Captain
Howard "Scott" Heston

Member since April 2017 Port Clinton, United States
Background
I have been fishing Lake Erie's Sandusky Bay for over 40 years and this will be my 3rd year running charters. Last year my charter was featured in Country Living Magazine (5/2016), Ohio Outdoor News (6/3/2016) and in Great Lakes Angler magazine (June-July 2016).
Techniques
I love to fish for anything and everything but on my charters I only target Catfish. We have an incredible population of channel cats in the bay and they offer my clients a wonderful experience. That doesn't mean you wont catch anything else. We sometimes catch freshwater drum, white and yellow perch, white bass and even walleye. The bay has a number of bridges that offer shelter from the wend and waves. We sometime have to cross rough water but I can always find a calm place to fish. We anchor up and fish on the bottom. Hold on to your pole or place it in one of the many rod holders. These fish are strong and can drag your pole out of the boat in an instant. InFisherman ranked the Sandusky Bay as one of the top ten catfish destinations in the country. Without the larger blue and flathead catfish, it takes incredible numbers to achieve this ranking. The kind of numbers that will ensure that you have a great time.

Hey, I'm Captain Howard "Scott" Heston

Port Clinton, ร‰tats Unis
Background
I have been fishing Lake Erie's Sandusky Bay for over 40 years and this will be my 3rd year running charters. Last year my charter was featured in Country Living Magazine (5/2016), Ohio Outdoor News (6/3/2016) and in Great Lakes Angler magazine (June-July 2016).
Techniques
I love to fish for anything and everything but on my charters I only target Catfish. We have an incredible population of channel cats in the bay and they offer my clients a wonderful experience. That doesn't mean you wont catch anything else. We sometimes catch freshwater drum, white and yellow perch, white bass and even walleye. The bay has a number of bridges that offer shelter from the wend and waves. We sometime have to cross rough water but I can always find a calm place to fish. We anchor up and fish on the bottom. Hold on to your pole or place it in one of the many rod holders. These fish are strong and can drag your pole out of the boat in an instant. InFisherman ranked the Sandusky Bay as one of the top ten catfish destinations in the country. Without the larger blue and flathead catfish, it takes incredible numbers to achieve this ranking. The kind of numbers that will ensure that you have a great time.

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(89 reviews)
Port Clinton
Trips from US $260

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 89 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (143)
Awesome day non stop Action 6 hours went quickly :D
Awesome day non stop Action 6 hours went quickly :D
Awesome day non stop Action 6 hours went quickly :D
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
98%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
94%
Appropriate for children
96%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
96%
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Randy B.
Monroeville, OH
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half day trip with Captain Scott

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (PM) (6 PAX) on July 24, 2022
We really enjoyed the trip caught 80 fish in 4 hours so the fish were plentiful and no one got board ! Captain Scott was great...
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Jason T.
New Philadelphia, Ohio
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with Howard "Scott"

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (PM) (6 PAX) on July 13, 2022
Captain Scott put us on a lot of catfish and I must say it was impressive the amount of fish we caught I would recommend to...
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David E.
Ontario, OH
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half day trip with Captain Scott

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (PM) (6 PAX) on August 18, 2022
Wonderful afternoon on the Sandusky Bayโ€ฆ.Captain Scott made the fishing trip fun, & productiveโ€ฆWill book againโ€ฆThanks...
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Robert S.
Collingswood, NJ
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

4 hour catfish trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) (6 PAX) on June 15, 2022
Great time. 3 anglers caught 66 fish to 19.7 lbs. Captain Scott was fantastic.ย  Very calm, knowledgeable and enthusiastic.ย ...
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Brad T.
Garfield Heights, OH
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

6 hour afternoon trip with captain Scott

VERIFIED   6 hour Trip (AM) (6 PAX) on May 29, 2022
There were 6 of us on the trip and we all had a awesome ๐Ÿ‘Œย  time with captain Scott heโ€™s very layed back and letโ€™s you...
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