We offer you exciting trips for migratory birds and migrating salmon and trout on some of
the finest lakes and rivers the state of Michigan has to offer with Happy Hooker Outfitters
aboard the Happy Hooker 3!!!!!
HAPPY HOOKER OUTFITTERS
Here are just some of the features that the Happy Hooker 3 and Happy Hooker Outfitters has to offer:

The Happy Hooker 3 is a 2006 Lund Alaskan SS 17 foot vessel that is powered by a Mercury 40 horsepower 2 stroke outboard and a
3.3 horsepower Mercury short shaft kicker motor.  The Happy Hooker 3 is equipped with a wide beam, comfortable seating, the latest in
electronics and safety equipment, a electric anchor winch, auto pilot, night time lighting, Cannon Mag 10 downriggers, Garmin GPS and
Sonar, VHF ship to shore radio with NOAA weather and marine alerts, airated live well, cd player, underwater fish camera, Duck Island
duck blind, all bait, tackle and decoys are furnished.  The Happy Hooker 3 is DNR inspected, certified, licensed and fully insured to carry
passengers for hire in the State of Michigan.
Our USCG/Michigan guides are licensed to guide on all navigable waters of the State Of Michigan.
Your guide and owner of Happy Hooker Outfitters is Chris Bronner.  Chris is a Licensed
Michigan Guide and Licensed 1st Mate and licensed to guide on all navigable waters of the
State Of Michigan day or night.  He is a member of the Michigan Charter Boat Association, a
member of the Random Drug Testing Program, Ducks Unlimited, The Detroit Area
Steelheaders, Michigan River Guides Association, Supporting Member of Michigan
Sportsman.com and the Ludington Area Charter Boat Association.

Chris is also a former field tester for Fisher Tackle and STS Trolling Flies.  He has over 25 years
experience on the Great Lakes, 8 years of Salmon and Trout Tournament experience, along with
12 years experience working aboard "Kathys Boyz 3 Charters."  Chris has also been featured
in articles written in the "Downriver Review" and Capt John King's "Michigan Sportsman.com"
We use and endorse the following
organizations and products!
Salmon and Steelhead

The Pere Marquette River and Lake offer some of the finest salmon and trout fishing in the United States.  The salmon spawning run begins in
August with very fishable numbers of salmon available by September.  Some years the spawning run can last well into late October.

By early October, spunky, hungry steelhead enter West Michigan drowned river mouths and rivers chasing salmon roe.  Coho salmon also ascend
the rivers for their spawning run.  These pre-spawn steelhead are some of the strongest steelhead of the year.  These fish will leap 3 plus feet out
of the water, slam lures and make powerful runs.  We will put you right on top of these fish with the best methods and presentations for that day and
time of the year.

Come ice out, large runs of pre-spawn steelhead enter drowned river mouths and rivers and are caught with the same methods as in the fall.  Lake
run brown trout and early king and coho salmon will enter drowned river mouths and harbors chasing smelt and alewives and can make for a nice
bonus catch

We use the top of the line rods, reels, lures and bait there is!!!!  We will do everything to put you in top and into the fish.  Beginners, women
and children are always welcomed!!!

(CATCH AND RELEASE OF ALL RIVER FISH IS ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN OUR
WONDERFUL FISHERY!)
Ducks and Geese

We offer you exciting hunts for migratory birds from opening day until late season.  We will put you in the best bays, marshes and on islands where
the birds want to be!  

Southeast Michigan has some very underrated hunting opportunities for waterfowl.  We start out year in the Detroit River/Lake Erie area chasing
puddle ducks.  As the season progresses, we see large flights of diving ducks migrating from the north.  Diving ducks can make for a fast and furious
hunts as these these small, very fast birds, fly at very high rate of speed inches off the water.

Pere Marquette Lake and Hamlin Lake offer a very versitale hunting opportunity.  With large populations of resident Canadian Geese, shallow
marshes and big water, the variety of different waterfowl species is available for the taking!  As the migration continues, rafts of diving ducks seek PM
Lake and Hamlin Lake as refugee from the high winds and big seas of Lake Michigan and can make for a very memorable hunt.