Captain
Ryan Banta

Member since July 2019 Rutledge, United States
Background
Ryan has been an avid fisherman and hunter all his life, he’s always enjoyed spending time in nature and loves every chance he gets to do it. He’s been fishing the local waters for 25 years now and decided to start guiding fishing trips to introduce more people to the sport he loves and show them the beautiful nature of East Tennessee. What he enjoys the most about taking people fishing is to see the excitement of an angler fighting their first big fish.

Hey, I'm Captain Ryan Banta

Rutledge, United States
Background
Ryan has been an avid fisherman and hunter all his life, he’s always enjoyed spending time in nature and loves every chance he gets to do it. He’s been fishing the local waters for 25 years now and decided to start guiding fishing trips to introduce more people to the sport he loves and show them the beautiful nature of East Tennessee. What he enjoys the most about taking people fishing is to see the excitement of an angler fighting their first big fish.
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(301 reviews)
Angler's choice
Rutledge
 3 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $350

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 301 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (395)
Great time , beautiful day and caught fish.
Great time , beautiful day and caught fish.
Any day on the water is better than a day at work!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
94%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
99%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
91%
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Emily R.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

1 fish

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on August 29, 2024
Unfortunately we came during a period of time where they hadnโ€™t had any rain in a while and so heat was the issue, the fish...
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Kelly T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Chasing Stripers

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on July 11, 2024
We went out immediately following the Independence Day holiday, so the fish were skittish. Cap. Ryan chased the stripers all...
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Laurel B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Charter Fishing

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on March 30, 2024
This charter fishing experience was by far the best one I have ever been on! Captain Ryan is a gifted fisherman and we caught...
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John B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Any day on the water is better than a day at work!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on September 20, 2024
Enjoyed fishing a couple 1/2 days with Captain Ryan! Our fishing days were hot for the time of year but he worked hard to find...
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Maxwell C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Experienced captain = awesome trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on February 26, 2024
We had a windy day which made trolling tough but the captain did a great job getting us on many fish still. Other captains...
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