Captain
Ben Ranney

Member since September 2018 Hilton Head Island, United States
Background
Born and raised in HHI. I've been fishing my whole life thanks to my dad and I love sharing my passion for fishing with others. I've worked with a few charter companies and have captained private yachts on the East Coast.
Techniques
Favorite fishing style or technique is jigging on the bottom with a lure or jig. Very rewarding to get a big strike after you put in the work to get a fish to look at your lure.

Hey, I'm Captain Ben Ranney

Hilton Head Island, United States
Background
Born and raised in HHI. I've been fishing my whole life thanks to my dad and I love sharing my passion for fishing with others. I've worked with a few charter companies and have captained private yachts on the East Coast.
Techniques
Favorite fishing style or technique is jigging on the bottom with a lure or jig. Very rewarding to get a big strike after you put in the work to get a fish to look at your lure.
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Black Skimmer Charters

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(207 reviews)
Hilton Head Island
 Last booking: 6 days ago
Trips from US $700

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 207 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
94%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
93%
Appropriate for children
96%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
83%
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Mickey H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Kiddos

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on July 20, 2025
Kiddos had a blast, Captain & Deckhand understood the assignment.
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Emily M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great time!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on July 28, 2025
Caught lots of fish even a shark!
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Joshua R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent day on the water

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on October 15, 2024
We had a group of Five on board with capt Steve and Ben. 3 of the 5 of us donโ€™t really fish and they had enough fun to wanna...
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Catherine M.
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Sharks

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on May 5, 2025
We caught lots of sharks. Really wanted to catch good eating fish, but we still had fun and learned a lot. It was a fun trip!
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Michael H.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
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November fishing trip

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on November 4, 2024
Fishing was not great because of the weather, but the captain was great with my kids he kept them in conversation and attentive...
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