Captains and Guides

I caught my first fish when I was 4 years old, with my grandfather's fly rod. Ever since then, I have been actively pursuing any fish that I can. Whether it is in the salt, or freshwater, I love them all. Growing up in Michigan, I spent all my summers in the northwestern part of the state chasing smallmouth and salmon.
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Chad grew up in Benzie County, enjoying fishing the beautiful streams and rivers in the area for steelhead, trout, salmon, and smallmouth bass. He refined his skills on the Big Three rivers in northern and lower Michigan.
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Whether he is chasing northern smallmouth bass on the Grand Traverse Bays or one of the many world renowned inland lakes, jigging or trolling for lake trout and salmon species, Ron feels confident in his ability to put you on fish while giving you a memorable experience. Casting for bass or vertical jigging or even trolling for lake trout, coho and king salmon, Ron is comfortable with a wide variety of techniques.
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Jeff is a life-long fly fisherman, fly tier, and accomplished fish carver. He is also an accomplished gear angler, learning from his father at an early age. He recently retired from the Coast Guard and has fly fished throughout the country - extensively in Alaska and The Great Lakes. He lives with his wife, Diane, in Frankfort, Michigan.
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Capt. Adam Collett is native to Traverse City, and grew up fishing its pristine waters, jigging for lake trout and whitefish, and trolling for salmon and lake trout. Adam worked as a first mate on some of the busy charter boats in the area, and grew into a top-notch fisherman in his own right. Life brought Capt. Adam back to the Traverse City area, where his heart and soul were, after living elsewhere for several years.
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Having been raised fishing the lakes and rivers of western Michigan, Kyle Buck turned his passion into a full-fledged career in 2001 when he launched Great Lakes Guide Service, based in his home town of Muskegon, MI. Great Lakes Guide Service is a full time, year-round guide service offering fishing charters on Lake Michigan, inland lake charters, as well as guided river and ice fishing. Today, a licensed US Coast Guard Licensed Master Captain, Kyle runs over 250 trips a year on the lakes and rivers chasing salmon, steelhead, trout, and walleye.
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Capt. Eric Long is a Michigan man through-and-through, with over 20 years of experience fishing the many Great Lakes waterways. Capt. Eric is a super-friendly guide who loves seeing his customers enjoy the fun sport of fishing.
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Scott is a teacher both on and off the water. When not in the classroom, you will find him on one of the many northern Michigan lakes or rivers. Scott's passion for fishing began as a boy, fishing with his father on countless nights in southern Michigan chasing bass with top water baits. When Scott met his wife Christine, from northern Michigan, he expanded his passion of fishing to the fly and the pursuit of trout. For the last 20 years, Scott has been a fly fishing junky. His biggest excitement in fishing is to see or hear a fish explode on a dry fly or top water bait.
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Fishing has been a passion of Marcel's throughout his whole life. He started out bass fishing in many of the small ponds in his native state of New Jersey. Once school let out, he would run to the closest pond and fish until dark. As he grew older, the desire to compete in a bass tournament became inevitable. He fished his first good-sized tournament on the Potomac River in Maryland, and was fortunate enough to cash a check. At that point, he was hooked on tournament fishing. Soon, he had qualified for both the FLW and Bassmaster Tours.
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Captain Brady Anderson brings enthusiasm and excitement to every charter. Since his early childhood, he has been on the water, ice fishing in the winter, fishing from a boat, or even wading the area rivers. Brady spent years honing his skills as a first mate on several busy charter boats during his youth, and now brings his experience to his own boats. Brady is a fully USCG licensed captain. Leveraging this knowledge, and coupling it with hard work to make your trip a successful and fun experience. Brady guides year round in Northern Michigan, providing opportunities during all seasons to catch the fish of a lifetime!
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Brad was born to be a sportsman! He grew up in Sterling Heights, MI, spending nearly every weekend and summer in the town of Port Hope on the shores of Lake Huron. Since he was old enough to hold a rod, he has been enamored with fishing. As he grew older, he knew he wanted to become a professional fisherman, reading and watching anything that would feed his passion for the sport and all its intricacies. By the time he was in 6th grade, he had saved up enough money for a 14' boat, trailer, and all the tackle he needed to target Michigan species.
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Native to southeast Michigan, Captain Kevin Long grew up fishing for just about every fresh-water species available. After graduating from Michigan State University, Kevin began pursuing his dream of fishing professionally, by guiding and fishing the B.A.S.S and FLW tournament circuits. Using his years of experience as a tournament pro and full-time guide, Kevin helps customers to catch their fish of a lifetime, whether it's smallmouth bass on Lake St. Clair, muskies on the Detroit River, or largemouth bass down in Florida on Lake Okeechobee. Fishing is all done in style and comfort, on a Ranger Z-520 Comanche bass boat.
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As a lifelong resident of northern Michigan, Les has had the opportunity to enjoy the waters of this great location in what most call God's country. With over 30 years of specifically targeting the Walleye population in most every lake in northern Michigan that holds a population of walleyes, Les has developed the skills needed to consistently catch these unpredictable fish throughout the year.
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