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Thumb Area Charter Boat Association's Mission Statement:
  • To promote the recognition of the charter industry and the professionalism of the charter captains in the thumb area.
  • To insure the general public that our vessels are fully inspected by the State of Michigan and the Captains are licensed by the United States Coast Guard.
    To secure continued fish plants, improve our harbor facilities, and to promote the thumb area.

2008 Association Officers:

President: Vice President: Secretary:
Fred Davis Dan Cruchon Andrew Cavalier
28 Railroad St. 4140 S. Lakeshore Rd. 52304 Heatherstone Dr.
Port Austin, MI 48467 Lexington, MI 48450 Macomb, MI 48042
989-738-5271 (810) 359-5192 (586) 226-9455
     
Treasurer Drug Testing Coordinator:
Carol Crake Fred Davis  
8750 Maple Valley Rd. 28 Railroad St.  
Brown City, MI. 48416 Port Austin, MI 48467  
989-738-5665 989-738-5271  
     
Captain Sam Ciaramitaro Kids's Day

Kids Fishing DayEach year the Thumb Area Charter Boat Association has an annual Kid's Day held in July. Kids between 6 & 16 years of age are selected. The kids have to be accompanied by an adult. Names are drawn and the parents notified. Kids and their guardians are provided with rooms the night before the fishing trip and each kid is given a packet filled with free activities for the rest of the day. The packets have a free lunch, pony rides, putt putt golf, canoe rides, ice cream, and go-cart rides all donated by the Port Austin Chamber of Commerce. Our Association donates the charter boats for the event.

Remember!! The Thumb Area has been picked by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources the last several years as the ports with the most fish caught per charter trip.