Long Gone 3 Charters

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Explore the unlimited fishing opportunities that Lake Michigan has to offer with Captain Jim and Long Gone 3 Charters! Spend the day on the beautiful and bountiful Lake Michigan catching incredible Salmon and jumbo Perch with the Top Captain in Waukegan, Illinois.

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Explore the unlimited fishing opportunities that Lake Michigan has to offer with Captain Jim and Long Gone 3 Charters! Spend the day on the beautiful and bountiful Lake Michigan catching incredible Salmon and jumbo Perch with the Top Captain in Waukegan, Illinois.

Captain Jim Goebel is a 3rd generation fisherman on Lake Michigan. He proudly took over Long Gone 3 Charters from Loren Goebel, after spending his whole life fishing this great lake. Captain Jim provides a professional, family friendly trip for any and all anglers looking to bend some rods. No prior fishing experience is needed! If this is going to be your first fishing trip, Captain Jim will be happy to teach you the techniques he’s spent a lifetime mastering.

Get ready to fish on Long Gone 3 Charter’s beautiful 33ft Sportfisherman. She was originally built in 2009 and is powered by dual 330hp engines. Captain Jim Goebel has outfitted his vessel with top of the line fishing and navigational equipment. Long Gone 3 Charter’s downriggers will make it easier to troll multiple rods at a variety of depths, vastly increasing the number of fish you’ll be able to catch on the day. Captain Jim has all of the required licensing and insurance needed to be able to fish up to 6 anglers on Long Gone 3 Charters.

You have a variety of trips to choose from, perfect for any angler. Whether you’re coming with a small party of 3, or a full party of 6, Captain Jim has the trip for you! For the anglers looking to get the full Lake Michigan fishing experience, Captain Jim highly recommends his 8hr fishing package. This will allow him time to guide you to more of his “honey holes”, meaning more fish in the cooler for you! No matter which trip you decide to book, the price for the day includes the use of Long Gone 3 Charter’s top of the line Rods, Reels, and Terminal Tackle, and at the end of the day, Captain Jim and his crew will clean and fillet your catches!

Each species does have its own peak seasons, but Captain Jim has identified the feeding and migration patterns of the local game fish found in Lake Michigan. He’ll be able to help you catch Lake Trout, Coho Salmon, King Salmon, Steelhead, and Yellow Perch.

Load up your coolers with the freshest Salmon fillets you’ll ever get your hands on! Captain Jim Goebel and the Long Gone 3 Charter crew are looking forward to showing YOU why they’ve dedicated their lives to fishing on Lake Michigan. You’re just a few clicks away from reserving your trip with the top charter service operating out of Waukegan, Illinois. Book today!

Popular Features:

  • Fish Cleaning Included
  • Toilet On Board
  • Children Welcome
  • Fishing Tackle Included
  • Fishing Trips with Long Gone 3 Charters start at: $500.00

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  • Your Captain will provide:

    • Catch Cleaning & Filleting
    • Rods Reels Terminal Tackle

    You’ll need to bring drinks (no glass bottles), snacks, weather appropriate clothing, sunglasses, sunscreen, etc.

  • Weather cancellations are at your Captain’s discretion, your safety is their number one priority! You will receive a refund for any weather cancellation, or you can choose to reschedule your trip for a different date.

  • 55 South Harbor Place Waukegan, IL

    Your Captain will have you targeting the species biting most frequently on the days leading up to your trip!

Trips:

You will have the opportunity to select backup dates in checkout (if applicable)

3/4 Day Trip (PM)

$840.00

Offered 04/01/24 - 11/20/24

Price includes up to 4 guests

+$25.00 per additional guest, max 6 guests

3:00pm - 9:00pm CST (6 hours)
Deposit refundable up to 7 Days before the trip
Trip Details
Want to spend 6 hours fishing for Trout and Salmon? Book this PM trip on the bountiful Waukegan waters going after Coho and Silver Salmon, as well as Steelhead, Brown, and Lake Trout.

3/4 Day Trip (AM)

$840.00

Offered 04/01/24 - 11/20/24

Price includes up to 4 guests

+$25.00 per additional guest, max 6 guests

5:00am - 11:00am CST (6 hours)
Deposit refundable up to 7 Days before the trip
Trip Details

During this 6 hour Lake Michigan trip, will give you more time on the water to target Perch, Coho Salmon, King Salmon, Brown Trout, Lake Trout and Steel Head Trout. We suggest our guests always come prepared with a light jacket just in case you get cold. Coolers are welcome on the boat with any beverages, snacks or food you would like to bring. Rods, Reels and tackle are included. You keep your catch and we will clean, fillet, bag and ice it for you on the boat. Children are welcome – we are a family-friendly charter

2 Person Special

$600.00

Mon, Tues, Wed, Thur, Fri

Price includes up to 1 guests

+$100.00 per additional guest, max 2 guests

5:00am - 10:00am CST (5 hours)
Deposit refundable up to 3 Days before the trip
Trip Details

This is a 2 person special offered Monday through Friday morning or afternoon

3 Person Special

$690.00

Mon, Tues, Wed, Thur, Fri

Price includes up to 1 guests

+$90.00 per additional guest, max 3 guests

6:00am - 11:00am CST (5 hours)
Deposit refundable up to 3 Days before the trip
Trip Details

This is a 3 person special offered Monday through Friday AM and PM

Half Day Trip (AM)

$740.00

Offered 04/01/25 - 11/01/25

Price includes up to 2 guests

+$90.00 per additional guest, max 6 guests

5:00am - 10:00am CST (5 hours)
Deposit refundable up to 7 Days before the trip
Trip Details

During this 5 hour trip, which takes place in April and May, we will be targeting Coho Salmon. We suggest our guests always come prepared with a couple layers of clothing just in case you get cold. Coolers are welcome on the boat with any beverages, snacks or food you would like to bring. Rods, Reels and tackle are included. You keep your catch and we will clean and fillet it for you. Children are welcome – we are a family-friendly charter

Half Day Trip (PM)

$740.00

Offered 04/01/25 - 11/01/25

Price includes up to 2 guests

+$90.00 per additional guest, max 6 guests

12:00pm - 5:00pm CST (5 hours)
Deposit refundable up to 7 Days before the trip
Trip Details

During this 5 hour trip, Lake Michigan trip, we will target Perch, Coho Salmon, King Salmon, Brown Trout, Lake Trout and Steel Head Trout. We suggest our guests always come prepared with a light jacket just in case you get cold. Coolers are welcome on the boat with any beverages, snacks or food you would like to bring. Rods, Reels and tackle are included. You keep your catch and we will clean, fillet, bag and ice it for you on the boat. Children are welcome – we are a family-friendly charter

Full Day Trip

$1,000.00

Offered 04/01/24 - 11/20/24

Price includes up to 4 guests

+$25.00 per additional guest, max 6 guests

5:00am - 1:00pm CST (8 hours)
Deposit refundable up to 7 Days before the trip
Trip Details

Our Full Day, 8 hour Lake Michigan trip, will give you more time on the water to target Perch, Coho Salmon, King Salmon, Brown Trout, Lake Trout and Steel Head Trout. We suggest our guests always come prepared with a light jacket just in case you get cold. Coolers are welcome on the boat with any beverages, snacks or food you would like to bring. Rods, Reels and tackle are included. You keep your catch and we will clean, fillet, bag and ice it for you on the boat. Children are welcome – we are a family-friendly charter

Customer Reviews
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Great day with Captain Jim
This trip out on lake Michigan was the kind of day most sportsman only dream about or read of in Field and Stream, our morning started out kinda slow we had ten lines out in the water by 5:20am and had our first bite maybe around 5:40 but we lost it after that it was pretty quiet for about a hour so captain Jimmy got on the phone with some of the other boats in the area he adjusted his boat direction and bait depth and after that you couldn’t stop us it was one fish right after the other!
This trip out on lake Michigan was the kind of day most sportsman only dream about or read of in Field and Stream, our morning started out kinda slow we had ten lines out in the water by 5:20am and had our first bite maybe around 5:40 but we lost it after that it was pretty quiet for about a hour so captain Jimmy got on the phone with some of the other boats in the area he adjusted his boat direction and bait depth and after that you couldn’t stop us it was one fish right after the other!
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Fun day for the whole family
Family of 4 (kids 9 and 16 yo) was fishing with Captain James at the end of July. Captian James is a pleasure to deal with and kids friendly. His boat is very neat and organized. The trip was very well organized as well. We caught 2 salmons and 4 trouts (4 of them were really huge). All four of us are very happy about our experience. Looking forward for other trips with Captain James.
Family of 4 (kids 9 and 16 yo) was fishing with Captain James at the end of July. Captian James is a pleasure to deal with and kids friendly. His boat is very neat and organized. The trip was very well organized as well. We caught 2 salmons and 4 trouts (4 of them were really huge). All four of us are very happy about our experience. Looking forward for other trips with Captain James.
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Family friendly charter
Our fishing trip was awesome I highly recommend fishing with James. He made sure we caught some fish and kept us entertained as well. He is great to take the whole family with. Really good with kids, our youngest is 4. He made it fun for them and they got to be the captain. He has been fishing for years and knows his stuff. You won’t go home with no fish.
Our fishing trip was awesome I highly recommend fishing with James. He made sure we caught some fish and kept us entertained as well. He is great to take the whole family with. Really good with kids, our youngest is 4. He made it fun for them and they got to be the captain. He has been fishing for years and knows his stuff. You won’t go home with no fish.
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Additional Features:

  • Saftey Equipment

  • Life Jackets
  • Fire Extinguishers
  • First-aid Equipment
  • Cpr-trained Crew
  • Flares
  • Vhf Radio
  • Navigation

  • Gps
  • Radar
  • Price Includes

  • Catch Cleaning & Filleting
  • Rods Reels Terminal Tackle

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