Erie fishing charter

Can anyone recomend a charter, doesn't matter what we fish for. I'm taking my family camping next week and would like to book a 1/2 or full day for my wife, daughter, grandaughter (7mo.), and myself on the lake for the 28th or 29th. Went thru all the charters listed on Yahoo, seems like everyone is booked. Any help would be appreciated.

http://www.fishusa.com/FishErie/Charters.asp

all the pittsburgh based charters suck.
 
go local, seawolf, fish connection.
if your spending that amount of money, go with a local who actually knows the lake.

Get a clue Turkey...lots of great captains from the burgh area.  I'm not one to defend burgers very often but you obviously don't know what you're talking about. Buckets, Bomber, Wolfman, Aquamist, Lucky Penny, Windjammer, the Minnie are all professionals and all know how to catch fish. 

ORIGINAL: Jive Turkey

all the pittsburgh based charters suck.

go local, seawolf, fish connection.
if your spending that amount of money, go with a local who actually knows the lake.

 
I do believe that Sea Wolf is from the Pittsburgh area. Plum Boro to be specific.

Vision Quest another good Charter But AGAIN they are no better than the rest go ahead and check the EPSFA site Buckets in 2nd place on the 1st. day and were were both Vision Quest boats! 2nd day one Vision Quest boat placed 2nd, Wolfman 3rd, Buckets 4th, Oh .....only by 2 lbs. out of 17 fish seperated Buckets 4th. place from Vision Quest 2nd. place (I guess that would make Vision Quest a much better Charter). You know what cracks me up all this talk about who's better than who and it never comes from the Charters being spoken about!  Dan, Pete and alot of the other Captains read these post and probably get really peesed off or sit back and laugh at the morons leaving the post. About a mistake a captain or some other boater made Sheet happens get over it thank GOD there was no catastrophy! I had White Lightning trolling towards me and we made an attempt to avoid his lines while he trolled at us and still ended up with his Dipsy and lure in our boat (Guess our line was better than his) He turned his boat around was yelling, screaming, shaking his arms, (I couldn't  understand a word he said because we were in a running boat with a 2 stroke kicker) so I got on the radio and ask him was this his set up we had in our boat He got all noisy screaming about wanting it back and that I shouldn't have ran his line over which of course I didn't he ran our line over But out of good sportsmanship I calmly ask him where he docked or launched and he stated Walnut and I couldn't miss his truck and I Kindly returned what belonged to him as I said I would.
 
There are probably some Charters better than others in Erie as there are elsewhere but I do know it doesn't matter where your from that makes one better than the other. What makes the difference is what you know and how you fish! As everyone knows THE GUYS FROM PITTSBURGH ARE BETTER FISHERMEN THAN THE GUYS FROM ERIE IT'S THAT SIMPLE! (JUST KIDDING and TRYING TO GET EVERYONE FIRED UP AGAIN!)
 
Hope all gets out fishing and all has fun doing so and If not you should sink your boat with all your equipment in it and go GOLFING!
 
NOT ALL ARE PERFECT JUST SOME OF US! (lol)

To answer your question BF " where were both VQ boats? "  Both in the top 10 final.  Where was the other buckets boat??? Quantity not quality????

ORIGINAL: Deerslayir

Stop the arguing, Capt.Pete Alex of Vision Quest is the best hands down. Has the the nicest boat and consistantly outfishes every other Charter Capt on the lake(See www.epsfa.com) under tourney results and does it without bragging a true class act. Heres his website www.dreamsteelie.com

Pete's got a heck of a site, that's for sure!

Deerslayir, is that the name on your boat?  If so, I got to watch you launch yesterday as we sat at the dock with motor problems.  Make me jealous.  How'd you do?

No my boat T.T. Wayne I am not disputing Buckets is a good charter I never said that, Pete has taken 1st in 2006,and 2nd in 2007.(I wont bring the walleye challenge into either wayne) That consistency, if I had to book a charter I would go with Pete for two reasons he has an awesome boat, (the set up is sick), and he is the best in our port period.His resume in undisputable hes won PRO TOURNEYS IN LAKE ONTARIO. Hard to argue with the tournament results. I have nothing against anyone from pittsburgh either. Look at his website he cares about his customers and is a class act person as well, I wouldnt even think twice about booking with him. Some charters dont even have a website??? Wayne I know you fished with Buckets in tourney I aint trying to fire you up

Pete and Dan are pretty **** good.  If you want to use the argument below, look at the site again.  Storm II (as an AM with 2 less lines in the water) was ahead of both VQs and only a couple pounds behind Buckets after the first day, but it is a 2 day tourney.  Got to catch steelhead both days, it doesn't matter how big your 'eyes are.
 
In fact, look at the '06 results, we were in 3rd overall after the 1st day.  Screwed the pooch on second day there too.  There are LOTS of good fishermen around.  There is NO better teacher than experience and hard work.  I can assure you, we will have SEVERAL steelie holes lined up for next year.   
 
 
 

ORIGINAL: Big Fathead

Vision Quest another good Charter But AGAIN they are no better than the rest go ahead and check the EPSFA site Buckets in 2nd place on the 1st. day and were were both Vision Quest boats! 2nd day one Vision Quest boat placed 2nd, Wolfman 3rd, Buckets 4th, Oh .....only by 2 lbs. out of 17 fish seperated Buckets 4th. place from Vision Quest 2nd. place (I guess that would make Vision Quest a much better Charter). You know what cracks me up all this talk about who's better than who and it never comes from the Charters being spoken about!  Dan, Pete and alot of the other Captains read these post and probably get really peesed off or sit back and laugh at the morons leaving the post. About a mistake a captain or some other boater made Sheet happens get over it thank GOD there was no catastrophy! I had White Lightning trolling towards me and we made an attempt to avoid his lines while he trolled at us and still ended up with his Dipsy and lure in our boat (Guess our line was better than his) He turned his boat around was yelling, screaming, shaking his arms, (I couldn't  understand a word he said because we were in a running boat with a 2 stroke kicker) so I got on the radio and ask him was this his set up we had in our boat He got all noisy screaming about wanting it back and that I shouldn't have ran his line over which of course I didn't he ran our line over But out of good sportsmanship I calmly ask him where he docked or launched and he stated Walnut and I couldn't miss his truck and I Kindly returned what belonged to him as I said I would.

There are probably some Charters better than others in Erie as there are elsewhere but I do know it doesn't matter where your from that makes one better than the other. What makes the difference is what you know and how you fish! As everyone knows THE GUYS FROM PITTSBURGH ARE BETTER FISHERMEN THAN THE GUYS FROM ERIE IT'S THAT SIMPLE! (JUST KIDDING and TRYING TO GET EVERYONE FIRED UP AGAIN!)

Hope all gets out fishing and all has fun doing so and If not you should sink your boat with all your equipment in it and go GOLFING!

NOT ALL ARE PERFECT JUST SOME OF US! (lol)

I was in AM tournament and I highly doubt anyone cheated its not worth the punishment of not ever fishing in anymore EPSFA tourney's and what it would do to your reputation. I believe nobody cheated.

ORIGINAL: spoonchucker

Brad,

Seawolf lives in Erie, well Fairview Twp. to be specific. Trout run flows through his back yard. He most certainly knows how to put folks on fish, as do Buckets, Wolfman, V.Q. , Bomber, and many others. Some might have a SLIGHT advantage over the others by being on the water fulltime as opposed to just weekends. But for the most part they all work together to put fish in everyone's cooler. One may lead the pack one day, while another the next. They are, as a rule very generous in sharing location, and a successful program. Not only with each other, but also with others on the water. No doubt, each has their own personality ( so does each customer ), but when it comes right down to it, they are good folks that like to catch fish, and to help other folks catch fish.

That says it all Spoon, good post.  I think you guys are comparing apples and oranges when you look at the tourney results as being the barometer for being the "Best Charter".  Running a good charter business has a lot to do with being a good people person, having a safe and clean vessel, giving people a fair deal no matter how the fishing is or what the weather is like and being responsible, consistent and professional.  I didn't include Pete in my original post because I just wanted to list Pittsburgh charters.  Pete is a great fisherman and a great charter captain, so is Tim Small on Bomber, but you won't see his name in the Tourney results because he was busy running his business on that weekend. He booked trips with paying customers.  Lots of guys know how to run lines out on the lake, how to find fish and how to catch them, that's different than running a business where you take people fishing.  Obviously fishing is a huge part of it, but there is a lot more to running a charter business than just being able to catch fish. 

Yes, the ugly and machine, how about HEINZ??? if you know those two then you know heinz....  Do you fish with the old Rattlin Thinfins, they still eat them.......

Best charter for the best price is Loco-Loco Charters and Capt. Mike Godleski. I have been out on many trips and everything about his business and personality is A-1.

How about those swedish pimples? Ever use them?