Captain
Ryan Werner

Member since July 2022 North Myrtle Beach, United States
Background
I come from a commercial fishing family and I started commercial fishing at the age of 10. By high school my brother and I were fishing 600 lobster traps out of South Portland, Maine. I graduated from university in 1996 with a BS in Physical Education then sold the lobster business to pursue teaching. After two long years in the teaching profession I moved to Horry County to pursue South Atlantic salt life. I obtained my USCG captains license in 2000 and started offering fishing trips in 2001 from Murrells Inlet, SC. Moved the business to Little River Inlet in 2006 and have been enjoying it ever since. Along with providing one of the best fishing adventures in this area, I am also a firefighter / EMT. It is my hope to share my life of experience on the Atlantic Ocean with you.
Techniques
I prefer fishing live bait (shrimp, mullet, pogies). When live bait is not available I like using Gulp Baits. We mostly bump the bottom with Carolina rigs or use float rigs near structure with light tackle. I keep heavier tackle on the boat just in case someone would like to tackle a larger shark.

Hey, I'm Captain Ryan Werner

North Myrtle Beach, United States
Background
I come from a commercial fishing family and I started commercial fishing at the age of 10. By high school my brother and I were fishing 600 lobster traps out of South Portland, Maine. I graduated from university in 1996 with a BS in Physical Education then sold the lobster business to pursue teaching. After two long years in the teaching profession I moved to Horry County to pursue South Atlantic salt life. I obtained my USCG captains license in 2000 and started offering fishing trips in 2001 from Murrells Inlet, SC. Moved the business to Little River Inlet in 2006 and have been enjoying it ever since. Along with providing one of the best fishing adventures in this area, I am also a firefighter / EMT. It is my hope to share my life of experience on the Atlantic Ocean with you.
Techniques
I prefer fishing live bait (shrimp, mullet, pogies). When live bait is not available I like using Gulp Baits. We mostly bump the bottom with Carolina rigs or use float rigs near structure with light tackle. I keep heavier tackle on the boat just in case someone would like to tackle a larger shark.
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(94 reviews)
Angler's choice
North Myrtle Beach
 11 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $425

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 94 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
96%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
98%
Appropriate for children
96%
Satisfied with the boat
97%
Caught fish
96%
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David G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Captain, great with the kids!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip - 1:00 PM on April 13, 2026
Captain Ryan was very communicative with our trip about all the details and tips that we needed before our trip. When we arrived...
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Stephanie K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Kids had a blast!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on March 27, 2026
We brought our 3 boys (15/13/10) and they had a blast! we caught red drum, sharks, toad fish, croakers, sting rays, and a variety...
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Gordon S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great day on the water

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (7 AM) on April 11, 2026
We had a great morning on the water with Captain Ryan. He was able to get us onto big slot-limit reds in the inland waters....
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Brad M.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Captain Ryan made this charter a success

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on June 24, 2025
Captain Ryan knows where the fish are. We really wanted flounder and he took us to a spot and we got a beautiful 21โ€ Southern...
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Jason B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Morning on the Water!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (8:30 AM) on July 14, 2025
Captain Ryan was great!ย  He had us on fish all morning and was great with the kids.ย  Caught a bonnet head shark early on,...
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