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.
Anglers Choice
319
Reviews
6
Fishing Reports
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My Charter Listing

Cherokee Lake Fishing Charter

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
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
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No wasting time
No wasting time
No wasting time
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Angler rating
284
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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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Troy S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Striper day

VERIFIED   NEW  3/4 Day Trip on July 2, 2025
Great day of Striper fishing with Jay.
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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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Robert M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Best time on a boat

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on March 28, 2025
Our first fishing trip was amazing captain Ronnie was great he was knowledgeable and professional and was great with my son...
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Milo B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Personal best striper

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on May 1, 2025
Had a great day on the water. Caught my personal best striper and a slew of hybrids. Awesome experience!!!
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Robert W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Our guide was Jayโ€™s Striper Guide Service

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on May 25, 2025
Jay was a great guide.ย  Would very highly recommend.ย  His name is Jay Girardot.
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