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.
21
Reviews

My Charter Listing

Playin Hooky Fishing Guide

Excellent
4.7 / 5
(21 reviews)
Columbia
 Last booking: 3 days ago
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $450

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars from 21 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (22)
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
89%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
95%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
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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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Justin I.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Amazing Trip

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip โ€“ Stripers/Catfish on October 11, 2025
This was the best fishing trip my father and I have ever experienced. Mr. Ronnie put us on several fish and my Dad caught his...
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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
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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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Joseph M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Fishing!!!

VERIFIED   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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Clark T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great guide and experience

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ 3+ People on April 26, 2025
Ronnie really knows his stuff and took care of everything. Highly recommend.
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