Why Us – About Bending Limits Sportfishing Charters

Captain TJ Willacker
I am a United States Coast Guard Licensed captain. I began salmon fishing with my father when I was 6 years old. The day I hooked my first salmon was the day my obsession with Great Lakes salmon fishing began. There is absolutely NO PLACE ON EARTH I would rather be than fishing for trout and salmon on Lake Michigan. It is a true passion for me in all aspects.

I have been blessed to have fished from Michigan City Indiana, all the way north to Frankfort, Michigan, and pretty much every port in between. At 28 years old, I am one of the younger captain’s in the area, but with 20 years of experience on the Great Lakes, and over 15 years of charter fishing experience prior to starting my own business, my number one goal is to make your Lake Michigan fishing charter the best I can possibly make it.

CPR/First-Aid certified.

Michigan DNR Inspected

Holland, Michigan

Capt. Ben Straley

I grew up on Lake Huron chasing salmon with my dad. From the time I could walk I’ve been fishing. Fishing the Great Lakes is my passion and there is no where else in the world I would rather be from April to September than on a boat trolling for salmon, steelhead, coho and lake trout! I bought my first boat at age 16 and according to my, I wife spend more time on the water than on land most summers. If you have never fished the Great Lakes I highly recommend you book a charter with Bending Limits and let us show you a great time on the water!

Bending Limits Sportfishing Charters operates out of beautiful Holland, Michigan. We offer Lake Michigan fishing charters on an everyday basis beginning in April and running through October. The port of Holland offers some of the very best in fishing for Salmon, Lake Trout, Brown Trout and Steelhead Lake Michigan has to offer. Holland offers a very diverse fishery, which allows us to offer every fishing charter a NO FISH NO PAY guarantee!

Our boat is located at Eldean’s Shipyard on the south side of Lake Macatawa. We are just past the piper restaurant. Within minutes we are out on Lake Michigan, and motoring to the fishing grounds!

Holland is the perfect port for both experienced and novice anglers alike!
Bending Limits will work harder than any fishing charter on the lake to put fish on the end of the line!

No Fish No Pay!
Your fishing charter is FREE if we do not put fish on the end of your line!
Want to know what we’re doing and why? No problem! We’ll happily explain the intricacies of fishing on Lake Michigan.

We will do everything we can to make sure you catch fish!