Reel King Charters

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Reel King Charters is here to provide you with some of the best Lake Erie fishing charters imaginable. We fish ice-out to ice-up on the Great Lakes. We spend the majority of the year on Lake Erie’s Western and Central Basin. Our goal is to make each trip as fun and educational as possible.

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Reel King Charters is here to provide you with some of the best Lake Erie fishing charters imaginable. We fish ice-out to ice-up on the Great Lakes. We spend the majority of the year on Lake Erie’s Western and Central Basin. Our goal is to make each trip as fun and educational as possible.

You can expect Captain Craig Rothgeb or Captain Doug Rothgeb to lead the way on your Ohio fishing trip. Both of these seasoned captains are fully Coast Guard licensed and insured. With their many years of combined experience fishing the Great Lakes, you will be in excellent hands no matter which captain you end up with. Both of these captains will go the extra mile to make sure your trip with them is a success.

Your fishing charter in Lake Erie will begin in Lakeside Marblehead and could go on to explore the nearby areas of Kellys Island, Catawba Island, Sandusky, Ruggles Beach, Huron, Put-In-Bay, Middle Bass, Port Clinton, Bay View, and many other wonderful locations around the Ohio shores of Lake Erie.

Fishing will be done off of our stunning 27ft Sportcraft that is perfect for fishing in Lake Erie. This fishing vessel is fully rigged for Great Lakes fishing trips and is loaded with state-of-the-art equipment for Walleye fishing. You can expect to see all the necessary safety equipment on board including life jackets, flares, VHF radio, fire extinguishers, and first aid. A toilet will be on deck so fishing will not have to get interrupted by going back to the dock for a restroom.

We offer 5 and 8-hour trips targeting the beautiful species that swim Lake Erie. All of our fishing trips will provide you with rods, reels, tackle, lures, and bait. A cooler full of ice will be included to keep your lunch and all your drinks fresh. A first mate will be on your trip as well to help you out with anything you may need.

Fishing on Lake Erie with us will have you chasing after Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, and Yellow Perch. A few techniques will we use to catch these species include bottom fishing, drift fishing, jigging, light tackle, spinning, and trolling.

Join Reel King Charters for an unforgettable Great Lakes fishing charter full of rod-bending action and memories!

Our seasoned captains are all Coast Guard licensed, Ohio licensed guides, and fully insured. You will be fishing out of a fully rigged Lund tournament boat or Sportcraft 272, which is loaded with state of the art equipment for Lake Erie Walleye, Perch, and Smallmouth.

Popular Features:

  • Toilet On Board
  • Children Welcome
  • Fishing Tackle Included
  • First Mate
  • Fishing Trips with Reel King Charters start at: $400.00

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  • Your Captain will provide:

    • Fresh or Live Bait
    • Lures
    • 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.

  • 2188 North Buck Road Lakeside Marblehead, OH

    • Smallmouth Bass
    • Walleye
    • Yellow Perch
    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)

Half Day PM Trip

$400.00

Offered 06/01/24 - 10/19/24

Price includes up to 3 guests

7:00am - 11:00am EST (4 hours)
Deposit refundable up to 7 Days before the trip
Trip Details
You will be fishing for Walleye or Yellow Perch aboard our 20’ Lund tournament boat. It is setup to cast, jig, or troll on beautiful Lake Erie. It is equipped with State of the art electronics, safety gear, and fishing equipment for your adventure. Semi-private portajohn onboard.

Half Day AM Trip

$400.00

Offered 06/01/24 - 10/19/24

Price includes up to 3 guests

7:00am - 11:00am EST (4 hours)
Deposit refundable up to 7 Days before the trip
Trip Details
You will be fishing for Walleye or Yellow Perch aboard our 20’ Lund tournament boat. It is setup to cast, jig, or troll on beautiful Lake Erie. It is equipped with State of the art electronics, safety gear, and fishing equipment for your adventure. Semi-private portajohn onboard.

Full Day Trip

$500.00

Offered 06/01/24 - 10/19/24

Price includes up to 3 guests

7:00am - 3:00pm EST (8 hours)
Deposit refundable up to 7 Days before the trip
Trip Details
You will be fishing for Walleye or Yellow Perch aboard our 20’ Lund tournament boat. It is setup to cast, jig, or troll on beautiful Lake Erie. It is equipped with State of the art electronics, safety gear, and fishing equipment for your adventure. Semi-private portajohn onboard.

Half Day Trip (AM)

$600.00

Offered 06/01/25 - 10/19/25

Price includes up to 6 guests

6:00am - 10:00am EST (4 hours)
Deposit refundable up to 7 Days before the trip
Trip Details

Our half day trip will have you casting, jigging, or trolling to targeting Walleye or Perch on the Western Basin of Lake Erie to Vermilion,Ohio. You will be fishing out on a fully rigged Sportcraft, which is loaded with state of the art equipment.

Half Day Trip (PM)

$600.00

Offered 06/01/25 - 09/30/25

Price includes up to 6 guests

3:30pm - 7:30pm EST (4 hours)
Deposit refundable up to 7 Days before the trip
Trip Details

Our half day Smallmouth Bass Guided trip will have you targeting trophy Smallmouth Bass on the Western Basin of Lake Erie.

Full Day Trip

$720.00

Offered 06/01/25 - 10/19/25

Price includes up to 6 guests

7:00am - 3:00pm EST (8 hours)
Deposit refundable up to 7 Days before the trip
Trip Details

Our Full day Smallmouth Bass Guided trip will have you targeting trophy Smallmouth Bass on the Western Basin of Lake Erie. You will be fishing out on a fully rigged Lund, which is loaded with state of the art equipment.

Full Day Combo Trip

$820.00

Offered 08/01/25 - 10/30/25

Price includes up to 6 guests

7:00am - 3:00pm EST (8 hours)
Deposit refundable up to 7 Days before the trip
Trip Details

Enjoy a day fishing for both Walleye and Perch! The months of August, September, and October are prime times for these trips. Typically, you'll spend 4 hours fishing for each species.
Customer Reviews
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8 Hour Trip
Hands down one of the best charters we have been on! Captain Craig was down to earth and easy to talk to. He let us do as much as we were comfortable doing as in handling the gear so it felt like actual fishing and not just reeling. We learned a lot, had some good laughs and best of all caught fish. We had some rough conditions at first with some big swells but I never felt unsafe. I highly recommend Reel King. If we are ever back in the area we will most definitely book again.
Hands down one of the best charters we have been on! Captain Craig was down to earth and easy to talk to. He let us do as much as we were comfortable doing as in handling the gear so it felt like actual fishing and not just reeling. We learned a lot, had some good laughs and best of all caught fish. We had some rough conditions at first with some big swells but I never felt unsafe. I highly recommend Reel King. If we are ever back in the area we will most definitely book again.
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4 Hour Trip (PM)
We had absolutely the best time with Reel King Charters. It was an amazing, My son and his high school friends had so much fun! It was a great trip and I would book again. Great , great time. Thank you so much for a lifelong experience!
We had absolutely the best time with Reel King Charters. It was an amazing, My son and his high school friends had so much fun! It was a great trip and I would book again. Great , great time. Thank you so much for a lifelong experience!
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Additional Features:

  • Saftey Equipment

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

  • Gps
  • Fish Finder
  • Price Includes

  • Fresh Or Live Bait
  • Lures
  • Rods Reels Terminal Tackle
  • First Mate

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