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
(59 reviews)
Folly Beach
 2 bookings in the past week.
Trips from US $450

Fishing Reports

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 59 reviews
Equipment
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (158)
First time fishing. Best time ever
Shark fishing
SURF fishing at it's finest!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
95%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
93%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
93%
Caught fish
98%
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Gretchen T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Equipment
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

SURF fishing at it's finest!

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip โ€“ Mixed Tackle (copy) on July 23, 2025
We had never heard of surf fishing before, but had a great time.ย  No boat required!ย  The Captain and his dad took care of...
Gretchen T. recommends Charleston Shark and Surf
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Darrell G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Equipment
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Best fishing trip Iโ€™ve ever been on

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip โ€“ mixed tackle (PM) on October 8, 2024
Great trip. Iโ€™ve been on about 10 charters from private charters to public charters to crabbing. This was by far my favorite....
Darrell G. recommends Charleston Shark and Surf
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Stephen M.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Equipment
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great day in spite of rough surf

VERIFIED   4 hr AM mixed tackle on October 7, 2024
Cory knew right where to go on Folly to get away from the rough surf Was great with the kids, 5 kids and myself ranging...
Stephen M. recommends Charleston Shark and Surf
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Bryn M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Equipment
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Perfect for the Whole Family!

VERIFIED   4 hr AM mixed tackle on October 11, 2024
We couldnโ€™t have asked for a better time and better captain! We had two young children who he was awesome with! Went above...
Bryn M. recommends Charleston Shark and Surf
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Michael L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Equipment
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great experience!

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip โ€“ mixed tackle 7 pm on June 16, 2025
Took my 2 sons for an evening fish and the trip exceeded my expectations.ย  We ended up catching 9 sharks and several large...
Michael L. recommends Charleston Shark and Surf
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