Lake Trout Charter!!!

VERIFIED   brown trout on April 26, 2025
Jerry was an amazing charter! We caught our limit of Lake Trout! He knew exactly where to find them and we had a fabulous day....
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