Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 150 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (103)
Had a great time
So much fun!
Great Charter
+100
Angler rating
136
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4
1
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
94%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
94%
Appropriate for children
96%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
82%
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Mason C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Very helpful

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip (PM) 2 people on August 17, 2025
My wife and I came to celebrate her birthday, Brad was awesome with everything. Very helpful, nonjudgmental. We arenโ€™t the...
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Christopher L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

A good and patient teacher

VERIFIED   NEW  8 Hour Trip (AM) on August 5, 2025
Brad is an easy going, friendly guy who is very patient teaching people how to fish for steelhead and salmon (which we never...
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Jonathan G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Best fishing trip ever, Brad is top notch!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (PM) 2 people on September 30, 2024
We have been on multiple different fishing trips and this was the most fun by a long shot! The river was loaded with fish that...
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Dane M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Amazing Experience!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on July 10, 2025
Despite the struggle of summer Michigan fishing and our low catch total, we were beyond impressed with Captain Brad. He was...
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Aaron L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Steeliesโ€ฆwe caught โ€˜em!

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip (AM) on March 25, 2025
My son (15) and I had a great day on the Manistee River with Captain Brad!ย  Captain Brad got us on fish early and often and...
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