Our party of 5 - myself and my son, and my friend and his 2 boys- had a great time with Captain Chuck and First Mate Dave. We had originally scheduled the afternoon/evening charter but waves were running 3-4 so Captain Chuck recommended going out the next morning - which worked great with waves under a foot. They worked hard to get us onto some salmon and the effort paid off. We each got one ( best boat on the lake that day!!). Both the captain and mate were easy to work with and good with our teen boys. Recommend highly, including for kids and families.