Fishing with Capt Dusty Hafner DH Custom Rods
DH Custom Rods & Tackle is located in Wayzata and offers to show you a memorable time on these waters. Come fish with some of the best in the Midwest. Lake Minnetonka is one of the best, most underrated fishing lakes in the land of 10,000 lakes. Our crew can work with large corporate events and even coordinate tournament-style competitive trips as a fun event.
Capt. Dusty will do his best to make sure you have a fun day full of fishing. This involves 4 to 7-hour trips, mainly fishing for Bass both largemouth and small. Sunfish, Muskellunge, Pike, Crappie, and Walleye, depending on the season and conditions on the day. On these trips, you can expect to use techniques such as light tackle, trolling, ice fishing, jigging, and spinning.
Your fishing adventure starts on a 23' Mako boat that can safely take up to 6 anglers. This boat comes with an ice-box and a wireless trolling motor.
All rods, reels, and terminal tackle are included in the price so you can focus on what really matters, fishing. Please make sure to buy a valid fishing license ahead of time. The boat will be supplied with drinks for your pleasure, be sure to let the captain know if you have any questions or want to bring your own.
Book your trip now and hit the water with DH Custom Rods & Tackle.
DH Custom Rods & Tackle is located in Wayzata and offers to show you a memorable time on these waters. Come fish with some of the best in the Midwest. Lake Minnetonka is one of the best, most underrated fishing lakes in the land of 10,000 lakes. Our crew can work with large corporate events and even coordinate tournament-style competitive trips as a fun event.
Capt. Dusty will do his best to make sure you have a fun day full of fishing. This involves 4 to 7-hour trips, mainly fishing for Bass both largemouth and small. Sunfish, Muskellunge, Pike, Crappie, and Walleye, depending on the season and conditions on the day. On these trips, you can expect to use techniques such as light tackle, trolling, ice fishing, jigging, and spinning.
Your fishing adventure starts on a 23' Mako boat that can safely take up to 6 anglers. This boat comes with an ice-box and a wireless trolling motor.
All rods, reels, and terminal tackle are included in the price so you can focus on what really matters, fishing. Please make sure to buy a valid fishing license ahead of time. The boat will be supplied with drinks for your pleasure, be sure to let the captain know if you have any questions or want to bring your own.
Book your trip now and hit the water with DH Custom Rods & Tackle.
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Debra Adams5.0VerifiedFantastic New Experience!
4 Hour Trip – Lake Minnetonka - 1:00 PM on June 8, 2026 • 6 adultsSuper fun day! Started with lunch at Lord Fletchers where the charter was waiting for our party of 6. Powerful engine which made it fun just getting to the first fishing spots. Captain Dusty was extremely knowledgeable and patient since several of us have rarely fished. The group caught about 20 Northern and Bass with an almost Muskie catch. Our San Diego guests said it was the best day ever in Minnesota. We’ll be booking with Dusty again.
Howard Colson5.0VerifiedGreat trip!
4 Hour Trip – Lake Minnetonka on July 27, 2026 • 6 adultsOur trip was a 4 hour morning trip on a hot day. We had five fishermen with varying levels of fishing experience. Captain Dusty was extremely patient. He taught us a new fishing tecnique and everyone caught at least 5 fish. The entire experience was positive. We would all like to fish with Captain Dusty again!
Brent AlvarRepeat angler5.0VerifiedEveryone catches!
4 Hour Trip – Lake Minnetonka on June 8, 2026 • 6 adultsWe had six people on the boat, three were novice. Everyone caught Fish! From largemouth bass to northern pike. Captain Dusty did everything from tutor on how to fish to explain a bit about each species we caught. Fastastic day on the water!!! could not more highly recommend this outing
Eric Jackel5.0VerifiedExcellent Trip
4 Hour Trip – Lake Minnetonka on May 22, 2026 • 2 adults • 1 childI highly recommend a trip with Captain Dusty. I took my 12 year old son out for a half day trip and we had a blast, catching over 50 fish between the two of us. Dusty is a great coach and was very patient. We both learned a lot about fishing and Dusty helped create a wonderful birthday memory for my son.
Darrel Vogel5.0VerifiedBass galore!
4 Hour Trip – Lake Minnetonka on June 15, 2026 • 6 adults • 2 childrenWe had a great time! There were 6 of us and we all caught fish, including the 4 and 8 year old. Captain Dusty was very patient with all of us and clear with his instructions. . He took all the pics so we could keep fishing. We'd definitely go again.
Andrew Sybilrud5.0Verifiedlots of fish with Dusty
4 Hour Trip – Lake Minnetonka on August 21, 2026 • 6 adults • 4 childrenWe caught ~40 fish in 4 hours, mostly large mouth bass. he had a nice boat, great equipment and knowledge of how to get the fish to bite. He was great with kids as well.
Joe R5.0VerifiedGreat Fishing Trip with Captain Dusty
4 Hour Trip – Lake Minnetonka on July 10, 2026 • 6 adultsCaptain Dusty - great guide! We caught about 50 fish total from Large mouth bass, rock bass, blue gill, and northern pike. We had a fabulous trip with him. Highly recommend
Mary-j Thompson5.0VerifiedTaught us all a thing or two!
4 Hour Trip – Lake Minnetonka - 1:00 PM on August 24, 2026 • 3 adultsExcellent service. Pickup at Lord Fletchers. I booked our trip last minute, Very accommodating as we had an airport deadline. Skilled captain, very relaxing.
Scott StengelRepeat angler5.0VerifiedGreat day out on the water with Captain Dusty!
4 Hour Trip – Lake Minnetonka on July 26, 2026 • 2 adults • 1 childCaptain Dusty put us on the fish. My son and I caught over 20 large bass. Captain Dusty was great with my son, teaching him some great fishing techniques!
Michael Scioletti5.0VerifiedGreat day on the water!
4 Hour Trip – Lake Minnetonka on May 31, 2026 • 4 adultsHad a great day with my boys! CPT Dusty put us on some great bass fishing! He also gave us great tips on our technique and form! Would highly recommend!
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We had the opportunity to go out on a fishing trip with Captain Dusty. We had a great time! Dusty got us into some spring crappies. It was a bit of a frenzy with all of the fish we were catching. In our group, we had 5 13 yr olds, and one adult. he was great getting us set up and helped with removing fish and untangling lines. He had tons of patience and knew exactly where the fish were! I would highly recommend DH custom Rods for any of your fishing trips!
We had an amazing fishing trip! Dustin was incredibly helpful and patient with all four of my kids—my 5-year-old twins, my 6-year-old, and my 9-year-old. He took the time to work with each of them, helped them feel comfortable, and by the end they were no longer scared of being on the boat. He made the experience fun, relaxing, and memorable for our whole family. I highly recommend booking a trip with Dustin, especially if you're bringing young kids!
Super fun day! Started with lunch at Lord Fletchers where the charter was waiting for our party of 6. Powerful engine which made it fun just getting to the first fishing spots. Captain Dusty was extremely knowledgeable and patient since several of us have rarely fished. The group caught about 20 Northern and Bass with an almost Muskie catch. Our San Diego guests said it was the best day ever in Minnesota. We’ll be booking with Dusty again.
Dusty clearly has a ton of experience not only in fishing but with teaching others skills to improve their fishing. We caught about 20 black crappie each during our outing and had a blast. Dusty was able to help give pointers when fish weren’t being brought in and knew when to move on from locations. Highly recommend :)
Our trip was a 4 hour morning trip on a hot day. We had five fishermen with varying levels of fishing experience. Captain Dusty was extremely patient. He taught us a new fishing tecnique and everyone caught at least 5 fish. The entire experience was positive. We would all like to fish with Captain Dusty again!
