My husband and I went out with captain Jon. I can't say enough good things about him. He runs a…read moregreat boat from the minute we step aboard we felt like family. His dad was filling in as the first mate and the respect and kindness he showed to his dad was awesome. The weather was a bit choppy and instead of having his dad run lines captain Jon took control and ran lines and let his dad guide the boat. Only at his dads asking did he have him run the lines and his dad was just as great. We hit it good and had our limit by 7:15 am. I would recommend captain Jon anytime and we will be going back out with him in the future. No reason to go elsewhere! 10 out of 10

Captain Sid Johnson of Silver Strike Fishing just finished 3rd in the prestigious Sturgeon Bay Fall…read moreBass Open! One should expect to land at least 50 fish a day in a world class fishery like Door County when the smallmouth bass are in season! My brother's Southern Belle wife from Atlanta had never landed a fish in her life and in just 3.5 hours we landed 40 smallmouth bass and my brother's wife even landed a 3.5 lb. bass on her own. When my brother brought his son to fish once again we landed 40 fish in just 4 hours. Absolutely amazing. This was again near the end of August and we were dropshotting! My best outing with Captain Sid is 85 fish in 6 hours in a remote windswept bay on May 9, 2022. We landed three 21 inch plus In-Fisherman Angler Award bass, a 40 inch northern pike and a 38 inch northern pike. The action was a fish on almost every cast!!! This exhilirating trip tied with my best outing of 101 smallmouth bass on a Memorial Day weekend around 2000 with Guide Paul Prorok who finished 2nd in the Sturgeon Bay Bass Open in the late 90's (won $25,000) in waders! My biggest fish appeared on the front cover of Midwest Outdoors and also in In-Fisherman magazine. Captain Sid's boat is immaculate, and he has all the latest electronics including livescope!!! Captain Sid is truly a premiere world class guide of upper Door County for bass, and he boast lots of happy out-of-state repeat customers!! Captain Sid has a great bedside manner and will coach you on your technique. He also knows how to put you on the fish bite and also is always ready to net your trophy bass. On a scale from 1 to 10, Captain Sid is a 100!!! I typically book Captain Sid for 8 awesome bass trips a season, but I just booked him with two more eye watering events in late April due to the extremely hot prespawn smallmouth bass bite in a Door County remote bay. A fisherman just landed four 6 lb.+ bass on Easter Sunday afternoon starting at 3 p.m. with his wife at the remote site!!!!

On April 29, my friend and I caught 64 smallies fishing in 44° water in a remote windswept bay in…read morenorthern door County. My first cast, I caught a 4 pound bass with a swim jig that Sid taught me how to drag & pause. It was a very windy day with winds gusting to 40 mph, but we still did extremely well on the water, as Sid knew where to go when the weather got tough. In mid afternoon, we also caught a 37" northern pike, which I had professionally cleaned by Andy of Lindal Fisheries. Sid was fun to be with, great to train us in technique, and he kept the boat positioned in spots loaded with fish. I would recommend him to anyone looking for a productive fishing outing for smallmouth bass!

More expensive than sister bays rental place, but usually has more reservations available. Staff…read morewas very accommodating and got us out on the water right away.

This place made renting a wave runner easy and painless. We came on the weekend and we only had to…read morewait 1 hour for a wave runner without a reservation. I wasn't upset since it was the day after the 4th. All I had to do was complete a short common sense test and I had a temporary boating license in WI. The cost was $90 for an hour of wave running, plus another 10 for the test. The runner itself was in very good condition and we were able to get up to about 35-40 MPH.

Spent a wonderful day aboard the Parley with Captain Tom and his delightful wife Susan. Our cruise…read morestarted promptly at 9 am and returned just after noon - $150 for my wife and me. We enjoyed mimosas, coffee, grapes and chocolate bread - it's bring your own. There is a head (bathroom) onboard. We sailed past the ship dry docks and buildings - treat to see the freighters up close! Captain Tom zig zagged through the bay all the way out to the lighthouse. Susan provided a nice narration of what we were passing. It was warm when we went so I was a tad hot - could be cold on other sails. They also offer a sunset cruise. You have run of the ship if you'd like. This is a great relaxing way to spend the morning or evening. They take a max of six guests - it was just us so extra sweet! I believe kids are welcome but double check.

Loved every minute of our sunset sail. Except that it had to end. We did not see a sunset but we…read morespent so many wonderful minutes on the Parlay! We were told many great stories about the area and the sailing was beautiful. Sturgeon Bay and the Peninsula is a lovely place and what a thrill to see it from a sailboat! Captain Tom is a great sail Captain! He is so knowledgeable about sailing. We learned a lot! Highly recommend!!

We had a great time on a 24 ft pontoon boat! The pickup was easy, off to the left of the Maritime…read moreMuseum. You have to walk across the grass to get to the little docking station where they have 6 boats. In the water "parking lot" there was a dead duck floating , the boat had pretzels strewn about and smashed, and the seats had clearly not been cleaned or wiped down. Between customers there is no sanitation or cleaning happening. There was also a loose screw at the front of the boat that I put back in twice to no avail. The anchor was too short of a line to actually hit the bottom of the bay anywhere we went. It was still a good place to grab a boat. Gas for 3.5 hours cost us about $15 on top of the reservation, which was really reasonable! Overall, a 4-hour rental for less than $250 is a good deal and we were happy to see Sturgeon Bay that way.

Excellent staff! We had a blast in our kayaks. Good prices and a great location. Good for families…read more(we have 5 kids).

Captain Lonney and the team at Trophy Ice Fish gave us an Awesome ice fishing experience! Couldn't…read moreask for nicer people we felt welcomed from the start booking the trip with Barbara to arriving and chatting with Capt. Lonney and the guide crew getting us setup on whitefish. The guides stayed in our shanty til we felt comfortable with the fishing technique and understanding the sonar fish finder machine that shows fish activity. Off and on throughout the day the guides would check in and see if we needed anything and would even throw a hook in to try and catch a fish for us. The fish shanties were spacious and warm. They were spray foam insulated so for most of the day, even during the winter storm blowing through, we kept our heater on low or off because of how well they held heat. Also there were six porta-potty's close to the shanties, very convenient. They provide lunch for $15 where they'll cook a couple of the fish you've caught along with a side of fries. Was really looking forward to this because how cool is it to pull a fish out of the water then have it filleted and fried minutes later but unfortunately we had a winter storm coming through and had to forgo the shore lunch that day. It's ok money was refunded and just gives me an excuse to book a second trip! All in all it was a great day even with the winter storm messing us up we made a lot of great memories and caught a good number of whitefish! Thanks Captain Lonney and crew!

Bin going out with these guys since lanni worked for someone elce. Best guide service I have ever…read moreused. Going back out there next week and can't wait

The three most recent reviews are not flattering. However, I had only the best experience and thank…read moreMark for his expert guidance on Buck knives and clothing in general. This store is simply a not miss for gear and clothing (can't speak to rentals). When asked for recommendations Mark is knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and decisive. It's either a thumbs-up (yes, it's been a great seller and my customers are super positive about this item) or a thumbs-down (no, not a great choice, find something else). I found the clothing fits well, is sized accurately, and lasts a long time. I've worn pants and shirts from two years ago that still look great, even after heavy use. The outerwear like barn jackets and vests show literally no wear. While I'm sorry those most recent three reviewers didn't have a great experience, please do not overlook this gem of a shop. While it might not be on the main drag, it's but a short 10'ish minute walk from there over the bridge. And what views on the way! Thank you, Patrick Shaughnessy Chicago, IL PS: they also participate in the Fire & Ice weekend with large igloos and sculptures.

We stopped in the shop in recently & noticed there wasn't as much clothing as in years past. They…read moreadded a "social area" upstairs that serves drinks. Dindn't seem to have anyone there. Woman behind the counter downstairs said "Hello" and returned her attention quickly back to her computer.

Had a great time! Brought our two smaller children (4 and 8) with us on the cave tour with Gordon…read moreas our guide and it was the perfect trip. Each parent took a kid and while the trip back was a bit harder without the kids help and more waves, it was still very doable. Weather was perfect, water felt amazing and we LOVED the trip and learning about the local cliffs from Gordon. Thanks for the great time and taking pictures for us!

Our experience was fantastic! We did the sunset tour out of Ephraim across from Wilson's…read moreRestaurant. My girlfriend and I loved this - the views on the water of the sunset were breathtaking, especially during golden hour. Our guide Niko was very personable and did a great job at giving information about the area, but not an overwhelming amount. He really let us enjoy our time on the water. Highly recommend this company!