Meet Your Captain

Captain Tim Shaffer has been fishing the big waters and tributaries of the Great Lakes for over 30 years. As a five-year President of the Southwest Michigan Steelheaders Stream Committee, Chairman on the Michigan Steelheaders Board of Directors, and former employee of the Michigan DNR, Captain Shaffer has a unique understanding of the fishery. Captain Shaffer’s techniques and fishing savvy have been featured in a wide variety of publications including Great Lakes Angular, In-Fisherman, Michigan-out-of-Doors, Raghorn News, and Woods and Waters.  In addition, he has ben featured in a number of newspapers such as: The Grand Rapids Press, Oakland Press, South Bend Tribune, Elkhart Truth, Herald Palladium, Kalamazoo Gazette, Saginaw News, Jackson Patriot, South Carolina News Observer, Indiana Outdoor News, and Columbus Dispatch.