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
(319 reviews)
Angler's choice
Rutledge
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Trips from US $400

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 319 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (422)
No wasting time
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No wasting time
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
93%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
99%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
91%
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Mindy P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Ryan

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on June 19, 2025
Very knowledgeable and patient. Fish were not biting til a out 10 minutes to the end a d we found the sweet spot and they were...
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Richard G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Striper Bandit

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on June 7, 2025
Our Captain (Jamie) was freaking awesome. We really appreciate his responsiveness and flexibility. More than that, the knowledge...
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Kimberly S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great time!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on May 6, 2025
Sent the husband dad and son on the fishing trip with Captain Jay! They all had an amazing time and Jay was very friendly!...
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JOHN Z.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

March fishing trip

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on March 27, 2025
Ronnie was very professional. Even though we didnโ€™t catch many fish, we still enjoyed the experience. Cherokee lake is beautiful....
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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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