The Captains

Captain Riley Leslie

Your captain!
U.S. Coast Guard licensed captain
Minnesota licensed guide
Member of Duluth Charter Fishing Guides
First Aid and CPR certified
Fully insured

Capt. Riley has been fishing all of his life, and has learned the tricks of Lake Superior from some of the best!

Captain Jon Dahl

Captained the boat from 1979-2020
U.S. Coast Guard licensed captain

Jon helped found and build "The Happy Hooker" charter to what it is today. Jon took Capt. Riley under his wing and molded him into a competent charter guide. He now has passed on the fishing tradition of The Happy Hooker to Capt. Riley.