Top notch charter captain fish with him a few years ago all passing through for the day with my…read morewife and in about two hours we caught several nice salmon very nice guy highly recommend.

loved my trip! Offered beverages! And caught some great fish! great stories, Deven was great with…read morethe kids!

Well, it started with a beautiful up North day and plenty of sunshine…read more Everything went super smooth as Josh and crew kept us entertained with Jimmy Buffet music and great conversation. All five of us really enjoyed our trip and the beautiful sunset. Thanks for a wonderful evening.

Had a great private family charter on the Sunshine! We were so lucky to have beautiful weather in…read morethe afternoon after a rainy start to the morning. Had great wind and a sporty sail in Lake Charlevoix and spent some time in Lake Michigan. Would definitely recommend!

I've been here before, but never by myself. This is a big thing for me... you see, I am deaf. I…read morewent on this trip thinking it was insane, but I wanted to push myself. I was able to book online. Showed up a half hour early, and they helped me find a good water proof case for my phone and stuff. It was early: I was probably the first person out. They were ready, smiling, and didn't have any issues with the fact I couldn't hear a word they said. The Crystal River itself is absolutely stunning. The name says everything: that river is absolutely crystal clear... and very shallow in spots. As a bigger guy like me, you will probably bottom out multiple times. This may not be the "beginners" choice: the first half is full of obstacles. Trees, stumps and more. What a lovely, summer challenge with excellent staff service.

I love how many people have had an epically great time- but I want to be honest about my experience…read morein case it helps someone. I am an experienced canoe/kayaker. I have been on rivers, lakes and the ocean before. I like a challenge. However, this was really hard for me to be in the back of the canoe for the whole trip. The obstacles are nearly constant for the first hour and if you go with a group like we did it was hard to stay close to them because of them. *That might be what you want! * Great! I have always loved canoe trips because they feel so chill however this was not chill. I couldn't look away. The current, wind, trees and other kayakers/canoes in the river made this stressful. Probably not great for those brand new to canoeing and kayaking- or those that don't feel like non-stop hard paddling for an hour. The second half was more what I was hoping for- Open river. Fewer trees down. Fewer people. If I had been in the front of the canoe it all would have been delightful. My son was in the canoe with me and enjoyed it (but he didn't have to navigate). The staff was friendly, helpful and kind. The space and gear were great. They were very family friendly and an experienced person can easily take their kids.

On a day that was entirely too cold for people to be out tubing behind a tritoon... Well, guess…read morewhere I was! I'm not insane, so I wasn't partaking in the tubing, but I did spend the day on a boat in Lake Charlevoix. While you won't have access to lake michigan when renting a boat, there is SO much good to see around Lake Charlevoix. Apparently every multi-millionaire has a mansion and massive yacht around the lake. I have never seen so many high-dollar homes in one place. Truly, stunning (and kind of gross to see all the wealth too!). I could have spent days out on the water. With a cool breeze and a hoodie on, I was living my best life. Pickup and dropoff at the Ward Bros dock was super easy. If you have time to while in Charlevoix, I would definitely recommend renting a boat and spending some time out on the water. This experience was EXACTLY what I needed.

-0 shit service. Thanks for the bullshit talk this morning. Not going to recommend you for a…read morecharter. Was not treated very well this morning when it was your mistake.

Going to one, or both, of the Manitou Islands has been on my bucket list for awhile now and thanks…read moreto this here ferry company I can cross South Manitou off the list. It's about an hour and twenty minutes each way and they leave right on time so don't dawdle! I wasn't sure this day trip would even happen as I didn't reserve in advance. I took a late Sunday to late Wednesday trip Up North and most of that last Wednesday was tied up in the glorious Manitou excursion. I would have preferred to have done in Tuesday but due to staffing issues there was no trips on that Tuesday or Thursday. For some reason their website wouldn't let me complete the reservation process when I tried earlier in the week and my phone call went unanswered as well. Not sure about the website but the telephone I'd likely chalk up to the same staffing issues. With some fussy Yelpers that'd be a bullet train to One Star Land but this trip was spur of the moment and roll with it and you know what? Everything worked out. I rolled up into Leland, MI with maybe 15 minutes to spare, paid in cash and secured a last minute spot. I missed out on sitting for the duration of the trip, unless I wanted to pop a squat on the deck, which I did here and there, but I also got to flout the Covid mask rules, being out in the open breathing in the lake air. There's a cool lighthouse warning against a shoal in the middle of Lake Michigan and the boat got pretty close with the captain giving us some interesting facts about it over the loudspeaker. His voice sounded kind of Eric Wareheim which I liked. The water wasn't too choppy at all. It was a pretty smooth ride both ways, and great for picture taking. I'll save my observations about the island itself for my review of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore as both Manitou islands are part of the park and this boat service just makes sure people get there and back. They did a great job of that. Don't bother with their gift shop, though. You can find much better prices on Manitou Island merchandise over in Traverse City, which you'll probably want to go to anyway. Hoodies were half the price in some shop downtown there, practically at t-shirt prices. I didn't buy anything there, but I did wanna go back, especially after seeing the gift shop here, but I had to work the next morning and needed to start moving downstate. (I wanted one more epic Lake Michigan sunset and drive over M-22 so I skipped the quicker I-75 route.) I already want to go back to South Manitou on a camping expedition and then maybe graduate to the more rugged North Manitou Island so hopefully one day I can bang out an update here.

Me and my girlfriend had a wonderful time or the boat and with the people who ran the boat…read morefriendly, highly recommended if you have never been to the islands

Bob and Wes were amazing. We had a great time and caught huge fish. It was a local vibe and a…read morestellar experience. Catch your fish and get it cooked at The Cove next door any way you want. We will be back with our friends and family again soon.

This is THE charter to take in Northern MI!!!! We had a group of adults and 2 children... Wes was…read morePHENOMENAL with the kids and so much fun to chat with. We all got several huge fish and had such an amazing day! Cannot recommend this business enough!! BOOK YOUR TRIP!!!

Our family had the best time fishing with Reel Tales Fishing. Captain Scott was extremely…read moreknowledgeable and made sure we had a great time. It was a beautiful morning out on Lake Michigan, and 100% the highlight of our vacation. It was a RUSH to get the salmon on the line and reel them in ourselves. We also have a ton of fresh salmon to take home with us. Couldn't recommend this experience more.

Captain Scott is really nice and awesome we went with friends it was really amazing fish on Lake…read moreMichigan

Captain Bill is a master at his craft. The lake was calm when we started. He knew exactly where to…read morego to catch fish. Other charters were radioing him to ask depths and locations of the fish. Not sure how they did with here guests. We had a spectacular time. If you want to charter a boat, go with Captain Bill. He is great with instructions on what to do and how to reel in the big fish. Ted's Army

My husband and my father have been out fishing with Captain Bill numerous times, and have always…read morereturned home with glowing reviews for Captain Bill's expertise at finding all the right fishing spots. So I finally joined them today for a fishing trip, and I'm glad I did! Altogether, we landed FOURTEEN salmon and trout in just a few hours. The views were spectacular and the sunrise was gravy on top of a lovely fishing experience. Will happily join them again next year. Highly recommend!