As a long time member of this site simply reading and dreaming of making it to Erie one day, I just recently jumped in and booked a charter for myself and a few coworkers. Who did I book with? Capt. Sam, aka Porkchop. He and Jules were the only two I even considered. And I must say, we had a cold front blow in overnight, a strong NE wind, and weeds out the wazoo. Despite this, Capt. Sam got us on fish and we had a blast. He was very sociable, explaining everything he was doing with the rigs, showed us on the graph where we were at and why. Even showed us where he wanted to be but couldn’t due the strong winds. Chartering is his lifestyle. But fishing is his lifeblood. He is passionate about it and is always willing to share on this site. He gives us all enough clues that points us in the right direction. Then it’s up to us to do the “fishing”. Yes, it is called fishing for a reason and not catching. Thanks again Capt. Sam for the amazing time on the water.