Captain
John Cloyd

Member since April 2022 Hilton Head Island, United States
Background
Captain John comes from Louisville, KY. He grew up playing every sport imaginable and fishing for Bass. He went to college to play baseball and ended up at a school close to the coast, USCB. Captain John received his undergraduate in business administration and started his own charter business shortly after.
Techniques
Captain John loves to live bait fish however when conditions and angler’s skills allow for it, sight fishing is preferred!

Hey, I'm Captain John Cloyd

Hilton Head Island, United States
Background
Captain John comes from Louisville, KY. He grew up playing every sport imaginable and fishing for Bass. He went to college to play baseball and ended up at a school close to the coast, USCB. Captain John received his undergraduate in business administration and started his own charter business shortly after.
Techniques
Captain John loves to live bait fish however when conditions and angler’s skills allow for it, sight fishing is preferred!
Anglers Choice
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(109 reviews)
Angler's choice
Hilton Head Island
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Trips from US $500

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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 109 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (127)
Awesome trip!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
96%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
94%
Appropriate for children
96%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
94%
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Roger T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

April fishing trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour โ€“ Inshore/Nearshore - 11:00 AM on April 22, 2022
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Calvin M.
Bassfield, MS
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with John

VERIFIED   4 Hour โ€“ Inshore/Nearshore - 11:00 AM on April 13, 2022
Great Trip
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Casey B.
Hephzibah, GA
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with John

VERIFIED   4 Hour โ€“ Inshore/Nearshore on August 26, 2023
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Michael M.
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Very good
4.0 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Half day trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour โ€“ Inshore/Nearshore on August 3, 2022
We targeted Mackeral and King Mackeral. We had two bites but they stole the bait. Caught a small black tip shark.
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Shane I.
Good
2.7 / 5
Experience:
Bad
2.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Bad
2.0 / 5
Overall

Donโ€™t book a trolling trip

VERIFIED   King Mackerel Trip on July 18, 2024
3 out of 4 people never touched a pole. Booked the king mackerel trip but he only had a bay boat, said he sold his other boat?ย ...
Shane I. does not recommend Performance Fishing Charters
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