Captain
Samuel Downing

Member since June 2019 Lakeside Marblehead, United States
Background
Capt. Samuels grew up in western Pennsylvania and was introduced to hunting and fishing as soon as he could hold a rod and a gun. He remembers fishing with his dad on the Allegheny River where he would night fish for Sucker and Catfish as a little boy. They moved on to wading the streams fishing for Trout, learning the finesse techniques of fly fishing, and the patience involved with the sport. As the captain grew older, they ventured to the Great Lakes in New York and Pennsylvania to fish for Salmon and Steelhead creating great memories. Capt. Samuel went into the Air Force and ended up stationed in North Dakota where he was exposed to Walleye fishing on Devils Lake. He fell in love with the challenges of catching Walleye. Several years later, he ended up living in Michigan surrounded by tremendous Walleye fishing opportunities. He purchased a Lund boat, gained knowledge and experience, and decided to upgrade to his North River and get a charter license to share what he's learned.
Techniques
Capt. Samuel trolls, jigs, drifts, and casts for Walleye. His crew has the boat equipped to do it all with all the gear needed. Some customers like the rod in hand, others like to just reel them in and let the boat do the work, so the crew lets the customers decide. The captain's preference changes with the season and the weather. He jigs and trolls in the spring, drifts, trolls, and casts in early to late summer, and trolls in the fall into winter.

Hey, I'm Captain Samuel Downing

Lakeside Marblehead, Verenigde Staten
Background
Capt. Samuels grew up in western Pennsylvania and was introduced to hunting and fishing as soon as he could hold a rod and a gun. He remembers fishing with his dad on the Allegheny River where he would night fish for Sucker and Catfish as a little boy. They moved on to wading the streams fishing for Trout, learning the finesse techniques of fly fishing, and the patience involved with the sport. As the captain grew older, they ventured to the Great Lakes in New York and Pennsylvania to fish for Salmon and Steelhead creating great memories. Capt. Samuel went into the Air Force and ended up stationed in North Dakota where he was exposed to Walleye fishing on Devils Lake. He fell in love with the challenges of catching Walleye. Several years later, he ended up living in Michigan surrounded by tremendous Walleye fishing opportunities. He purchased a Lund boat, gained knowledge and experience, and decided to upgrade to his North River and get a charter license to share what he's learned.
Techniques
Capt. Samuel trolls, jigs, drifts, and casts for Walleye. His crew has the boat equipped to do it all with all the gear needed. Some customers like the rod in hand, others like to just reel them in and let the boat do the work, so the crew lets the customers decide. The captain's preference changes with the season and the weather. He jigs and trolls in the spring, drifts, trolls, and casts in early to late summer, and trolls in the fall into winter.
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Great day! Caught all limits!

GECONTROLEERD   6 Hr Trip โ€“ Walleye (AM) 2-6 ppl op Mei 16, 2025
The crew for Pork Chop Express were great! We had a big crew and hired both boats and we could not have asked for a better...
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Best fishing trip of my life

GECONTROLEERD   8 Hour Tripโ€“Salmon (AM) 1-6 People op Juli 25, 2025
Captain and the crew made sure we got on some fish. Caught our limits both days we went out. Giant fish. I highly recommend...
Daniel O. raadt Pork Chop Express Charters โ€“ Olcott aan
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Amazing Big Fish Lots Of FUN

GECONTROLEERD   4 Hour Tripโ€“Salmon (AM) 1-6 people op Augustus 19, 2025
Sam and Caleb did an amazing job. We catch a boat load of fish kept our limit and enjoyed every minute. If you havenโ€™t...
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Great fishing experience

GECONTROLEERD   4 Hour Trip โ€“ (PM) 2-4 people op Juli 2, 2025
Our captain was great very friendly, outgoing and we caught our limit, definitely recommend using Pork Chop Express if your...
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Great trip

GECONTROLEERD   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Walleye op Juni 8, 2025
This was a great experience!!! Captain and crew were awesome. Highly recommend if you want to catch some fish. Booking with...
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