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Welcome Aboard! This is the place for someone looking to charter or Great Lakes sport-fishermen looking for info.  I've organized the below detailed categories to help find exactly what kind of information you're looking for, because this is a reel website for everyone. This website contains about 100 pages of charter info, tips, tricks, and a general wealth of my Salmon and Trout fishing knowledge I've compiled over the past 36 years. Plus, to keep it fresh, I keep the home page updated every day!.....Capt. John Charter Types River Fishing October thru April Steelheading on the Big Manistee River April Brown Trout Shoreline trolling on Lake Michigan with light tackle  Spring Salmon May fishing for spring Kings and Steelhead at South Haven, Michigan Summer Salmon Adult Salmon and Trout in Manistee, home of the Bad Boys  Charter Results River Results Read the exact results from 11/19/00 thru 3/30/00 on every river trip on the Big Manistee  April Brown Trout 2000 See how my guests caught 239 Brown Trout in April on Lake Michigan's shoreline Saugatuck in May 2000 Report on May Charters and how we landed 184 fish.  2000 results below: June Charter Results July Charter Results August Charter Results September Charter Results Oct. Results Nov. Dec.& Jan Results  The above links cover the charter reports on about, 600 fish or more!  2001 Results River Results   April Brown Trout May & June July Salmon August Tuna Time 2002 Results Nov & Dec   Oct  Sept   Aug   July    June  May   April  March   Feb  Jan 2003 Results January   March April   May June   July  August  Sept. Oct.  Nov.   Dec.   Photo Galleries Harvest Weir Little Manistee River & harvesting operations Aug & Sept 2001 Pics Photos from every trip during August 2001 Reel Hot Lures  Pics of the my most productive lures from last 2 years Your Reel Photos Pics from our viewers,  there's room here for yours Reel First Mates   Past 1st mates of the month, a reel favorite Brown Trout Gallery   Recent and archived Brown Trout photos June-July Pics Actual charter photos from every June and July trip in 2000, where we prove what others can only claim August Pictures 2000 Awesome Pictures from every August charter out of Manistee in 2000 Photo Gallery Great archived photos from over the past seasons Manistee River Photos From the 2001 season   Charter Info Charter FAQ's Frequently asked questions about charter fishing information and what services I'm  offering  Why Fish Manistee? 10 great reasons to fish in Manistee, Michigan home of the most Master Angler Kings caught in the State! Rates and bookings Everything you need to know about reservation policies and the rate structure Website Info Deer Cam  Live images of John's bait pile Boaters Guide   The place to sell your boat Port Reports  Salmon Ports Reports Capt. John's Log Updated fishing reports   Great Lakes Info Links to weather, etc. Search Engines The major search engines  Private Message Board The place to post your questions and get answers   Tips and Tricks Capt. John's Encyclopedia of Tips & Trix Does Size Matter? Dave's Learning Curve FBD's Harbor Program Desktop Images Last River Trip for Hire Double E River Trilogy Photo Galleries Past Results Cut Bait Log The Plan Lk. Michigan Ports Re-power 2003 Weekly Report Reel Chartering? Reel Wire Divers Lead Core Tactics Battle Stations   Get the Point? Attaching the Fly   Capt. Bud's Story   Spring Strategies   Capt John's Day Preseason Prep Flatfish Tuning Harvest Weir Reel Hot Lures Hook "em" up  How to Find Fish How Speed Kills  Head Games Best Spoons Rigger Releases A-Tractors Brown Trout 7.0 Steelhead History Fish Recipes Fish Cleaning The 10 Rules Slide Diver Plug Fishing  Diverolgy 101? The Birds   Fish vs. Us Visual Tech Tips Did You Know? Mistakes to Avoid Spoon Info  Port Reports Sewn Minnows Cut Bait Tips Weekly E-mail For Members of the E-mail Updates List Only Manistee Campgrounds Matson's Campground Big Manistee River campground Orchard Beach State Park Camping on Lk. Michigan