Captain
Brad Padgett

Member since October 2019 Summerton, United States
Background
"I have been fishing the Santee Cooper lakes for over 30 years and have always had great success catching big Cats. I decided it was time to love my job so I became a licensed fishing guide." Capt. Brad is an example of how it's never too late to follow your passion. He started fishing when he was 5 years old, had it as a hobby, and finally turned it into a profession.

Hey, I'm Captain Brad Padgett

Summerton, United States
Background
"I have been fishing the Santee Cooper lakes for over 30 years and have always had great success catching big Cats. I decided it was time to love my job so I became a licensed fishing guide." Capt. Brad is an example of how it's never too late to follow your passion. He started fishing when he was 5 years old, had it as a hobby, and finally turned it into a profession.
Anglers Choice
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Nav-a-gator Charter Service

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(166 reviews)
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Summerton
 Last booking: 2 days ago
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Trips from US $350

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 166 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (553)
Looking to land a nice one!
Enjoyable day on the water
Enjoyable day on the water
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
97%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
99%
Appropriate for children
97%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
95%
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Elizabeth M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Looking to land a nice one!

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip on September 20, 2025
So we came out to try to land a big one on an half day trip, knowing already thatโ€™s a lot to ask. We didnโ€™t care to catch...
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Eric T.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Enjoyable day on the water

VERIFIED   NEW  Full Day Trip on September 19, 2025
Beautiful day on the water. Unfortunately the bite was slow, but capt Brad got us on a few of them. I always sayโ€ฆ itโ€™s...
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Michael M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Capt Brad

VERIFIED   NEW  Full Day Trip on September 18, 2025
Was great and very knowledgeable about catfish.ย  He didnโ€™t mind sharing his knowledge about drift fishing and line setups.ย ...
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Marilyn F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Lots of fun!

VERIFIED   NEW  Full Day Trip on August 29, 2025
We had a great time with Captain Brad! Fish biting was slow but he kept moving around to make sure we had a good catch.
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Vic S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great day on the lake

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on April 10, 2025
We had a great trip with Captain Brad. Very likable and put us right on the fish. Cooler was full before 11am. Had 10 fish...
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