Captain
Rod Thomas

Member since January 2024 Georgetown, United States
Background
I began my career as a television producer in 1982, specializing in fishing shows for Outdoor Channel and Fox Sports South from 1991 to 2000. The experience of producing fishing shows was great training for my eventual role as a Captain. Having fished the coast of the Carolinas for the past thirty years, I now find joy in tailoring fishing trips to meet my guests' needs so they can experience the coast for themselves.
Techniques
Love to cast and retrieve jigs and hard baits for slot reds and trout but my favorite is dead bait and corking for bull reds 40”+ and live baiting for tarpon and sharks. Big fish in skinny water gets me going faster than anything!

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Georgetown, United States
Background
I began my career as a television producer in 1982, specializing in fishing shows for Outdoor Channel and Fox Sports South from 1991 to 2000. The experience of producing fishing shows was great training for my eventual role as a Captain. Having fished the coast of the Carolinas for the past thirty years, I now find joy in tailoring fishing trips to meet my guests' needs so they can experience the coast for themselves.
Techniques
Love to cast and retrieve jigs and hard baits for slot reds and trout but my favorite is dead bait and corking for bull reds 40”+ and live baiting for tarpon and sharks. Big fish in skinny water gets me going faster than anything!
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Reviews
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Fishing Reports

My Charter Listing

Captain Ponytail Guide Service

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(20 reviews)
Georgetown
 3 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $400

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 20 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Grandsons Frist Fishing Excursion
The first of many!!!
The first of many!!!
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
100%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
90%
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Marty R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

June fishing trip

VERIFIED   NEW  3 Hour Inshore - Captains Special on June 19, 2025
Captain Rod was terrific. Very accommodating. The directions are janky. They need to reword them to get you there. Even with...
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Bud S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Trip!

VERIFIED   3 Hour Inshore - Captains Special on September 6, 2024
Fished with Cpt Ponytail(Rod) on 9/7/24 and even though the weather(windy) and fish didnโ€™t cooperate I still had a great...
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Edward T.
Wilson, North Carolina
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great trip with Capt Ponytail!

5 Hour Trip (Flexible Start Time) on July 9, 2024
I highly recommend spending some quality time on the water with Capt Rod Thomas if you enjoy catching fish! I love catching...
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Susan B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

May fishing trip

VERIFIED   NEW  5 Hour Trip (Flexible Start Time) on May 27, 2025
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Skip J.
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Great Captain

VERIFIED   NEW  5 Hour Trip (Flexible Start Time) on June 1, 2025
We had a great 1/2 day trip. Caught 11 sharks, under slot trout and small sea bass. Unfortunately, no red fish, but thoroughly...
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