Grand Bend's Original Premier Fishing Charter
Bigger Boat = More Fun!
About Us
Services
Grand Bend's full service, full time fishing charter with two certified captains! Father and son team offering fishing charters for Salmon (Chinook, Coho, Pink, and Atlantic), Trout (Lake, Rainbow/Steelhead, Brown) and Walleye! Weights can range from 2 to 25 pounds. Departing from Grand Bend, Ontario on Lake Huron.
Why Charter?
MAKES THE PERFECT GIFT
- Birthdays, Anniversaries and Engagements.
- Father’s Day, Mother’s Day.
- Company Team Building Events (great alternative to golf).
- Whatever else you can think of, we can make it happen!
- Chartering is relatively inexpensive compared to the time and cost of owning a great lakes boat.
- We have both a captain and co-captain on board to better assist you in landing that monster.
- We stay up to date on fishing equipment and marine electronics, using only the best.
- Unless you are on the water every day, it is nearly impossible to stay on top of fish. We fish often, constantly tracking the thermocline, weather patterns, and baitfish schools.
- We have won many tournaments by paying attention to the fine details which are often overlooked. We also network with other ethical captains in the area.
- We believe you get what you pay for. We are not a discounted charter that can’t afford expensive fuel bills. If we have to make a long run to put you on the highest concentration of fish, we will.
- Lake Huron is far less fished then most of the other great lakes, putting less pressure on the fish and making most of our favourite spots more traffic free.
- We do everything in our power to keep you safe, ensure you have fun and catch fish! We go the extra mile to ensure you have the best chance at landing that trophy catch. This includes spending more on quality equipment and tackle.
- We accommodate all experience levels. Feel free to just sit back and relax or reel in the BIG one! Angler participation encouraged!
- We are equipped with an actual private electric flush marine head (toilet).
- Our section of Lake Huron often has crystal clear water with visibility of 60 feet some days and the fish taste delicious. Nothing beats the flavour of fresh fish cared for properly and cleaned by our Safe Food Handler certified crew!
Why Us?
- Two captains are better than one for safety, faster line setting, netting, navigation and fish cleaning. Service beyond premium!
- We have the newest, largest, most powerful, most comfortable and most technologically advanced fishing charter vessel in the area!
- Family owned and operated. 10 years in business!
- We have the boat in the water, set and ready to go for your arrival. Launching the boat is our job and you are here to have fun and catch fish!
- We provide comfortable Mustang Survival auto inflation safety gear.
- We fillet and bag your catch at no additional charge.
- First class service, equipment and reputation. See our tournament wins below!
- We are not satisfied unless we are the most successful boat on the water! We love what we do and fish at a tournament style pace on each trip!
- We accommodate all experience levels.
- We run full time May-September.
- Often imitated but NEVER DUPLICATED!!
Tournaments
Bluewater Anglers Salmon Derby:
- 5th Place Salmon, 8th Place Salmon and 5th Place Lake Trout (2022)
- 6th Place Blue Coast Walleye (2022)
- 1st Place Seniors Day (2019)
- 2nd Place Club Derby (2018)
- 1st Place Fall Big FIsh (2017)
- 2nd Place Rainbow Trout (2017)
- 1st Place Seniors Day (2016)
- 4th Place Lake Trout and Daily Biggest Fish Winner (2016)
- 3rd Place Salmon (2014)
- 2nd Place Salmon and Daily Biggest Fish Winner (2010)
Chantry Chinook Classic:
- Daily Largest Salmon Winner (2019)
- 23rd Place Salmon and Daily Biggest Fish winner (2016)
- 5th Place Trout (2014)
- 12th Place Salmon and Daily Biggest Fish Winner (2013)
- 15th Place Salmon (2012)
- 3rd Place Trout (2010)
- Featured in multiple Great Lakes Angler and Great Lakes Scuttlebutt Magazine Editions.
Captain Ryan Sharpe
I have been fishing the waters of Lake Huron my entire life. I grew up fishing almost every weekend with my dad. I live and breathe fishing. I am constantly designing and creating new patterns of spoons, networking with other fisherman, testing out new gear and staying on top of the lake conditions. I am never satisfied until we are the most productive boat on the water. I have over two decades of experience operating boats in all types of weather conditions. Safety is always my number one concern; I will do my part in ensuring you have a safe, enjoyable and productive fishing charter. I treat each charter as tournament style trip to try and maximize our catch. I look forward to fishing with you.
Certifications:
- Small Commercial Vessel Operator Proficiency Training Course (SVOP)
- Small-Non-Pleasure Vessel Marine Emergency Duties Certificate (MED A3)
- Restricted Operator Certificate (Maritime) ROC(M) with DSC
- Marine First Aid
- B.A in Criminology from UWO
- Provincial Safe Food Handler Certificate (Fish Cleaning)
- Graduate of Human Resources Management at Fanshawe College
- Member of OSGA (Ontario SportFishing Guides Association), Bluewater Anglers, Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters, Western Ontario Fish and Game Protective Association, and the National Professional Anglers Association.
Dr. Robert Sharpe
I love to fish and target King Salmon. I have invested in top quality gear refusing to compromise on technological advances in the sport. It is my desire to serve others before myself and apply the skills I have acquired as an optometrist for 30 years helping people. Our autopilot system allows us to focus on fast equipment changes providing our customers with less stress during course corrections and fish netting efficiency. I want you to be treated as an important client but it is my hope that you leave as a friend.
Certifications:
- Several professional and post graduate degrees and certifications at University level
- London Power and Sail squadron full boating course, navigation and VHF courses
- Ritz Carleton excellence in customer service program
- Great Lakes Angler magazine salmon fishing school of life
- SV0P Certificate
- MED A3 Certificate
- Provincial safe food handler certified
Our Vessel
Meet our new vessel!
The Summer Island is the longest, newest, most powerful, most comfortable and most technologically advanced fishing charter vessel in the area! She is a custom built, 29 foot, 2024 Kingfisher 2825 Coastal Express. We attended the Kingfisher factory where she was built in Vernon British Columbia to customize her in order to create what we believe to be the best fishing platform on the planet for our guests! Her fishing deck is the longest of all the Kingfisher models and her bow is completely enclosed making her a much more serious and safer big water fishing vessel than the competition. Her cabin is fully enclosed and insulated with a sealed door to keep foul weather out. She is equipped with forward sloping windows providing greater visibility in rougher weather as well as greater interior cabin space. The side windows are tinted to help keep the sun out. She is equipped with comfortable indoor seating for 6 and the the front seats have Shockwave Suspension. The cabin is heated to provide maximum comfort even on those chilly mornings. Her upgraded 1/4 inch heavy guage, all welded aluminum hull is built for serious big water fishing! Her roof is extended to provide cover from the weather and sun while on deck. She is also the only charter fishing vessel in the area with an actual flushing marine head (toilet), NOT a porta potty.
She is powered to the max with 400 horsepower (twin Yamaha 2024 200's) and a 25 horsepower Yamaha high thrust kicker. This will get us to the fishing grounds faster, maximizing your fishing time! Her upgraded 125 gallon fuel tank will allow us to make bigger runs when needed to find the largest concentrations of fish.
She is fully outfitted with all new Raymarine electronics including:
- Raymarine Quantum 2 CHIRP radar with Doppler Collision Avoidance (same MARPA technology trusted by the United States Coast Guard)
- Sirius XM Marine Weather including live lightning detection, weather alerts, real time wind and wave information as well as weather radar up to 150 nautical miles
- Raymarine's award winning Clear Cruise Augmented Reality
- Raymarine forward and rear facing cameras (CAM 300, CAM 210)
- Flir Thermal Camera (pan/tilt) with Clear Cruise
- Multiple large Raymarine Axiom + and Axiom 2 Pro Real Vision MAX 3D fish finder and chart plotter multifunction displays (screen sizes 9, 12, 16 and 22 inches!!!)
- Airmar 1KW Transducer
- Raymarine VHF DSC radio with AIS and loudhailer
- Backup floating hand held radio and backup hand held GPS
- Raymarine Evolution Autopilot
- Fish Hawk X4D Downrigger Data System
- Traxstech Elite Series computerized downriggers
- Fully rigged with Traxtech rod holders
- High quality Shimano Talora rods and Shimano Tekota reels
- DVD player for the kids
- Large cooler fish boxes to keep your catch fresh
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