Captain
Ryan McHugh

Member since March 2022 Charleston, United States
Background
Capt. Ryan was born and raised in Greenwood, SC. He spent his summers in Charleston going to camp at The Citadel starting at age 9. He moved to Charleston in 1998 when he attended The Citadel in College, and he has remained here ever since. The captain has spent his entire childhood fishing salt water and ponds and streams. He loves it all – fly fishing, spin rods, big conventional reels, bait casters, and more. He has crossed every fish off his list in South Carolina and now he enjoys helping people cross the same species off their lists!
Techniques
Capt. Ryan loves fly fishing! He has been doing it since he was about 12 years old. He loves the challenge of trying to catch any species on the fly rod. In the past 12 years, the captain has spent more and more time bottom fishing in the open ocean. He loves this style of fishing since technology and technique play a big part in it. You never know what it is that you are going to catch!

Hey, I'm Captain Ryan McHugh

Charleston, United States
Background
Capt. Ryan was born and raised in Greenwood, SC. He spent his summers in Charleston going to camp at The Citadel starting at age 9. He moved to Charleston in 1998 when he attended The Citadel in College, and he has remained here ever since. The captain has spent his entire childhood fishing salt water and ponds and streams. He loves it all – fly fishing, spin rods, big conventional reels, bait casters, and more. He has crossed every fish off his list in South Carolina and now he enjoys helping people cross the same species off their lists!
Techniques
Capt. Ryan loves fly fishing! He has been doing it since he was about 12 years old. He loves the challenge of trying to catch any species on the fly rod. In the past 12 years, the captain has spent more and more time bottom fishing in the open ocean. He loves this style of fishing since technology and technique play a big part in it. You never know what it is that you are going to catch!

My Charter Listing

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(49 reviews)
Charleston
Trips from US $600

Fishing Reports

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 49 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (64)
Fabulous day on the water!
Fabulous day on the water!
1 big cobia
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
90%
Appropriate for children
97%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
93%
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Patrick G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fabulous day on the water!

VERIFIED   NEW  5 Hour Trip โ€“ Nearshore on May 28, 2025
Three of us thoroughly enjoyed a 6 hour near shore fishing excursion because Captain RJ put is on so many fish! We were in...
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Jeffrey F.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

1 big cobia

VERIFIED   NEW  6 Hour Trip โ€“ Nearshore on May 26, 2025
The bite was there but we didnโ€™t catch all the possible fish, captain wanted cobia, we just wanted to catch fish. We had...
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JC C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great inshore trip!

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore (MAX 2) on May 6, 2025
Ryan was a great guide with knowledge of the waters. My wife and I did the 1/2 day inshore trip on his hells bay skiff, and...
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Ashley H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

June fishing trip

VERIFIED   NEW  6 Hour Trip โ€“ Nearshore on June 3, 2025
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Alan L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Excellent experience

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip โ€“ Bottom Fishing on March 23, 2025
Capt. Ryan was well seasoned and very friendly. Put us on fish, tented to everyoneโ€™s needs single handed. Great time. Wonderful...
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