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Charter Fishing in Port: 'We're Done' Offers Personal Experience

We're Done charter fishing Captain Dan Champeau launched his business eight years ago, when he retired but needed something to keep busy.

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We're Done charter fishing Captain Dan Champeau quickly turned his love for fishing into a more time-consuming hobby when he retired and launched his business.

No longer working full time, Champeau said he had a lot of time on his hands — and his son suggested the business as something to keep him busy.

This is his eighth year running the charter.

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"This year is an exceptional year (for fishing) — the chinooks came in early," he said.

Though he is back to working full-time because he has "more time than money," he still runs charters on nights and weekends, and also offers private boat rides.

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Having worked in sales for 19 years, he said his favorite part about running the charters is conversations with his customers; Champeau said he does his best to offer a personal experience.

"People on this boat get a more real-life experience," he said.

We're Done runs 3-hour evening tours for $298 for a 6-person group; 5 hours runs $426 and his longest tour — 7 hours — costs $578. (All of these prices are without sales tax.) Private boat rides are $95 an hour, with a two hour minimum.

For more information about We're Done charters, call 262-366-8195, or e-mail Champeau at weredone.captdan@yahoo.com.

Editor's note: This feature is a part of our series on charter fishing businesses in Port Washington. Others in this series include: ; ; ; and .

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