06/16/2026
I'm not usually one to complain about things, but this just struck me the wrong way and I am curious what everyone else thinks about this and the situation. I am especially interested to hear how other charter captains feel about this.
Captain Bronson Gundlach and myself worked together this past weekend and this was our Saturday morning group. At no point did the customer mention wanting to cast/drift before, during or after the trip. They shook our hands and thanked us for a great time on the water. As you can see, the trip that was booked clearly states that it was a trolling trip. We felt as though it was another successful morning on the water doing what we enjoy. There was not a single point in time that we felt anyone was upset or frustrated with the trip.
As many of you know, Bronson and myself take a lot of pride in offering a professional service. We both will go out of our way to make a trip what you as the customer want it to be. As much as I appreciate the honesty in this review, it really feels like we got kicked in the teeth for giving the customer exactly what they paid us for.
The moral of the story is-
If you are unhappy with us or anyone you may be fishing with, talk to them about it before or during the trip when the captain and crew have a chance to do something about it and can change things up to provide you with the experience you want. Don't leave a bad/harsh review of their service for the world to see after the fact, especially when you were given not only the exact service you chose to pay for, but also took a full daily limit of walleye for your group plus half of the captain and first mates daily limits home with you.
Am I wrong to be upset?
Captain Keith