Heritage Fishing Charters

Spend a day on the water with your loved ones and enjoy many magical moments as you fish with Heritage Fishing Charters! From Charleston’s inshore waters to rivers to wrecks, there is much to be explored in this part of South Carolina. You’ll be under the guidance of Captain Brian Finnegan, an angler with vast experience on the water who’ll do everything to make your trip the best possible. Choose your day, book a trip, and create lovely memories on the water!

Your trip for the day will be a 24’ Tidewater bay boat that accommodates up to 6 guests. It’s powered by a 250 HP Yamaha four stroke outboard and has got GPS, fishfinder, and radio electronics used for safe movement on the water. There’s an ice-box to store your fish and a livewell to provide you with live bait.

On your trip, you can target Blacktip Shark, Flounder, Spotted Seatrout, Sheepshead, Redfish, and Black Drum. You’ll attract it by bottom fishing, spinning, jigging, and drift fishing, using both light and hard tackle. All the fish you catch is yours to keep if you want to. Kids are welcome to join the trip, so feel free to bring them with you and have a lovely family time together.

Your trip includes all the fishing tackle, live bait, lures, as well as fishing licenses. if you wish, Captain Brian can clean and bag your catch after the trip, free of charge. The only things you’ll need are your snacks and drinks.

Pay a visit to Heritage Fishing Charters and enjoy a wonderful day on the water!



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  • Private trip
    Half Day Trip
    In demand! Last booked: 1 day ago
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 8:00 AM
    $450
    Fish the Charleston Harbor and rock jetties at the entrance to the harbor. Your targeted species are big Redfish, Flounder, Trout, Black Drum, Sheepshead, and Shark. The trip starts at 8:00 a.m. and includes all the fishing equipment and licenses.
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About the Captain

Brian Finnegan
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
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77 Customer reviews
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Member since August 2021
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Join Captain Brian for a memorable fishing journey in Charleston, South Carolina. The captain has got many years of fishing under his belt and will know how to make your trip fun and help you land a catch!

About this listing

Targeted species

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

Boat specs

Tidewater (Bay boat) originally built in 2015. Powered by a 250HP Yamaha engine, with a maximum cruising speed of 40 knots.

Length
24 ft
Capacity
6 persons

Types of fishing

River Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Nearshore Fishing
Reef Fishing
Wreck Fishing
Flats Fishing
Backcountry Fishing

Fishing techniques

Light Tackle
Heavy Tackle
Bottom Fishing
Spinning
Jigging
Popping
Drift Fishing

Amenities

GPS
Fishfinder
Live Bait Well
Ice Box

Trip includes

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

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 1 day prior to trip

You can cancel or modify your booking up to 1 day before the trip date, free of charge. If you cancel or modify your booking later, or fail to show up, you'll forfeit 100% of what you've paid.

Listing policies

Pickup not included
Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
Child Friendly
You Keep Catch
Catch and Release Allowed

Payment

Book with 20% deposit, pay rest to captain

When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 20% 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:

Cash
Visa
Mastercard
American Express
Bank Transfer
When paying the remaining balance with a credit card, an additional 3% charge will apply.

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Customer reviews

Rating Summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 77 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (68)
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Angler Rating
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Anglers Claimed
Good experience
98%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
97%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Catch intended fish
86%
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Matthew H.
Charleston, SC
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
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Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half day on the Charleston Jetties

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on October 25, 2022
We chose captain Brian to learn how to fish the jetties. The fog was dense when we started out so we stopped to catch a ton...
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ALAN B.
Odessa, FL
Excellent
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Experience:
Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half Day AM trip with Capt Brian

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on October 17, 2022
Our group of four did a morning trip with Capt. Brian.  We went to the jetties and unfortunately just caught a few small sea...
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Erik L.
Mechanicsville, VA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half Day Trip Capt Mike

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on April 1, 2022
Capt Mike did all he could to find us some fish…and we were successful despite some rough conditions.  The weather took...
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John R.
Charlotte, North Carolina
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Inshore fishing with Captain Brian

VERIFIED   NEW  Special 4 hour trip for John Robinson on March 22, 2023
Capt. Brian Is a fantastic Captain/ guide/ host.  We had a great day.  Extremely knowledgeable and helpful.  Caught...
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Lora O.
Greenville, SC
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Fish wouldn’t bite.

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on October 9, 2022
We had a tough day on the water because of seasonal winds. The fish just weren’t biting but Brian kept trying different spots...
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FAQs about Heritage Fishing Charters

Heritage Fishing Charters offers the following trip to customers:
  • $450 per group, additional $50 per person after 3 guests - Half Day Trip (4 hours)

When you book a trip with Heritage Fishing Charters, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • GPS
  • Fishfinder
  • Live Bait Well
  • Ice Box

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

Heritage Fishing Charters offers the following types of fishing:
  • River Fishing
  • Inshore Fishing
  • Nearshore Fishing
  • Reef Fishing
  • Wreck Fishing
  • Flats Fishing
  • Backcountry Fishing

Heritage Fishing Charters offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light Tackle
  • Heavy Tackle
  • Bottom Fishing
  • Spinning
  • Jigging
  • Popping
  • Drift Fishing

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