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
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Trips from US $375

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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Bryan L.
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What a great experance

VERIFIED   2 Hour Tripโ€“Inshore (PM) on July 10, 2025
Our trip with the Captain Summers was fantastic! From the moment we stepped aboard, it was clear he was highly experienced...
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Janet R.
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Good Times! ๐ŸŽฃ

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip โ€“ Shark on September 22, 2025
Very happy with the fishing trip that Rodney Summers took us on. We booked a short 3 hour trip but Rodney put us on the fish...
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Christina W.
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Rodney is amazing

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip โ€“ Shark - 12:00 PM on October 4, 2025
Went out on what was probably the windiest day ever and also days after a sudden drop to water temp and did not have much luck...
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Michael P.
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Great day

VERIFIED   4 Hour Tripโ€“Inshore/Nearshore (AM) on August 20, 2025
Captain Rodney was excellent to fish with. He was very patient with my 10 year old, who woke up under the weather the day of...
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Jason W.
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The Way a Charter Should Be

VERIFIED   5 Hour Tripโ€“Inshore/Nearshore (AM) on June 14, 2025
We had an amazing day on the water with Captain Rodney. From the moment we boarded his beautiful boat we could tell it was...
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