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
(107 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 107 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
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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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Todd N.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Awesome Family Charter

VERIFIED   4 Hour โ€“ Inshore/Nearshore (PM) on May 24, 2025
Amazing time in the waterways! Captain John was awesome at getting the whole family lots of big catches and helped us make...
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Awesome Fishing Trip!

4 Hour โ€“ Inshore/Nearshore (AM) on February 3, 2025
Went for a half day trip with Captain John and we had an incredible morning! The scenery was beautiful and the fishing was...
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Greg R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great trip with Captain John.

VERIFIED   4 Hour โ€“ Inshore/Nearshore (AM) on July 10, 2025
If you want to get on some big fish go with Captain John. You arenโ€™t going to fish in creeks, you are going after the big...
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Matthew B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with John

VERIFIED   3 hr Inshore trip (AM) on September 25, 2025
Had a great time!ย  Would recommend to others.ย  Caught some fish and John was very helpful.ย  Will definitely be booking...
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Gabe T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Captain John is the best

VERIFIED   Bull Red Trip on July 31, 2025
We had a blast with Captain John. Iโ€™ll look him up next time Iโ€™m in HHI.
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