Captain
Mike Dean

Member since August 2017 Lakeside Marblehead, United States
Background
Captain Mike started fishing the Lake Erie Islands with his Dad at the age of five and has fished all his life. He says this is pretty much all he has done and all he has wanted to do. Mike decided early on to get his captain's license, and has spent the last 30 years fishing and guiding professionally. He is a relaxed person who likes to make charters fun. Mike's guests all say that his charters are very laid back and no pressure, which is what makes Mike a great choice. He loves taking people fishing for Walleye.
Techniques
NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! IT'S LIKE NO OTHER FISHING ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD! We specialize in trolling for walleyes using big boards and all the latest fishing equipment. Full day trips are 7 hours or half day 4 hours dock to dock or until the customers legal limit of walleye. My trips are hands on, you can help rig the big boards, setting the depth of the lines to netting the fish, it's up to you how much you want to get involved. Check us out on Facebook @ Tail Chaser Fishing Charters. Customers responsible for fish cleaning, there is a fish cleaning station in the marina for your use or Bays Edge Fish Cleaners is 10 minutes from the marina.

Hey, I'm Captain Mike Dean

Lakeside Marblehead, United States
Background
Captain Mike started fishing the Lake Erie Islands with his Dad at the age of five and has fished all his life. He says this is pretty much all he has done and all he has wanted to do. Mike decided early on to get his captain's license, and has spent the last 30 years fishing and guiding professionally. He is a relaxed person who likes to make charters fun. Mike's guests all say that his charters are very laid back and no pressure, which is what makes Mike a great choice. He loves taking people fishing for Walleye.
Techniques
NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! IT'S LIKE NO OTHER FISHING ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD! We specialize in trolling for walleyes using big boards and all the latest fishing equipment. Full day trips are 7 hours or half day 4 hours dock to dock or until the customers legal limit of walleye. My trips are hands on, you can help rig the big boards, setting the depth of the lines to netting the fish, it's up to you how much you want to get involved. Check us out on Facebook @ Tail Chaser Fishing Charters. Customers responsible for fish cleaning, there is a fish cleaning station in the marina for your use or Bays Edge Fish Cleaners is 10 minutes from the marina.
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(192 reviews)
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Lakeside Marblehead
 4 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $550

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 192 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Wonderful experience!
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Good experience
98%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
97%
Appropriate for children
91%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
98%
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Cierra R.
Excellent
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Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fantastic Fathers day

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day โ€“ Walleye Trolling on June 21, 2026
Extremely knowledgeable captain. I loved how he had everyone involved in setting lines and doing what they could. He explained...
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William C.
Excellent
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Wonderful experience!

VERIFIED   NEW  Full Day โ€“ Walleye Trolling on June 24, 2026
Captain Mike did an excellent job. He worked hard trolling to find us fish and we did! The six of us caught our limit. Nice...
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Andrew E.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Awesome Experience!

VERIFIED   NEW  Full Day โ€“ Walleye Trolling on May 29, 2026
Captain Mike got us on the fish and kept us on them until we caught our limit! His boat was immaculate and the gear was top...
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Westen D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fantastic trip

VERIFIED   NEW  Full Day โ€“ Walleye Trolling on June 6, 2026
Captain Mike helped six of us all catch our limit of big walleye. He let us all get very involved with the process and we had...
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BILL N.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent trip.

VERIFIED   NEW  Full Day โ€“ Walleye Trolling on June 15, 2026
Had limits of walleye every day out. Great captain with much knowledge of the lake and fishing style.
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