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!

My Charter Listings

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(126 reviews)
Beaufort
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $700
Excellent
4.9 / 5
(18 reviews)
Newport
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $500

Fishing Reports

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 144 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (149)
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Fishing with Justin
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Angler rating
134
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
98%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
95%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
94%
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Boyd T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great trip

VERIFIED   NEW  3/4 Day Trip โ€“ Nearshore (AM) on July 31, 2025
Great experience.ย  Was our 1st time and definitely will do it again.
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Ricardo M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Had a blast!

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip โ€“ Offshore on March 15, 2025
Had an awesome experience! Captain knows his stuff and got us on fish in no time, had a blast, highly recommend and will be...
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Billy T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Justin

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on May 20, 2025
Great experience
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Jonathan C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Mahi mahi overload

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip โ€“ Offshore on May 24, 2024
โ€œHad a great time โ€œthe captain knows his stuff, the captain worked very hard for us to catch what we did, quite a workout...
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Nathan F.
Plattsmouth, NE
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half Day in December

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on December 23, 2021
We booked a trip in December right before Christmas as our family gift. We have never been deep sea fishing before. I was worried,...
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