Taylor Made Charters

06/20/2023

😂😂🤣

06/20/2023

Beautiful photograph of the Ashtabula Lighthouse.

04/20/2023

03/10/2023

Captain Taylor & Captain Jeff ♥️

02/12/2023

02/08/2023

One well trained first mate! 😂😂

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01/29/2023

Crazy

A snorkeler in Australia hardly believed her eyes when she spotted a sand mullet fish with a wedding band wrapped around its neck.

Norfolk Island local Susan Prior was swimming off the east coast of Australia when she beheld the strange site. Believing the ring might be of value, Prior put it up on the local Classifieds page in the hope she would find the owner, Newsweek reported.

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01/23/2023

Calling all Charter Captains, Fishermen and Hunters….

Please share…♥️

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12/27/2022

12/11/2022

Hello Everyone,
Below is the updated list of Short Sleeve Shirts, Long Sleeve Shirts & Hoodies along with prices. If you want anything please DM me with
What kind, what size and color for each item. Also let me know if you want to meet to pick up or if you want me to ship it to you, I’ll need your address. Thank you!~Brenda

Shirts & Hoodies

Short Sleeve T-shirts
**Size Small ($20 each)
Dark Brown Camo - 1
Light Grey - 3
Black - 2
White - 5

**Size 2X ($20 each)
White - 7
Light Grey - 1

**Size 3X ($25 each)
Light Grey - 7
White - 5

** Size 4X ($25 each)
Light Grey - 1
White - 2
Dark Grey - 2
Black - 1

Long Sleeve T-Shirts
** Size 2X ($20 each)
Dark Camo - 10
Dark Drey - 10
White - 3

Hoodies
** Size 2X ($40 each)
Black - 3
Light Grey - 3
Dark Grey - 5
Dark Olive Green - 5

Wife Be**er Tank Top
** Size XL ($20)
White - 1

Picture to give you an idea of the colors.

12/07/2022

‘Legend of the Lake’ ♥️

Anyone who’s ever been fishing with Jeff has heard these songs.

Listen to Legend of the Lake by Pat Dailey on Apple Music. 2000. Duration: 4:16

12/06/2022

We still have some TaylorMade Charter Hoodies and T-shirts (long & short sleeve) if anyone wants any.

11/27/2022

You go Girl! 👍🏼👊🏼

10/17/2022

To Everyone who sent food to the house after Jeff passed, those who helped us with Jeff’s services or sent Flowers and everyone that helped out with the Celebration of Life, The girls and I Thank you with all are hearts for your thoughtfulness and love shown to our family. You all brought love and light during the darkest days of our life, and I love you all for it!
~The Fisher Family ♥️

10/08/2022

If you went fishing on Sept 3 with Capt Jeff, can you please message or call me.
Thank you ~ Brenda
330-979-9912

10/08/2022

Well friends, family and fellow fishermen…
Thank you for all the years of fishing, friendships and making my Husband’s dream of being a Charter Captain come true. We’ve made lifelong friends and for that I’m truly grateful.♥️ ~Much love Brenda

The boat is now under new ownership and will be ran out of Ashtabula by Captain Scott Prentice. Anyone needing to book for the 2023 season will need to contact him @ (330) 974-2500.

09/29/2022

Whether you love them or hate them, roundabouts are here to stay. And you'll see more of them in the coming years.

09/27/2022

A special government vessel that looks like a submarine has been mapping parts of Lake Erie since April

09/26/2022

This August 2022 photo shows what appears to be a foot-long goldfish found during an August 2022 fish survey on Lake Erie in Fairport Harbor, Ohio. (Ohio Division of Wildlife)

Though flushing “Goldie” down the toilet or setting it free in a creek may seem an expedient option for an unwanted aquarium pet, it just means they’ll end up in streams and lakes, where they can turn into an ecological pest, according to The Ohio State University.

09/26/2022

Zebra mussels are an invasive, fingernail-sized mollusk that is native to fresh waters in Eurasia. Their name comes from the dark, zig-zagged stripes on each shell.

Zebra mussels probably arrived in the Great Lakes in the 1980s via ballast water that was discharged by large ships from Europe. They have spread rapidly throughout the Great Lakes region and into the large rivers of the eastern Mississippi drainage. They have also been found in Texas, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and California.

Zebra mussels negatively impact ecosystems in many ways. They filter out algae that native species need for food and they attach to--and incapacitate--native mussels. Power plants must also spend millions of dollars removing zebra mussels from clogged water intakes.

To prevent spreading these invasive bivalves wash your boat off with warm, soapy water if possible. Do not transport water from live wells and bait buckets from one water body to another; empty them onto land when possible and dispose of leftover bait in the trash. Most often the bait fish are not native to that water, just like the zebra mussels.

09/26/2022

Lake Erie needs your vote! 😉

Five Ontarians advocate for the lake that deserves the title — and your vote.

09/26/2022

Exceptional hatches on Lake Erie in recent years have greatly boosted the walleye population.

09/21/2022

Does anyone know an Amish man (forgive me for not remembering his name) Jeff always called him “Hotdog”, I’m trying to get ahold of him. Thank You ~ Bren

09/21/2022

Better than oceans! You can even surf!

04/30/2021

Now that my fishing season has begun I’ll start posting pictures and weekly fishing reports along with any available open dates.
During the last week I have seen the good, the bad & the ugly, one day it’s 75 degrees & sunny, 2 days later it’s 35 degrees & snowing and then it’s 50 degrees but the wind is blowing 35MPH. Gotta love the month of April with the weather being like a roller coaster ride. Today was one of the few times that I can remember that it rained most of the day, usually it’s intermittent rain showers but we still ended up with a nice box of fish. Trolling has been working the best lately because we are in the transition for jigs & minnows to worms & harnesses which makes the drift fishing extremely difficult unless you have an experienced crew.
With that being said when you have to teach 4 out of 5 guys on how to cast a fishing poll odds are you are not going to do very well drifting but you have to start somewhere. I spend a lot of time with each person trying to teach them the basics and it’s very satisfying when you see they figure it out and start catching fish. Most new groups will not get it the first time out.
The average catch has been 15-30 fish and should only get better as the weather stabilizes. We did hook into a couple of nice size females today and that’s the first I’ve seen drifting around the reefs this season.
I do have next Sunday morning morning available (May 9) if anyone is interested in catching walleye on flipping harnesses and Spinners let me know.
Take care and hope to fish with you soon.
Best way to contact me is call or text, I only get on FB once a week!

09/12/2020

It’s been a great fishing season despite all the issues along the way with this Covid stuff. The plan was to pull the boat Sept 28 however I’ve gotten several calls and booked some trips into October so now the plan is to stay in the water until mid October so if your looking for a charter give me a call. I have a bunch off open dates during the last week of September and the first 2 weeks of October!!
I am willing to try for perch if that’s what you want, let me know!
Capt Jeff 330-979-9913

06/28/2020

****************** Walk on Charter *******************

*****2 Spots Left****

I’m putting together a walk on charter for next Sunday, July 5. I am docked at River Marine in Ashtabula, departing at 5 AM and we will be trolling for walleye. The cost is $140 per person which includes fish cleaning, all you need is a valid Ohio fishing license and something to eat or drink. All fish will be cleaned and split up evenly among everybody on the charter, I have two spots left available. Once you confirm your in I will require payment up front payable by credit card or PayPal this way if somebody cancels at the last minute the Charter will still be ran!!

**********Please contact me directly, not on FB***********

Capt. Jeff
330-979-9913

06/26/2020

Good morning from the shores of Lake Erie!

06/20/2020

Yesterday we spent two hours trying to find a school of fish (like I found on Tuesday) so that we can cast with no luck, so we dug out the planer boards and settled for trolling which is precise fishing with limits almost a guarantee. A few hours later we were limited out! I’ve reached that point in my business that the groups that I run are almost all my friends and we have a great time laughing, busting balls and just enjoying a day on the water.
Thank you John, Dan, Bob, Owin & Turk Kabay guys like you are the reason I do this!
*************** Fish On **************

06/20/2020

Our light show at River Marine, boys and there toys!!

06/20/2020

********** Casting for Walleye in Ashtabula Ohio*********

All I can say is Unbelievable!
On Tuesday morning I loaded up with a group of Amish guys from Dubois PA, pulled away from the dock at 4:50am and started the difficult task of finding a school of Walleye big enough to cast on. After steaming out of the Ashtabula River we made a turn to the west & the hunt was on. I set a course toward the commercial perch nets 9 miles to the west because the day before we did really good trolling there. I’m constantly watching the fish finder and about half way to my destination I noticed several marks on the screen so I slowed down & what I seen got me excited like a kid on Christmas morning. We grabbed our rods and dug out the slimy grimy’s (Night Crawlers) and after a brief tutorial on how to use a flipping harness the guys began casting. The first walleye came on an 11 count and then the rest of the charter was a blur, I couldn’t get there fast enough with the net it was like every cast “fish on”. Everyone was catching and having an absolute blast, Even I couldn’t help myself so I grabbed a fishing pole and caught my six fish also. Catching walleye while casting in the central basin of Lake Erie was unheard of just a couple years ago. Days like this is why I love my job, I just wish all of my groups could experience a day like this because it was literally and probably will always be the best casting charter ever done on the Taylor Made 2 in Ashtabula. I don’t know how we could ever top June 16, 2020, that day will be remembered by Ben Troyer & myself for a long, long, long, long time! Talk about a fish story & this one happens to be true!!!!!

06/10/2020

It was an absolutely beautiful day on the water, just enough Wind to make it comfortable despite the 90° temperatures. Fishing was great. Thank you James and crew it was a pleasure taking you guys fishing today. Looking forward to seeing you guys again soon.

06/09/2020

************Week of June 8 fishing report***************
The walleye bite out of Ashtabula it’s getting better daily, we have been starting out our mornings casting in shallow water and depending on multiple things ( weather, how good the guys are at it ) we’ve been doing pretty good. On Wednesday we did limit out casting worm harnesses however most days that’s not happening & we have to bust out the trolling gear! The big school of walleye just aren’t here yet and I believe the fish were catching now are mainly resident fish so that makes throwing worms more challenging, not impossible just tougher for groups that don’t have a lot of experience!!! My group of Amish on Wednesday have fished with me many times & they know what to do. I can put you on the fish and give you the best equipment money can buy but I can’t teach you in one trip how to set the hook, know what to do by what the bite felt like, sometimes they hit it very hard but most of the time you don’t even know they’re there, that comes with experience. However in my opinion that’s what makes casting for these walleye so much fun.
The trolling bite is great most days with 2-3 hour limits.

Thanks to everyone that has fished with me over the last, we had a great time and shared a lot of memories!!
Thanks, Capt. Jeff

06/08/2020

During National Fishing and Boating Week, most states offer free fishing days. These are days – some states even offer free fishing weekends – where anglers can go fishing without a license. Check out

05/31/2020

I’m moving all my toys to Ashtabula, I’ll be open for business starting Monday at River Marine.

05/27/2020

Ended up with 38 walleye with 7 fish Ohio’s. The next couple of days are going to be good. I’ve got Thursday morning open. If you want a chance to catch a dinosaur casting get ahold of me ASAP.

05/26/2020

The big girls are starting to hit drifting across the reefs!, should be an awesome next couple of days!!!!

05/26/2020

It’s been another awesome week of fishing! Looks like the weather has finally stabilized, talk about 1 extreme to the next. Went from cold days with 20-30 mph winds to absolutely no wind and 80 degrees. The water temp has jumped from 55 to 67 degrees almost overnight. What a shock that is to the fish and to me, I finally put the pants away and now I’m trying to add some color to my Snow White legs, lol. So if your tired of being cooped up in the house give me a call!
I have 1 open day before I pack up all my toys and head East for Ashtabula.
Thank you to everyone who has fished with me this past week!

Stay safe!
Stay positive!
Capt. Jeff
Taylor Made Charters
WWW.TAYLORMADEFISHINGCHARTERS.COM