This was our family’s first ocean fishing trip. The fishing was pretty tough. Cold weather (about 40° when we left the dock), and the fish just weren’t biting. Captain Charlie worked his tail off to put us on fish, trying different types of bait, moving around to different locations, etc. He was very determined to make sure we left with something in the bucket! We did end up with enough for a meal. Captain Charlie was a very relatable, down to earth guy. His communication leading up to launch time was great, and he was super responsive with any questions we had. We would definitely recommend him to anyone who is out there looking for a fishing charter!

Went fishing with Captain Justin in the morning and had a great experience with the family.  We had two kids along and he was extremely helpful with anything they needed.  Not just a great captain but a great guy, he took the time to get to know us all and by the end of the morning it felt like we were fishing with a friend.  Would recommend anyone that is looking for a fishing charter to book here we caught fish and had a great time.

Super easy boat access, and a friendly marina. Captain Charlie was very knowledgeable and his other boat captains are great too!  We really enjoyed the trip and caught a couple goodsized sheepshead and redfish. We would recommend Southern Sun Magic for any level-family trips, beginners or more seasoned fishers. Thanks for a great afternoon, Charlie!

Catchy title right?! There’s a hilarious story to accompany it! We got out headed up the intercostal waterway & stopped to fish around some docks, it was stormy a little earlier & fishing is just unpredictable at best! Capt Gil kept our hooks baited (hubby said he thinks he lost his man card, he’s never had anyone keep him baited up!) & we were getting some catfish & good hits. At our 2nd dock stop I caught a ray! He said that it was VERY rare to catch one that far north & we returned it to the water. We piddled around here & there & caught a few more trash fish. Hubby caught a couple black drums by now. He decided to check another spot & off we went. I had water & snacks packed as one would expect on a fishing trip. I pulled out my banana & got it peeled & LITERALLY had my mouth opened to take a bite. Our boat came to a FULL STOP & he said, “ma’am I’m sorry but you’re gonna have to toss that over & I’m not even joking” & my flabbers were GHASTED. Like “he has a banana allergy? Are the peels toxic to fish? What is going on?!” He told us the ‘mariners tale’ about boating & bananas & he had us pull alongside the other captain & just hold up my banana & the captain just looked & let out a half laugh & said “how many yall got?”  Our captain answered back “2.”  The other captain said, “would’ve had 10”. I was too tickled. We went to find another honey hole & caught a 19” red drum & 2 of the biggest “trash fish” he’s ever seen in his life. Like he took pics & was showing them to several others at the docks!  We wound up with 3 fish in total. The red drum & 2 black drum. He also recommended a local restaurant that would cook out catch & we decided to go & I am so glad we did!! They had some of the best hush puppies & homemade tartar sauce I’ve ever had! The fish they cooked for us was delicious as well!!!  All in all, it was a great day & I 100% will use them again for charter fishing when we are in the area!!!! If I had to give “stars” it would be 4.9 out of 5 bc my banana was smelling so good & I wanted to take a bite haha! 😆

We had a great time with Captain Charlie on an extremely cold day in March. everyone caught fish - one first timer - and we had a blast. We would definitely recommend fishing with Captain Charlie, and maybe next time we will get some of that Southern Sun!