I can’t say enough about how enjoyable this trip was. Captain Sonny was very accommodating and even took us out earlier for the best chances at a good day on the water. Very laid back and great time all around. His first mate Griffin AKA Sparky had an electrifying personality and kept us laughing the whole time. I was also happy supporting a local businesses owned and operated by locals. This is an excellent trip for anyone looking to make some memories and catch some great fish. Highly recommend.

I put together a group of 4 guys for this trip. None of us had ever done a charter fishing trip before so we all thought it would be fun to do. We had an absolute blast! Sonny, our Captain and Caleb, our deckhand were awesome! They were very personable and they know what they are doing for sure! Caleb never stopped moving, adjusting or resetting the lines. While we only got 6 fish total, it was a memorable day for sure! We went very late in the season so we knew it would be hit or miss on fish. Honestly, we didn’t care if we caught anything, it was just a fun day out for us guys! We will be booking with Sonny & Caleb in June for sure, and possibly again in September of 2022. A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone involved. Everyone at Big Kahuna Charters made our 1st annual fishing trip a picture perfect day!

Having never been on a charter previously, our family of 5 (2 adults and 3 kids under 12) was excited and nervous.  Rachel answer ALL my questions (including late night texts) and even got up at 4:00am to check the weather so we didn’t make the trip to the dock unnecessarily.  We jumped on their offer for an earlier departure and the chance of catching salmon.  Captain Sonny was welcoming, Griffin was hard working, and one of our kiddos even got to drive the boat.  We snagged 7 lake trout.  A whopping success in our books. 
As newbies and not knowing what questions to ask, it would have been great to get a quick debrief of tips and tricks—e.g., “Don’t stand in this area so I can snag those fish for you.”  “When I hand you the rod, don’t stop reeling or hand the rod to someone else.”  etc.
Bottom line, we would all say it was an experience of a lifetime!  A MILLION THANKS!

We had a wonderful time with Captain Sonny and his mate Josh. They were more then accommodating and went out of their way to make sure my two young boys had a great time on their first fishing trip. They both are genuinely nice and super good people to be around and we would recommend them to anyone. Looking forward to our next trip back to Traverse so we can go out on the boat again. Thank you!!!

This was our 1st trip to MI and we really wanted to have a good fishing experience.  We checked online and read other reviews and picked Big Kahuna Charters and Captain Sonny based on those.  It was easy to book and provided us all of the information we needed prior to the trip.  We could even communicate with the Captain beforehand with any questions we had.  Capt Sonny and his 1st mate Griffin were on time and prepared.  They provided all of the equipment needed and were very knowledgeable about fishing in the area.  They were polite and personable to our family.  They worked hard to ensure we had the best chance of catching fish.  We were extremely successful and Griffin processed our catch afterwards.  We had the best time and we can’t say enough good things about our excursion.  We would absolutely recommend Sonny and Griffin and we plan to visit MI again and do another fishing charter with them.  Thanks so much!