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
(452 reviews)
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Hilton Head Island
 Last booking: 4 hours ago
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Trips from US $375

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Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 452 reviews
Boat
Excellent
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Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Appropriate for children
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Satisfied with the boat
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Caught fish
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Lesley Van De Veer
Winder, Georgia
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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3 hour inshore fishing Christmas

VERIFIED   3 Hour โ€“ Christmas Inshore (PM) on December 27, 2021
Rodney the Captain was extremely friendly and helpful. We had a great time and caught a good many fish. He even cleaned the...
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Susan M.
Hilton Head Island, SC
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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5 hour trip with Southern Summers

VERIFIED   5 Hour Tripโ€“Inshore/Nearshore (PM) on July 15, 2022
It was a fantastic day with Captain Rodney!ย  Looking forward to doing it again.
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Michael H.
Columbus, GA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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2 hour shark

VERIFIED   2 Hour Trip โ€“ Shark (AM) on July 10, 2022
Great time and my 9yo had the catch of the day, will go back out with Captain Rodney again
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Ben Q.
Champaign, IL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
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Excellent
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Rodney is the best!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Tripโ€“Inshore/Nearshore (AM) on May 22, 2022
Heโ€™s the best. But go to his website and book it there not on this application.
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Matthew P.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
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June fishing trip

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip Inshore (PM) on June 7, 2023
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