About Your Trip

Water Type

Lake

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Weather

You won’t lose your deposit if the trip is canceled due to weather.

About Your Trip

Price is for two people. $150 per additional person. $200 deposit is required at booking. It is customary for casting trips to go 10-11 hours. Trips Available from the first weekend in June - December 31st. Casting is one of the most rewarding approaches to fish for musky. As simple as that sounds casting for musky is much more involved and requires a decent amount of energy, mental focus, and dedication. On Lake St. Clair we generally use pretty heavy-duty equipment consisting of 400-500 series bait-casting reels paired with 8’6”-10’FT X-XXXH rods. The line used for any given casting setup is generally a 80-120LB braid with a given fluorocarbon leader being from 100-200LB test. The reason for using such heavy-duty setups is to withstand the large rubber baits commonly thrown here which on average are between 7.5-16 ounces and can be larger. This heavy-duty gear also is geared to being able to hold up against the massive musky Lake St. Clair holds. From June-December casting is a very effective approach to catching musky and is an exhilarating approach to catching these giants, having a musky hit while casting is unlike any other feeling and often times due to there apex predatory style manner will hit right next to the boat while preforming your figure 8.

Amenities

Water Type

Lake

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Tackle

All rods, reels, and tackle are included.

Beer

Feel free to enjoy responsibly, but please no glass.

Music

You can play your own bluetooth music.

Location

This guide can be flexible with the departure location.

Weather

You won’t lose your deposit if the trip is canceled due to weather.

Federal Permit

This boat is federally permitted to go deep offshore.

Kid Friendly

This trip can cater to kids.

Flexible Cancelation

This trip can be canceled up to 14 days before the trip.

Physicality

This trip requires an intense level of physical activity.

Fish Cleaning

No cleaning service provided.

Boat Restroom

No, this boat does not have a bathroom on board.

Live Bait

Live bait is not used on this trip.

Disability Friendly

This trip is not suited for those with disabilities.

Lunch

Please provide your own food / snacks.

Pricing Matrix

	8 Hours
1 Person	$575.00
2 People	$575.00
3 People	$725.00
4 People (Second Boat)	$1,150.00
5 People (Second Boat)	$1,450.00
6 People (Second Boat)	$1,450.00

Pay $200 as a deposit today, with the balance due on the day of the trip.

About Your Guide

Zachary G.

Independent Guide

Talkative

Laid-back

Instructional

Quality

Comfortable

Beginner Oriented

About Your Guide

Zachary G.

Independent Guide

Captain Zachary is a 32 year old licensed Captain from New Buffalo, MI in Michigan’s Southwest corner. Zach’s father, Donald , got him into fishing at a young age and inspired him to chase his dreams of becoming a world class fishing guide. From the age of 12 years old, Zach worked as a deckhand and excelled as a fisherman targeting salmon, trout, and walleye on Lake Michigan and connecting water ways in Northwest, Indiana and Southwest Michigan.

Captain Zach’s love for the water lead him to attend College of Charleston where he studied Anthropology and Archaeology, focusing in Marine Archaeology. Here he worked for the Maritime Research Division of South Carolina in recovering, documenting and recording marine-based historical artifacts and prehistoric animal remains. During this time, he obtained his Divemaster and rescue diving certificates in Utila, Honduras and became a professional scuba diver.

After graduating college, Zach returned to Northwest Indiana and Southwest Michigan to work for his father’s environmental cleanup company and began the process of launching his own fishing guide service. In the Summer of 2020 Zach would fish Lake St. Clair for the first time targeting musky, and his life would change forever.

Upon the return from what was the ultimate trip to spark his new-found passion of musky fishing, Zach would learn that he tragically lost his father, the person who ignited his dreams as a professional fishing guide, to a battle with mental health complications. His father Don was a beautiful soul and a self-made individual who created what is truly the American dream for him and his family. Don was an avid fisherman who particularly loved and was extremely talented in fishing for walleye. Their core group of friends was deemed the “Wolfpack” by Don, thus this is the inspiration for Captain Zach’s fishing guide service after his father’s passing. The “Wolfpack” embodied the integral parts of how Captain Zach approaches fishing, by creating a fishing guide service in which those who become a member of the “Wolfpack” build upon and build up each other to enhance their skills, knowledge, and love for fishing.

Musky fishing at times can be demanding physically, mentally, and emotionally, but the reward of catching one of these beautiful giants will soon have you addicted to musky fishing—much like what happened to Captain Zach. We look forward to providing a positive fishing experience that is filled with memories, knowledge, skill acquisition and advancement, and a comfortable atmosphere with the chance of catching some trophy fish. Captain Zach’s journey has lead him to Detroit, MI to launch his guide service chasing musky and walleye providing casting, trolling, and jigging trips on Lake St. Clair, and its connecting water ways.

Captain Zachary started his guide service in Summer 2021 and launched his musky fishing guide services in June 2022, and walleye fishing guide services in March 2023.

We look forward to seeing you!

Start Location & Lodging Options

Your guide can be flexible with your start location.

St. Clair Shores, Michigan

Areas Fished

About Your Boat

Boat photo for Musky Casting Trip 8-11hrs

Boat Type: Bass Boat
Boat Manufacturer: 2019 Ranger 621 FS
Year Built: 2019
Boat Length: 21'

Trip Details & Amenities

Water Type

Lake

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Tackle

All rods, reels, and tackle are included.

Beer

Feel free to enjoy responsibly, but please no glass.

Music

You can play your own bluetooth music.

Location

This guide can be flexible with the departure location.

Weather

You won’t lose your deposit if the trip is canceled due to weather.

Federal Permit

This boat is federally permitted to go deep offshore.

Kid Friendly

This trip can cater to kids.

Flexible Cancelation

This trip can be canceled up to 14 days before the trip.

Physicality

This trip requires an intense level of physical activity.

Fish Cleaning

No cleaning service provided.

Boat Restroom

No, this boat does not have a bathroom on board.

Live Bait

Live bait is not used on this trip.

Disability Friendly

This trip is not suited for those with disabilities.

Lunch

Please provide your own food / snacks.

Target Species

Color-coded seasonality below is based on the current month (March).

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Muskie

Get it while it's HOT!
This species is in play.
You might get lucky (as long as things are in-season).
Couldn't tell ya! (no data)

Techniques

Artificial Lure Fishing
Heavy Tackle Fishing
Sight Casting

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