Parker was a great captain! He was determined for everyone on his ship to catch fish. Our group, as a whole, was generally inexperienced at fishing and we all caught fish. Parker made an extra effort to help my 12-year-old son to get something on his line, and actually bring it in. I would highly recommend going through Parker and Palm State Fishing to everyone! As someone that likes to travel to different beaches, I would consider going back to Edisto just so we could go fishing with Parker again, it was a great experience!

Absolutely phenomenal experience with Captain Parker! From the moment we set off, it was clear we were in expert hands. He was incredibly knowledgeable and informative, sharing fascinating insights about the area, the species we were targeting, and the best techniques to use. His passion for fishing and the outdoors really shined through and made the whole trip even more enjoyable.

We caught an impressive variety of fish—trout, rays, redfish, and even sharks! The action was nonstop, and Captain Parker kept everything running smoothly and safely. It was my brother’s first time saltwater fishing and a highlight of his vacation—an unforgettable experience we’ll be talking about for years to come. If you’re looking for an exciting, well-guided fishing trip, you won’t find anyone better than Captain Parker!

We started out with a downer — some inexperienced folks in a pontoon boat crashed into our boat, and we had to wait more than an hour for the DNR cops to come take a report. Capt. Parker offered to take us out another day, and promised we would get our full fishing time. We stuck it out and were glad we did.

Capt. Parker caught some bait and we hit our first spot. We had immediate success with redfish. When the fishing slowed, we hit another spot, and pulled in fish for another two hours — redfish mostly, but black drum, flounder, croakers, and even a skate.

We finished up by trying a new spot where the “big boys” were. Alas, no luck there.

Great trip. Parker and Zach were a lot of fun, and taught us some great techniques. This is NOT drop your bait over the side and wait fishing, although I’m sure they would be happy to hook the fish and hand you the pole. It was as challenging and rewarding as you wanted to make it.

Highly recommended!.

Really enjoyable 4 hour charter with Capt Parker.  He knew the exact spots to cast into for a variety of fish.  We caught Redfish, Trout, Sheepshead,  even a DNR tagged fish which was cool.  Completely knowledgeable about everything we asked him.  Highly recommended!

I definitely recommend Captain Parker, he was very knowledgeable on good spots to fish and techniques to use. We caught a lot of fish and had a great time, and even caught some big enough to keep! We will not forget the experience or how respectable the captain was.