Your Fishing Guide is Captain Steve Butchart. I hold a United States Coast Guard License as well as a Minnesota and Wisconsin Guide License. I am fully insured for your safety. I specialize in both family fishing adventures and serious trophy expeditions. As a native of Duluth, I have been fishing these waters my entire life. I spend more than 100 days a year on the water and pursue everything from musky and walleye, to trout and salmon.
My credentials include:
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Seminar host at Gander Mountain on topics such as "Trolling for fall Musky" and "Lake Superior Fishing".
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Special guest on the radio show "Fishing Frenzy" discussing early season Rainy River walleyes to the basics of boat rigging.
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Competed in a number of pro walleye, musky and multi species tournaments. 2004 PWT Angler of the Year - Highest ranked rookie. 1st place 2004 WWA - St. Louis River.• 2nd place WWA National Championship - Lake Winnebago. 2nd place 2003 Grand Slam Walleye Tournament - St. Louis River/Lake Superior. 2nd place Grand Slam Walleye Tournament - St. Louis River/Lake Superior. 2nd in the 2000 Mille Lacs Musky Tournament.
Your equipment is state of the art. You will be fishing out of a Sylvan Viper. This boat is rigged with a 225 Mercury Optimax and a 9.9hp Mercury four-stroke kicker engine. Your electronics consist of the top of the line Lowrance electronics systems.