Captain
Doug Illing

Member since April 2019 Little River, United States
Background
Captain Doug Illing is a lifetime fisherman and deep sea “fin-atic.” Having grown up fishing on both fresh and saltwater, his technique is versatile and he’s able to accommodate any style of angler. Capt. Doug has been working as a football coach and teacher for the last 32 years as well, is great with kids, and loves sharing his passion for the open waters with his customers. He invites you to join Salty Fin Charter for an all-out battle against some of the toughest fightin’ fish you’ll ever go up against!
Techniques
Techniques may vary depending on the time of year and what types of fish are available at any particular time. Captain Doug’s main technique is trolling with live bait while targeting King Mackerel, Cobia, Sailfish, Wahoo, Tuna and Mahi Mahi. He also specializes in bottom fishing for Grouper, Black Seabass, Vermillion Snapper, and many more!

Hey, I'm Captain Doug Illing

Little River, United States
Background
Captain Doug Illing is a lifetime fisherman and deep sea “fin-atic.” Having grown up fishing on both fresh and saltwater, his technique is versatile and he’s able to accommodate any style of angler. Capt. Doug has been working as a football coach and teacher for the last 32 years as well, is great with kids, and loves sharing his passion for the open waters with his customers. He invites you to join Salty Fin Charter for an all-out battle against some of the toughest fightin’ fish you’ll ever go up against!
Techniques
Techniques may vary depending on the time of year and what types of fish are available at any particular time. Captain Doug’s main technique is trolling with live bait while targeting King Mackerel, Cobia, Sailfish, Wahoo, Tuna and Mahi Mahi. He also specializes in bottom fishing for Grouper, Black Seabass, Vermillion Snapper, and many more!

My Charter Listing

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(33 reviews)
Little River
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Trips from US $895

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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 33 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (169)
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
96%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
97%
Appropriate for children
92%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
88%
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Janis (. E.
Queen Creek, AZ
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

10 hr trip

VERIFIED   10 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore on July 15, 2021
Capt &ย  mate were excellent teachers, knew best locations, and work constantly hooking the lines with life bait and helped...
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Ryan K.
Sanford, NC
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Outstanding!

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore on September 21, 2019
Went out with Salty Fin over the weekend with my buddy on an 8 hour trip.ย  It was a trip weโ€™ll never forget.ย  Captain Doug...
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Tara R.
Myrtle Beach, SC
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Doug

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore on May 15, 2020
By farโ€ฆ the best off shore trip to date! Doug was determined to put us on fish and make sure we had fun! He even stayed out...
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Jared K.
Canvas, WV
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

10hr trip

VERIFIED   10 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore on June 19, 2021
Excellent trip. Already planning yearly trip with Salty Finn and coach.
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James H.
Sanford, 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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Fishing with Doug

VERIFIED   12 Hour Trip โ€“ Gulf Stream on June 12, 2020
The weather turned somewhat bad after we left to go fishing. Capt Doug did a very good job along with Dave to get us on the...
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