Lake Michigan personal best!

What makes a fishing trip outstanding? Is it the number of fish you catch? Is it the species of fish that you catch? Is it the fight that the fish gives? Is it the weather? How about the scenery? Is it calm seas and a blue bird sky day? Is it the family and friends… Read more »

Sport Fishing Leland Michigan Salmon Recipe

Sport fishing Leland Michigan can be a lot of fun for the whole family. Spending a day fishing on Lake Michigan is exciting. Catching a line screaming, rod bending, heart pounding salmon would seem to be enough for most anglers when charter fishing on Lake Michigan. However the fun of salmon doesn’t end with catching… Read more »

Is Traverse City a top ten small midwestern town?

Is Traverse City a top ten small midwestern town? The voting ends in one week, February 20th, 2023. In my book, not only is Traverse City a top ten small town in the Midwest, but it is also the top small town.  Traverse City fishing is well known for excellent King Salmon and Lake Trout… Read more »

Fishtown/Leland is getting a lot of press lately

What the locals and annual visitors have known for years, the rest of the world is getting to know how wonderful a place Fishtown and Leland can be.  Travel & Leisure magazine just published their 20 Most Beautiful Small Towns in the US . We have had the pleasure of sharing this beautiful place that… Read more »

Traverse City salmon for all ages

We at Reelin Leland Fishing Charters have had the pleasure of fishing with Barbara a few times. Barbara loves to fish for Salmon. We have had Barbara fishing out of the port of Leland and the port of Traverse City. In 2022 Barbara fished with Captain Dylan on the Leelanautical, our 27 foot Tiara, which… Read more »

Some Times It Takes a Family

Dad is now reelin in a fish of his own because the family has hooked into a triple three fish on at the same time

What is great about owning a charter fishing operation on Lake Michigan is all the families we get to spend the day with. On this day Captain Dylan needed a little help. They hooked into a double! When fishing on Grand Traverse Bay doubles happen more than one would think. When the fish are big… Read more »

Family Fun Vacation Planning in Traverse City

I have found that in mid-January many people are enjoying the slower pace of life that typically comes during winter in Traverse City. However this is also a time when many families plan their summer vacation fun to northern Michigan. As Michigan is the Great Lakes state many families that plan to come to Northwest… Read more »

Traverse City King Salmon Fishing

King Salmon fishing from Traverse City on West Grand Traverse Bay is on fire in August and through September. Captain Dylan Grant, of the Leelanautical, has been getting the anglers on the fish. Talk about reel screaming Kings and rod pumping Lake Trout the action is all trip long. These hard fighting fish are why… Read more »

Your Traverse City Fishing Charter Captain!

I want to introduce to all of you Captain Dylan Grant. Congratulation Dylan on earning your captain’s license. Now, Dylan isn’t new to Reelin’ Leland Fishing Charters. Dylan has worked on the Leelanutical off and on for the better part of 11 years. Now that he is a captain, he will be operating the Leelanautical… Read more »

Leland Fishing and Memorial Day Holiday

May 15th, 2022 We are halfway through May and the fishing is outstanding just about everywhere! The new boat has been out on a couple of trips with a lot of success. We were trolling for lake trout and notice a school in shallow water. We stopped the trolling, sent down the Minnkota with spot… Read more »