Captain
Justin Ragsdale

Member since April 2016 Beaufort, United States
Background
With a lifetime of fishing experience ranging from babbling Mountain Trout Streams to Gulf Stream waters my love for fishing has been with me since the age of 5. After graduation from college with a degree in Biology my first post school job brought money and my first of many boats opening up a whole new chapter in my fishing story. I enjoy all manners of angling and have always enjoyed fishing and sharing that experience with others. It was always nice to be the one catching, but I soon developed a love for putting other people on fish and seeing the joy it brings to their soul. It was this love that brought me to leave my well paying manufacturing job to earn my living on the water guiding and chartering fishing trips.
Techniques
I love it all! Casting, Jigging, Trolling, Drifting, Artificials, Live Bait, Dead Bait it makes no difference, get tight!

Hey, I'm Captain Justin Ragsdale

Beaufort, United States
Background
With a lifetime of fishing experience ranging from babbling Mountain Trout Streams to Gulf Stream waters my love for fishing has been with me since the age of 5. After graduation from college with a degree in Biology my first post school job brought money and my first of many boats opening up a whole new chapter in my fishing story. I enjoy all manners of angling and have always enjoyed fishing and sharing that experience with others. It was always nice to be the one catching, but I soon developed a love for putting other people on fish and seeing the joy it brings to their soul. It was this love that brought me to leave my well paying manufacturing job to earn my living on the water guiding and chartering fishing trips.
Techniques
I love it all! Casting, Jigging, Trolling, Drifting, Artificials, Live Bait, Dead Bait it makes no difference, get tight!
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Reviews
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Fishing Reports
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My Charter Listings

Breakday Charters โ€“ 30' Ragtime

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(126 reviews)
Beaufort
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Trips from US $700

Breakday Charters โ€“ 22โ€™

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(18 reviews)
Newport
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Trips from US $500

Fishing Reports

Open Saturday May 25th Offshore weather
Open Saturday May 25th Offshore weather
May 18, 2024 Beaufort
Open this Saturday May 25 and the marine forecast looks excellent for all trip types. Book today.
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Night time is the right time
Night time is the right time
May 18, 2024 Newport
All summer. Beat the heat with a half day night charter fishing lighted docks. Drum and speckled trout are the main targets. Artificial plastics are the go to. Book a half day pm trip and let me know you want to go night fishing.
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Spring and Summer Gator Trout and Slot R
Spring and Summer Gator Trout and Slot R
May 18, 2024 Newport
From May through August is an excellent time to connect with a gator sized Speckled Trout. This fishery goes hand in hand with fantastic redfish as well. You will meet me in the middle of the fishing grounds to maximize your fishing time. Its happening now. Donโ€™t delay book today.
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Topwater Chopper Bluefish On Light Tackl
Topwater Chopper Bluefish On Light Tackl
May 3, 2024 Beaufort
Gin clear water watching 30-40โ€ bluefish cruise the shoals of Cape Lookout. Light tackle goodness.
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Light tackle Potpourri
Light tackle Potpourri
May 4, 2018 Beaufort
Started out on topwater choppers on the flats of Cape Lookout. Ended the day casting spoons to snapper blues and Spanish mackerel. Good times! Book today. Here at Breakday Charters we have your fishing covered Marsh to Ocean with three boats we do it all!
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Kenny and David - The Speck Whisperers
Kenny and David - The Speck Whisperers
Mar 18, 2017 Newport
Saturday - 3/18/17- Fished the brother duo of Kelly and David Manion. With the drop in water temps I moved back into classic winter type habitat in the marsh. Epic, I mean epic, mirrolure fishing. 40 or so fish, all but a dozen were keepers, left em biting when it started pouring. Kept our three man limit. Color 808 and 809 were the ticket. The trout just crushed em. They were feeling spry as many fish completely broke water and some even grey hounded.
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 144 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Had a blast!
Had a blast!
Fishing with Justin
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Angler rating
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Good experience
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Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
95%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
94%
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Harrison L.
Chapel Hill, NC
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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FANTASTIC fishinโ€™ trip!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on August 14, 2021
Half day with Captain Justin, amazing boat, more than optimal tackle/equipment. Once we got to the spot it didnโ€™t take long...
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Wes V.
Swansboro, North Carolina
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3/4 day on the ragtime

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip โ€“ Nearshore (AM) on July 26, 2021
Trip was exactly what we paid for. Caught three keeper grouper and 2 keeper amberjack. Caught a few sharks, and a few non slot...
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Loren J.
Greentown, PA
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5.0 / 5
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Half day morning with Cpt Justin

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on July 6, 2021
Great set up for us to catch king and Spanish mackerel. Boat was clean and comfortable. Justin was well knowledgeable to get...
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Shawn H.
Youngstown, OH
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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CAPTAIN... YES HE IS!!!!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on June 24, 2021
WOW ... Captain Justin can drive a boat.. We hit some rough water and he handled it like a champ baby and then he put us on...
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Al C.
Angier, NC
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Half day trip with Captain Justin

VERIFIED   Inshore Half Day Trip (AM) on June 16, 2022
We had a great time. Captain Justin put us on the fish as he knows where they are. Bringing home filets for many dinners.
Al C. recommends Breakday Charters โ€“ 22โ€™
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