Captain
Justin Ragsdale

Member since April 2016 Newport, 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

Newport, 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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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 139 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Angler rating
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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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Rebecca S.
United States
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half Day in bad weather

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip โ€“ Nearshore (AM) on May 6, 2018
AWESOME, the weather was against us but the Captain worked hard to get fish.ย  Didnโ€™t catch what we could in better weather...
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Matt P.
Saratoga Springs, Utah
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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3/4 day trip with Captin Justin Ragsdale

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip โ€“ Nearshore (AM) on July 26, 2017
I took my 2 sons (9 & 14) on a 3/4 day with Captin Justin. We had a great experience. Justin was very professional and did...
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Mike K.
Durham, North Carolina
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

January fishing trip

Half Day Trip (AM) on January 21, 2017
It was in January and we had one of the few days where you can go near shore.ย  We trolled for black fin but they were not...
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Kevin S.
STRATHMR MNR, KY
Very good
3.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Good
3.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

Unfortunate

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on July 18, 2021
Captain was a great dude. Told him in advance we were down for best chance to โ€œcatchโ€. Gave us two options, inshore redfish/trout...
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Donald H.
Kinston, North Carolina
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Have day afternoon trip.

VERIFIED   Inshore Half Day Trip (PM) on March 29, 2019
Great day on the water, blue skyโ€™s and nice weather. Caught fish and we enjoyed the interaction with Justin. See you next...
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