Captain
Tim Hyvonen

Member since August 2016 Oak Creek, United States
Background
I started fishing at a very early age and landed my first Brown Trout out of the Root River at 5 years old and I was hooked. For the past 25 years, I have learned and created different techniques that have produced fish time and time again. After spending three years in the Coast Guard I came back home and started my own business, WIFinlander Guide Service, with a focus in springtime Steelhead in the rivers of Lake Michigan. I spent a few years fishing with other tournament fishermen and other charter captains learning the ropes and in 2014, I bought my first boat and started trolling on Lake Michigan and did very well in my first Salmon A Rama out of my own boat. Since then, I have continued to learn and progress and last fall I decided to embark on getting my Captains License. There is no better feeling than seeing the smile on someone's face who just caught either their first or biggest Trout/Salmon.
Techniques
During the spring and summer I use trolling as my primary method to target and catch trout and salmon. In the fall I pull out the Shimano spinning rods and jig for staging chinooks, cohos and brown trout.

Hey, I'm Captain Tim Hyvonen

Oak Creek, Estados Unidos
Background
I started fishing at a very early age and landed my first Brown Trout out of the Root River at 5 years old and I was hooked. For the past 25 years, I have learned and created different techniques that have produced fish time and time again. After spending three years in the Coast Guard I came back home and started my own business, WIFinlander Guide Service, with a focus in springtime Steelhead in the rivers of Lake Michigan. I spent a few years fishing with other tournament fishermen and other charter captains learning the ropes and in 2014, I bought my first boat and started trolling on Lake Michigan and did very well in my first Salmon A Rama out of my own boat. Since then, I have continued to learn and progress and last fall I decided to embark on getting my Captains License. There is no better feeling than seeing the smile on someone's face who just caught either their first or biggest Trout/Salmon.
Techniques
During the spring and summer I use trolling as my primary method to target and catch trout and salmon. In the fall I pull out the Shimano spinning rods and jig for staging chinooks, cohos and brown trout.

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(38 reviews)
Oak Creek
 Last booking: 6 days ago
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viajes desde US $250

Fishing Reports

Opiniones de los clientes

Calificación general
Excellent
4.8 / 5
de 5 estrellas de 38 reseñas
Barco
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Tripulación
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experiencia
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Fotos de clientes (33)
Success during tough weather
May fishing trip
Half day with Captin Tim
+30
Calificación del pescador
31
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Opinión de los pescadores
Buena experiencia
89%
Capitán amigable
97%
Recomienda este charter
92%
Apto para niños
89%
Satisfecho con el barco
94%
Atrapé lo que quería
86%
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Patricia U.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experiencia:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Barco
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Tripulación
Excellent
5.0 / 5
En general

Fishing with Tim

VERIFICADO   4 Hour Trip - Inland Mixed Bag on Junio 19, 2023
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Jadin A.
Bloomington, IN
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experiencia:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Barco
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Tripulación
Excellent
5.0 / 5
En general

5 hour trip extended to closer to 6

VERIFICADO   5 Hour Trip (PM) on Agosto 25, 2023
Day started a little bit slow. Fish were being a pain lol nothing Tim could’ve done about that. Kept losing fish, so towards...
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Jim J.
Port Washington, WI
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experiencia:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Barco
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Tripulación
Excellent
5.0 / 5
En general

Half day trip with Tim was fantastic!

VERIFICADO   4 Hour Trip - Inland Mixed Bag on Septiembre 3, 2023
Surpassed expectations!  Tim works really hard and is a great guide in teaching us things about handling equipment and understanding...
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James L.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experiencia:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Barco
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Tripulación
Very good
4.0 / 5
En general

Overcame adversity

VERIFICADO   8 Hour Trip - Inland Mixed Bag on Octubre 9, 2023
Our captain worked really hard to get us where the fish were.  We had several bites and landed a nice fish even when the fish...
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Bradley R.
Holland, MI
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experiencia:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Barco
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Tripulación
Excellent
5.0 / 5
En general

Half day with Captin Tim

VERIFICADO   Special 5 hour trip for Bradley Rietveld on Mayo 7, 2023
Tim knows his stuff, if you’re looking for a local guide don’t hesitate to book with him. Straight forward no bs kinda...
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