Captain
Cory Johnston

Member since August 2023 Folly Beach, United States
Background
Meet Cory Johnston, your enthusiastic guide to thrilling fishing adventures in beautiful Folly Beach, South Carolina. He's your go-to expert when it comes to finding the most exciting spots for catching Sharks and many other fish species right from the shoreline. Plus, he's got a special setup with kayaks to reel in those colossal fish! Get ready to embark on a one-of-a-kind, action-packed adventure with your loved ones. Let the excitement begin!
Techniques
Land based shark fishing. Where you take baits from the land/beach/shore far out into the water with drones, kayaks,or boats and come back to shore and fish from the beach

Hey, I'm Captain Cory Johnston

Folly Beach, United States
Background
Meet Cory Johnston, your enthusiastic guide to thrilling fishing adventures in beautiful Folly Beach, South Carolina. He's your go-to expert when it comes to finding the most exciting spots for catching Sharks and many other fish species right from the shoreline. Plus, he's got a special setup with kayaks to reel in those colossal fish! Get ready to embark on a one-of-a-kind, action-packed adventure with your loved ones. Let the excitement begin!
Techniques
Land based shark fishing. Where you take baits from the land/beach/shore far out into the water with drones, kayaks,or boats and come back to shore and fish from the beach

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(63 reviews)
Folly Beach
 2 bookings in the past week.
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $350

Fishing Reports

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 63 reviews
Equipment
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (171)
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
95%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
94%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
94%
Caught fish
98%
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Paul G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Equipment
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great experience

VERIFIED   NEW  3 Hour Trip โ€“ mixed tackle 9AM on August 25, 2025
I took my family from RI to folly Beach in SC and the experience was amazing! We met right on time and started fishing right...
Paul G. recommends Charleston Shark and Surf
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Angelica G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Equipment
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Amazing Shark Fishing Adventure!

VERIFIED   Shark fishing on June 28, 2025
We had the best time with Charleston Shark and Surf! We caught 8 huge sharks, 2 spots, 1 stingray, and 1 small pompano โ€”...
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Shira K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Equipment
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Epic.

VERIFIED   Spring special on April 24, 2025
We debated on chartering a boat or surf fishing and boy are we glad we chose Cory. We had looked at his reviews for a week...
Shira K. recommends Charleston Shark and Surf
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Adam P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Equipment
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Amazing Time // Caught 5 shark species

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Mixed Tackle 7 PM on April 9, 2025
First off the guys were great and got us on fish. We were visiting the Charleston area for spring break, 3 families and their...
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Keenan M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Equipment
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Bachelor Party Activity

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip โ€“ mixed tackle 9AM on July 3, 2025
Cory was an excellent guide who knew all the local details. Lots of rods cast, went above and beyond for us - even set up early...
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