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    Lake Michigan charters from Chicago

    Do any of you have any recommendations for a good charter from the Chicago area? My brother, sister, and some friends are coming in town this weekend and I figured it would be a good opportunity to do some fishing out on the lake. I'm thinking a half day charter would be best suited for the group.

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    Not sure about directly out of Chi, but if you have an hour and a half or so (pending where you're at) and a car there are/were some good charters out of Kenosha, WI. I did it years ago out of there when I was in high school and it was awesome. Caught a hudge 18 lb "steelhead" that I still have mounted on my wall and my dad caught a 20lb Lake trout that we had smoked and basically fed our entire extended family for xmas that year.

    I also went out a few years ago in Door County, WI. Again we had another great time. Brought in a haul of maybe 60lbs worth of King Salmon. Freezer was stocked forever and got sick of eating salmon. Biggest disappointment was not having a smoker.

    Lake Mich is fun charter fishing, at least for me as I feel like I've been lucky.
    Last edited by soups818; 07-21-2015 at 07:12 PM.

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    Capt Dan Keating with Blue Horizon Sportfishing. That guy has forgot more about Great Lakes fishing than most guys know. Been to a few of his seminars....great guy!

    http://www.bluehorizonsportfishing.net/

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    Thanks for the replies guys. I booked with Brian Brumfield out of Belmont Harbor. Staying in Chicago proper is more convenient for the whole group. TR should be coming next week.

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    The fishing didn't disappoint and the crew had a great time. I would recommend Brian (Why Knot Charters) to anyone looking to spend a day fishing on Lake Michigan.

    We were out on the water by 5:30 AM. The skyline looks pretty serene at that time.


    The journey continued as motored 12-15 miles offshore.


    And the sun beckoned.


    Hooked into the first Laker about an hour in.


    Little sister's first time bending the rod.


    They danced their way into the boat.



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