Took my grandson (14 years old) and his aunt out for a day of real fishing.  We’re all novices to the sport of fishing, catching only bluegills and a few bass in a small pond.  But this was the “big time” on Lake Michigan.  Capt Jason and his crew made every effort for us to catch fish…... and they came thru!!!!  He gave us instructions on how to work the fish and how to reel in the catch; it was a workout!!!!  We caught some good size Lake Trout and some salmon.  It was a day and a trip that we’ll never forget!!!  We’re already talking about another trip with Capt Jason later this season or early next year, setting our sites on catching some more big ones!!!

Jason & Mike worked together like a team.  The fishing was tough.  However they kept after it.  Different colors, changing depths, reversing direction… Then in the last hour it turned on with 5 more fish.  Our last one was a 20 lbs Lake Trout.  It took 20 minutes to get it in the boat.  Those 2 worked hard and it made the difference of us catching 1-2 versus 7 on a tough day.  Wonderful boat, great equipment, and good company.  Would highly recommend this charter with Top Dog!

Captain Jason was very professional and got us on the fish quickly. Awesome boat and all the gear was top of the line. Highly recommend!

Screaming from the rooftops that Top Dog Charters is the best! Captain Jason Baldwin and Jacques (or as we all called him, Son) were fantastic! Their energy, passion, dedication and hard work to ensure that we understood all aspects of the trip (equipment, technology, techniques, types of fish caught) were amazing and they were more than happy to answer all our questions. They worked tirelessly to get us setup to successfully catch fish and we appreciated every bit of it. We lost some but we caught a lot more than we lost. Let me also mention how clean they kept the charter, always spraying down after every catch. Grateful that they also cleaned, filleted and packed our catch. They definitely go the extra mile!! Thank you so much for making our first fishing trip and our Dad’s Father’s Day so special. We wish you much success and highly recommend you to all!