Meet the fleet

John Shearer
Hometown: Kalamazoo, Michigan
Fun Facts
Started working for Tahoe Sport Fishing in 1990 as a deckhand for the original owner, Dean Lockwood. 7 years later, him and his wife Shannon Shearer purchased the business in 1997 and have been running it since then (with a little bit of help with there two kids who grew up in the family business).
Favorite Place to Fish: Florida Keys
Favorite Fish to Eat: Blackened fish if forced to have fish (he actually does not like fish)

Zach Gordon
Hometown: Chico, California
Fun Facts
You can find him snowmobiling or dirt biking in his free time.
Favorite Place to Fish: West Shore @ Lake Tahoe
Favorite Fish to Eat: Fresh Sockeye from the Lake

Robert Eggers “Bobby”
Hometown: South Lake Tahoe, California
Fun Facts
Started working for Tahoe Sport Fishing as a taxi boy at the age of 12.
Favorite Place to Fish: Anywhere there is water and fish.
Favorite Fish to Eat: Rockcod Salmon, & Trout to name a few.

Sammy Garcia
Hometown: Pacific Grove, California
Fun Facts
I come from a family line of commercial and sport fisherman
Favorite Place to Fish: Anywhere on the Ocean
Favorite Fish to Eat: Rockcod Salmon

Chad Peters
Hometown: Virginia
Fun Facts
Enjoys cold weather much more than warm weather
Favorite Place to Fish: Small Ponds for Largemouth Bass
Favorite Fish to Eat: Tie between Kokanee Salmon and Tuna

Paul Mueller
Hometown: Los Gatos, California
Fun Facts
Spends the winters as a ‘ski bum’ and spends the summers fishing
Favorite Place to Fish: Pyramid Lake
Favorite Fish to Eat: Anything sushi related

Steve Henderson “Steve-O”
Hometown: Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY
Fun Facts
Lived on a boat for 5 years.. and loved it!
Favorite Place to Fish: Pacific Coast of Mexico
Favorite Fish to Eat: Raw Ahi

Cesar Medina
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Fun Facts
Gets extremely sea sick.
Favorite Place to Fish: Coronado Islands
Favorite Fish to Eat: Yellow Tail (Hamachi)

Donny Readinger
Hometown: San Jose, California
Fun Facts
Favorite Place to Fish: Pyramid Lake
Favorite Fish to Eat: Anything sushi related

Drew Stone
Hometown: Vacaville, CA
Fun Facts
On his days off you can usually find him fishing!
Favorite Place to Fish: Klamath, CA
Favorite Fish to Eat: Opah (Moonfish)

Lake Tahoe Daily Fish Limits
Makinaw (Lake Trout) – limit 2/day
A combined fish total of 5 fish altogether.
Helpful reminders

What to Bring?
We recommend that our customers dress in layers, so as to be prepared for all weather conditions. November through May can bring snow and/or rain and cold temperatures. Unlike weather in other parts of the country, cold weather here is a dry cold. Don’t forget a hat and sunscreen!
- Layers of Clothes
- Hat
- Sunscreen
Fishing License
Don’t forget your CA or NV State Fishing License! All fisherman 16 & older are required to have a fishing license for either California or Nevada.
If you don’t have one already, we sell the CA one-day and annual licenses in our Ski Run office!
The one-day license is $16.46 each and can be purchased when you check in for your charter.

Contact Info
Ski Run Marina
Zephyr Cove Marina
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