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South Coast Charters welcomes you to Bay St Louis, Mississippi. Stop by and embark on fun and exciting trips inshore to the Chandeleur Islands and Biloxi Marsh, or nearshore to the Rigolets and Cat Island. Your captain is an experienced angler who’s got the knowledge and skills to make your trip a memorable experience.

You’ll use a 23’ NauticStar center console that runs on a 200 HP Yamaha engine. It can sit up to 4 anglers and is rigged with modern and comprehensive navigation systems to provide you with a safe and efficient trip. For locating fish, the boat uses dual plotters with down and side view. The boat’s also got a livewell and uses a Minn Kota i-Pilot wireless trolling motor.

Using light tackle, you’ll target your fish by bottom fishing, jigging, and popping. Some of the species you’ll chase include Redfish, Black Drum, Blacktip Shark, and Spotted Seatrout. You can choose whether you’ll keep your catch or return it back to the water. Your safety and the environment are top priorities, so there will be neither drinking alcohol nor smoking during the trip. Children are always welcome on board, be free to bring them along as well.

The captain supplies you with all the fishing gear you’ll need – from rods and reels to tackle to bait. He’ll also cover you for licenses and will clean and fillet your catch.

The wonderful Mississippi waters are waiting for you. Book a trip and have a memorable fishing adventure with South Coast Charters!



FAQs about South Coast Charters

South Coast Charters offers the following trips to customers:
  • US $450 per group - Half Day Trip (4 hours)
  • US $900 per group - Full Day Trip (8 hours)

When you book a trip with South Coast Charters, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • GPS Up to date top equipment
  • Fishfinder Dual plotters with down view and side view
  • Live Bait Well
  • Wireless Trolling Motor Minn Kota I-Pilot
  • Radar Garmin 18

Trips booked with South Coast Charters include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Live Bait
  • Lures
  • Catch cleaning & filleting
  • Fishing License

South Coast Charters offers the following types of fishing:
  • Inshore Fishing (Chandaleur Islands, Biloxi Marsh)
  • Nearshore Fishing (Rigolets, Cat Island)

South Coast Charters offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light Tackle
  • Bottom Fishing
  • Jigging
  • Popping

Top targeted fish species with South Coast Charters include:
  • Black Drum
  • Flounder
  • Redfish
  • Shark (Blacktip)
  • Sheepshead
  • Spotted Seatrout

Meet the Captain

Captain Mc
Bay St Louis, Mississippi, United States
4 Customer reviews
Member since October 2020
Raised along the Gulf Coast, the captain has fished these waters for over 40 years. He's fished from the southern coast of Texas to the southern tip of Florida up to Tybee Island, South Carolina, and many points in between. He has spent years as a non-paid guide for many of these places. What he enjoys the most is fishing from his home state of Mississippi.

About this listing

Targeted species

Black Drum Black Drum
Flounder Flounder
Redfish Redfish
Shark (Blacktip) Blacktip Shark

Boat specs

NauticStar 227XTS (Center console) originally built in 2017. Powered by a 200HP Yamaha engine, with a maximum cruising speed of 45 knots.

Length
23 ft
Capacity
4 persons

Types of fishing

Inshore Fishing
Chandaleur Islands, Biloxi Marsh
Nearshore Fishing
Rigolets, Cat Island

Fishing techniques

Light Tackle
Bottom Fishing
Jigging
Popping

Amenities

GPS
Up to date top equipment
Fishfinder
Dual plotters with down view and side view
Live Bait Well
Wireless Trolling Motor
Minn Kota I-Pilot
Radar
Garmin 18

Trip includes

Rods, reels & tackle
Live Bait
Lures
Catch cleaning & filleting
Fishing License

Cancellation policy

Deposit non-refundable

If it is unsafe to travel, you may still cancel free of charge or change the date(s) of your booking.

Listing policies

Pickup not included
Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
Child Friendly
No Smoking
No Alcohol
You Keep Catch
Catch and Release Allowed

Payment

Book with 15% deposit, pay rest to captain

When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 15% deposit to guarantee your reservation.

The remaining balance is to be paid directly to the charter operator on or prior to your trip date in one of the following payment methods:

Visa
Mastercard
PayPal
When paying the remaining balance with a credit card, an additional 3.5% charge will apply.

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 4 reviews
Equipment
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Photo by reviewers (1)
July fishing trip
Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
75%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
100%
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Ash S.
Picayune, Mississippi
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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July fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on July 10, 2021
Excellent all round experience, Captain Mc dodged the storms, was great with the kids and put us onto some big’ uns.
Ash S. recommends South Coast Charters
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Tony E.
Hamilton, OH
Excellent
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May fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on May 26, 2021
Captain Mike treated us like family. Knew where the fish were.  And put us right on them. Thanks for a great day.
Tony E. recommends South Coast Charters
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Jesse W.
Florence, AL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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June fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on June 25, 2021
Jesse W. recommends South Coast Charters
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Reece A.

The captain canceled

VERIFIED   September 11, 2021
The charter operator canceled 43 days prior to the trip date. This is an automated posting.
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