We take about 2 or 3 chartered fishing trips a year and this was one of the best!
Captain Dustin was an excellent guide and an exceptional host. We continually caught and were excited about the different types we brought in. Our prize for the day was a 30 pound Cobia!! We always read reviews to help us decide when we have not booked in that area, so we share our experience to make your choice easier. We loved our trip with Captain Dustin and are looking forward to returning for our first overnight deep sea adventure. As a side note our multigenerational party were ALL impressed with the equipment he had available for our use and the excellent condition he kept it!

Our early-August trip was during a very warm-water period, so large fish were not to be found, but our Captain did everything he could to give us a fun experience.  He went from site to site and used his fish-finding equipment to give us plenty of fish to bring in.  My wife, two daughters, and I brought in 40 to 50 small sea bass that were just under the size-requirement for keeping.  The Captain also hooked a 5-foot barracuda with live bait, which he let me pull in.  With a primary aim to just have fun, the trip was a great success.  We will be back with him again next year.

Overall we had a great family time. We catch a lot of fish: red drum, sea bass, trigger, pan fish, shark and reef jack. Remember, SC had a tough restrictions on fish size, small and large, so it is difficult to catch a legal size. We had a few big fish, but they were out of legal limits.
Most important, Captain Dustin will deliver a great fishing experience for your entire family. He will find and put you right on top of a lot of fish. The rest is up to you and the “Lady Luck”. Great time!

The captain didn’t have a 1st mate for whatever reason. He did work his tail off and definitely was an experienced and likable captain but still, 1 man doing two jobs = less time with lines in the water. I will say this, most captains would have bailed based on the weather conditions. He told us that if we’re good, then he’s good. So we fished. Credit where credit is due. A little maintenance on the Bertram, some minor gear and tackle adjustments, and a little help for him; I would definitely recommend him and give it another shot. Oh and the crapper needs a little scrub-a-dub, maybe empty it out a bit.