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
(444 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 444 reviews
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Keith H.
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Great trip!

VERIFIED   5 Hour Tripโ€“Inshore/Nearshore (PM) on March 27, 2025
I took my 17 yr old son and his friend on this 5 hour trip. Rodney was a great captain who did his best to find us some fish....
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Jason K.
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Spring Fishing in Hilton Head

VERIFIED   5 Hour Tripโ€“Inshore/Nearshore (AM) on March 26, 2025
Had an amazing morning on the water with Captain Rodney! Once we set up we had a monster Black Drum in the boat! We moved around...
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Michael S.
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Best charter in the Lowcountry. Hands down.

VERIFIED   Special 3 hour trip for Michael Schlabowske on September 22, 2024
Captain Rodney at Southern Summers Charters was an amazing guide. Not only is he really fun to just talk to but his knowledge,...
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Taj P.
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Great experience, kids had a lots of fun!

VERIFIED   2 Hour Tripโ€“Inshore (PM) on August 23, 2024
Conditions were rough with a king high tide and strong gusty winds.ย  Certainly wasnโ€™t for a lack of trying, as Capt. Rodney...
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Michelle S.
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Shark fishing

VERIFIED   NEW  2 Hour Trip โ€“ Shark (PM) on July 18, 2025
We had a great time with Captain Rodney. He was great with teaching the kids and patient with all their questions. Was a really...
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