Captain
Ronnie Faircloth

Member since April 2023 Columbia, United States
Background
Captain Ronnie has been fishing on Lake Murray for 25 years. He has fished from Texas to Virginia, and everywhere in between. He specializes in catching Striped Bass and has experienced great success in fishing tournaments. He truly enjoys watching his guests catch their personal best and will go above and beyond to provide the fishing trip of a lifetime.

Hey, I'm Captain Ronnie Faircloth

Columbia, United States
Background
Captain Ronnie has been fishing on Lake Murray for 25 years. He has fished from Texas to Virginia, and everywhere in between. He specializes in catching Striped Bass and has experienced great success in fishing tournaments. He truly enjoys watching his guests catch their personal best and will go above and beyond to provide the fishing trip of a lifetime.

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(19 reviews)
Columbia
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $450

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 19 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (16)
Good Time
Good Time
We Caught Big Fish
+13
Angler rating
15
4
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
88%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
95%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
100%
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Mike W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

We Caught Big Fish

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ 3+ People on April 16, 2025
The trip with Captain Ronnie was excellent.ย  He picked us up exactly on time, we only boated a short distance, and we started...
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Joseph M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Fishing!!!

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip โ€“ Stripers/Catfish on August 26, 2025
Very knowledgeable Captain put us on the fishโ€” loved his pontoon boat-ย  Captain Ronnie was awesome!!
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Tom M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Captain Ronnie is the best!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Stripers/Catfish on April 14, 2025
My son and I had an awesome day with Captain Ronnie.ย  Caught the limit!ย  He knows the best spots and has the right equipment.ย ...
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Tony G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Good Time

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Stripers/Catfish on June 5, 2025
The Skipper very knowledgeable, turned a bad weather day for fishing into a great time on the water catching fish
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Ralph C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Captain Ronnie is the BEST!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ 3+ People on October 8, 2024
We really enjoyed the trip with Playin Hooky! Everyone had a wonderful time! My Grandson said it was the best fishing adventure...
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