Captain
Rodney Summers

Member since October 2021 Hilton Head Island, United States
Background
With over nine years of dedicated experience in the surrounding waters of the Low Country, the world of inshore fishing has become his expertise! Captain Rodney Summers’ experiences with teaching and coaching throughout his life have translated into a passion for instructing out at sea. Originally from South Carolina, he began building his love for nature with routine fishing, hunting, and being in the great outdoors. He attended Coastal Carolina University, and was a teacher, and coach for 32 years. In 2016 he moved to Bluffton for the opening of a High School as both a teacher and a Head Football Coach making his new home in the Lowcountry. In 2021 he started integrating his experience into a classroom without walls! Join Captain Rodney today where his goal is to give you a new favorite memory out on the water.
Techniques
Here at Southern Summers Charters, our variety of fishing waters and fishing styles are as vast as our aquatic species. With us, your corks and jigs can be thrown amongst oysters, bays, grass lines and creeks! No matter the time of year, we have possibilities to explore. To make matters even more interesting, we like to fish amongst different locations depending on the season and climate to ensure the best catch will find its way to you!

Hey, I'm Captain Rodney Summers

Hilton Head Island, United States
Background
With over nine years of dedicated experience in the surrounding waters of the Low Country, the world of inshore fishing has become his expertise! Captain Rodney Summers’ experiences with teaching and coaching throughout his life have translated into a passion for instructing out at sea. Originally from South Carolina, he began building his love for nature with routine fishing, hunting, and being in the great outdoors. He attended Coastal Carolina University, and was a teacher, and coach for 32 years. In 2016 he moved to Bluffton for the opening of a High School as both a teacher and a Head Football Coach making his new home in the Lowcountry. In 2021 he started integrating his experience into a classroom without walls! Join Captain Rodney today where his goal is to give you a new favorite memory out on the water.
Techniques
Here at Southern Summers Charters, our variety of fishing waters and fishing styles are as vast as our aquatic species. With us, your corks and jigs can be thrown amongst oysters, bays, grass lines and creeks! No matter the time of year, we have possibilities to explore. To make matters even more interesting, we like to fish amongst different locations depending on the season and climate to ensure the best catch will find its way to you!
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
(402 reviews)
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Hilton Head Island
 6 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $375

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Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 402 reviews
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Excellent
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Lee F.
Excellent
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Great Fishing Charter

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Tripโ€“Inshore/Nearshore (PM) on May 16, 2025
Captain Rodney made our fishing trip unforgettable! We spent four fantastic hours with him, and every expectation was met....
Lee F. recommends Southern Summers Charters
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Katherine C.
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Bragging to everyone about Southern Summers charter.

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Tripโ€“Inshore/Nearshore (AM) on June 3, 2025
First of all, we had high expectations about Southern Summers charter after reading the reviews. Captin Summers blew that expectation...
Katherine C. recommends Southern Summers Charters
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Jim M.
Excellent
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Hard working Captain. Clean and comfortable boat. Win win

VERIFIED   NEW  3 Hour Tripโ€“Inshore (AM) on June 6, 2025
All you can ask of a Captain is does he work hard for his crew.ย  Capt Rodney does.ย  We had a mixed bag of crew w experience...
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Hatcher S.
Excellent
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Second Trip

VERIFIED   NEW  2 Hour Tripโ€“Inshore (AM) on May 31, 2025
Excellent time fishing this morning with Southern Summers Charters, LLC. Highly recommend choosing them on your next fishing...
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Gary W.
Excellent
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Great Time

VERIFIED   NEW  5 Hour Tripโ€“Inshore/Nearshore (AM) on May 20, 2025
Capt. Summers was great to work with. There were 4 of us. One had never been fishing before. As luck would have it, he was...
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