Captain
Quinn Knudsen

Member since March 2023 Grand Rapids, United States
Background
Capt. Quinn grew up in Northern Michigan fishing his entire life. He quickly found a passion for chasing migratory and non-migratory fish throughout Lake Michigan and its' numerous tributaries. Capt. Quinn worked on Lake Michigan charter boats from the age of 15 to 21 and bought his first river boat at age 16. Over the past decade Capt. Quinn has developed a particular skill set for chasing salmon, steelhead, trout and smallmouth throughout Lake Michigan's tributaries. After receiving his degree in Finance from Grand Valley State University he decided this was a skill set that he wanted to share and opened up Ripple Effect Guide Service for business.

Hey, I'm Captain Quinn Knudsen

Grand Rapids, United States
Background
Capt. Quinn grew up in Northern Michigan fishing his entire life. He quickly found a passion for chasing migratory and non-migratory fish throughout Lake Michigan and its' numerous tributaries. Capt. Quinn worked on Lake Michigan charter boats from the age of 15 to 21 and bought his first river boat at age 16. Over the past decade Capt. Quinn has developed a particular skill set for chasing salmon, steelhead, trout and smallmouth throughout Lake Michigan's tributaries. After receiving his degree in Finance from Grand Valley State University he decided this was a skill set that he wanted to share and opened up Ripple Effect Guide Service for business.
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My Charter Listings

Ripple Effect Guide Service

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(7 reviews)
Grand Rapids
Trips from US $300

Ripple Effect Guide Service โ€“ Traverse City

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(12 reviews)
Traverse City
 2 bookings in the past week.
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $299

Ripple Effect Guide Service โ€“ Muskegon River

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(7 reviews)
Newaygo
 Last booking: 1 hour ago
Trips from US $400

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 27 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (15)
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Fishing with Quinn
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Angler rating
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Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
63%
Appropriate for children
63%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
100%
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Jeff B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with Quinn

VERIFIED   Half day Jigging on the Bays on August 5, 2025
Jeff B. recommends Ripple Effect Guide Service โ€“ Traverse City
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Jerry X.
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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August fishing trip

VERIFIED   Walleye fishing on Long Lake on August 3, 2025
Jerry X. recommends Ripple Effect Guide Service โ€“ Traverse City
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Brian S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with Quinn

VERIFIED   Inland Lake Fishing on July 30, 2025
Brian S. recommends Ripple Effect Guide Service โ€“ Traverse City
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Savannah Y.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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My first trout!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Trout on May 6, 2023
This was an awesome trip! Captain Quinn was friendly, calm, knowledgable, highly amenable, and made us both feel very comfortable...
Savannah Y. recommends Ripple Effect Guide Service โ€“ Traverse City
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Zak F.
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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Muskegon river trip

VERIFIED   5 Hr โ€“ Grand River Steelhead on November 27, 2024
Had a great time with Captain Quinn. Guy knows his stuff. Very knowledgeable of all types of fishing. Will definitely use his...
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