14 Michigan fishermen hooked named world's best fishing guides
Every year since 2015, FishingBooker, a service that connects anglers to fishing guides, publishes an annual Angler's Choice Awards to pick out the top-rated fishing guides in the world − and this year, 14 of those guides were Michigan captains.
To make the list, fishing guides were required to have incredible customer service for four quarters in a row, proven by ratings of 4.8 stars or higher in more than 10 verified reviews, with at least a 98% reliability score and response rate, and of course, full business verification.
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Out of the 7,910 captains that partner with FishingBooker, 500 of the 537 fishing guides that made this year's Angler's Choice Awards came from 31 U.S. states, with Michigan falling into No. 18. The 14 Michigan anglers account for 6.6% of Michigan's 212 verified fishing guides on FishingBooker, indicating that Michigan service is on par with the national average.
Michigan's 14 best fishing guides are as listed, ranked in no particular order:
Eric Jaehn of Get Hooked Fishing Charters in Detroit
Brian Butts of Sea Flea Charters in Grand Haven
Brett Payne of Hot Spot Charters in Grand Haven
Daniel Perkins Jr. of Hooked Up Sport Fishing in Linwood
Jeremy Meyer of Jerryriggin Sport Fishing Charters in Manistee
Adam Brink of Show Up & Fish Charters in Monroe
Caleb Taylor of Black Shadow Guide Service in Munising
Chris Bunda of On The Fly Charters in Spring Lake
Kevin Roberts of Fish Stalker Charters in St. Joseph
Jarrod Hasse of In The Box Fishing Charters in St. Joseph
Alonzo Knowles of Fish-X-TC in Traverse City
Johnny Barlow of Showtime Charters in Traverse City
Tyler Smith of Pure Angling in Traverse City
Terence Armstrong of Net Results Sportfishing in Whitehall
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: 14 Michigan fishing guides make 2024 Angler's Choice Awards