Captain
Richard Russell

Member since September 2016 Orange Beach, United States

Background: Captain Ritchie (a.k.a. “The Shark Whisperer”) is a veteran fisherman who has been serving the Gulf Coast with his fishing guide skills for over 30 years. He provides fish cleaning for free and provides great customer service to all his clients. A native of Alabama's Gulf Coast, he has fished all of his life and specializes in catching Sharks, as well as many other species.
Techniques: Inshore/Nearshore fishing, shark fishing specialty but enjoy all kinds of fishing

Hey, I'm Captain Richard Russell

Orange Beach, United States

Background: Captain Ritchie (a.k.a. “The Shark Whisperer”) is a veteran fisherman who has been serving the Gulf Coast with his fishing guide skills for over 30 years. He provides fish cleaning for free and provides great customer service to all his clients. A native of Alabama's Gulf Coast, he has fished all of his life and specializes in catching Sharks, as well as many other species.
Techniques: Inshore/Nearshore fishing, shark fishing specialty but enjoy all kinds of fishing

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RICHARD R.

Captain

My Charter Listing

Russell’s Coastal Fishing

5.0 / 5

(303 reviews)

5.0 / 5

(303 reviews)

Orange Beach • 26 ft • 6 persons

trips from US $500

Customer reviews

Rating summary

5.0 / 5

out of 5 stars from 303 reviews

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Boat

4.9 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Experience

5.0 / 5

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Anglers claimed

Good experience
	98%
Friendly captain
	100%
Recommend this charter
	98%
Appropriate for children
	98%
Satisfied with the boat
	100%
Caught fish
	93%

Appropriate for children
	98%
Satisfied with the boat
	100%
Caught fish
	93%

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Austin J.

Butterfield, MO

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

4hr morning trip

VERIFIED 4 Hour Trip – Inshore/Nearshore AM on August 16, 2023

Austin J.

Butterfield, MO

5.0 / 5

Aug 16, 2023

4 Hour Trip – Inshore/Nearshore AM

I would highly recommend Captain Ritchie. He made my 3 boys and I feel very safe and comfortable. We all caught a lot of fish and had a great time making memories. The boat and tackle were good and very clean. He was really good with my boys and even let my youngest steer the boat. Had s great time catching the shark and one of the best workouts I have had in a long time. Thank you Captain Ritchie and we will be back again for sure. God Bless you and your family. The Johnson’s

I would highly recommend Captain Ritchie. He made my 3 boys and I feel very safe and comfortable. We all caught a lot of fish...

Austin J. recommends Russell’s Coastal Fishing

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Richard Russell (The Captain)

Replied on August 17, 2023

Thanks again for giving me the opportunity to take you all out while on your vacation and making memories together

Richard Russell (The Captain)

Replied on August 17, 2023

Thanks again for giving me the opportunity to take you all out while on your vacation and making memories together

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Joshua B.

4.7 / 5

Experience:

4.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

Cpt Ritchie

VERIFIED NEW 4 Hour Trip – Inshore/Nearshore PM on March 29, 2024

Joshua B.

4.7 / 5

Mar 29, 2024

4 Hour Trip – Inshore/Nearshore PM

Cpt Ritchie

VERIFIED NEW

I have been on many guided fishing excursions…. Cpt Ritchie is the real deal! He is in fact the shark whisperer. We fished March 28th, water was cooler at 64 degrees with an East wind and he still hooked us up to 6ft sandbar shark! My son loved the experience.

I have been on many guided fishing excursions…. Cpt Ritchie is the real deal! He is in fact the shark whisperer. We fished...

Joshua B. recommends Russell’s Coastal Fishing

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Richard Russell (The Captain)

Replied on March 30, 2024

Thanks Joshua for the review and the time spent with me on your vacation. I enjoy making memories for families like yours and so glad I made that happen with your family .

Richard Russell (The Captain)

Replied on March 30, 2024

Thanks Joshua for the review and the time spent with me on your vacation. I enjoy making memories for families like yours and so glad I made that happen with your family .

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Joseph M.

Bartlett, TN

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

First class trip

VERIFIED 4 Hour Trip – Inshore/Nearshore AM on May 6, 2023

Joseph M.

Bartlett, TN

5.0 / 5

May 6, 2023

4 Hour Trip – Inshore/Nearshore AM

First class trip

VERIFIED

Captain Ritchie is absolutely fabulous! His experience and genuine love of what he does shows in every aspect of the experience, from his immaculately maintained boat and equipment to his knowledge of the fishery. We had different experience levels of anglers in our group and he made us all feel right at home. My grandson had the time of his life! I can’t recommend this trip enough. We’re definitely returning!

Captain Ritchie is absolutely fabulous! His experience and genuine love of what he does shows in every aspect of the experience,...

Joseph M. recommends Russell’s Coastal Fishing

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Richard Russell (The Captain)

Replied on May 8, 2023

Thanks so much for fishing with me Joseph, Scott and Liam ! I truly enjoyed you all on the Miss Caymen! I look forward to our next fishing adventure together ! Much appreciated, Capt Ritchie

Richard Russell (The Captain)

Replied on May 8, 2023

Thanks so much for fishing with me Joseph, Scott and Liam ! I truly enjoyed you all on the Miss Caymen! I look forward to our next fishing adventure together ! Much appreciated, Capt Ritchie

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Ryan S.

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

Captain Richie did a good job finding fish on a challenging day.

VERIFIED NEW 6 Hour Trip – Inshore/Nearshore on April 2, 2024

Ryan S.

5.0 / 5

Apr 2, 2024

6 Hour Trip – Inshore/Nearshore

Captain Richie did a good job finding fish on a challenging day.

VERIFIED NEW

Captain Richie did a good job finding fish on a challenging day.

Ryan S. recommends Russell’s Coastal Fishing

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Richard Russell (The Captain)

Replied on April 6, 2024

Thanks Ryan I definitely try all I can when challenges present themselves . Glad you all had fun and that’s what it truly is about, thanks Capt Ritchie

Richard Russell (The Captain)

Replied on April 6, 2024

Thanks Ryan I definitely try all I can when challenges present themselves . Glad you all had fun and that’s what it truly is about, thanks Capt Ritchie

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Tiffany R.

United States

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

Half day trip near shore

VERIFIED 4 Hour Trip – Inshore/Nearshore AM on July 16, 2023

Tiffany R.

United States

5.0 / 5

Jul 16, 2023

4 Hour Trip – Inshore/Nearshore AM

Half day trip near shore

VERIFIED

We had a great time today with Captain Ritchie aka “ the shark whisperer”! We caught plenty of fish that he cleaned for us on the dock and we took it next door where they cooked it for us! It was delicious!! We even hooked a 9 foot tiger shark!! We left him in the ocean though. Highly recommend this excursion with Russell’s Coastal Fishing!

We had a great time today with Captain Ritchie aka “ the shark whisperer”! We caught plenty of fish that he cleaned for...

Tiffany R. recommends Russell’s Coastal Fishing

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Richard Russell (The Captain)

Replied on July 16, 2023

Richard Russell (The Captain)

Replied on July 16, 2023

Thankyou Steve , Tiffany , Ethan and Mallory for fishing with me today. I enjoyed having you all and thanks for the good review as well! Just happy you all got to see a beautiful Tiger Shark today . I so appreciate the great review since my last customer simply didn’t understand after they took forty mackerel and didn’t get a shark that day but fishing is fishing! If it’s there I catch it and if not no one can❤️They have to be present indeed to catch and every day is a different story and memory made wether it’s a good or a bad one 😊❤️i so enjoy a great family like yours that wants to have fun than those that have high expectations that don’t understand how fishing is lol If it were always catching we wouldn’t call it fishing ofcourse but catching lol Thankyou once again and much appreciated, Capt Ritchie ( the Shark Whisperer)

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Captain
Richard Russell

Hey, I'm Captain Richard Russell

My Charter Listing

Russell’s Coastal Fishing

Customer reviews

4hr morning trip

4hr morning trip

Cpt Ritchie

Cpt Ritchie

First class trip

First class trip

Captain Richie did a good job finding fish on a challenging day.

Captain Richie did a good job finding fish on a challenging day.

Half day trip near shore

Half day trip near shore

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