Captain
Ryan Werner

Member since July 2022 Little River, 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

Little River, 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
4.8 / 5
(79 reviews)
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Little River
 2 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $425

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 79 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (143)
Most fun I\u2019ve ever had fishing
Captain Ryan made this charter a success
Captain Ryan made this charter a success
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
96%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
97%
Appropriate for children
96%
Satisfied with the boat
96%
Caught fish
96%
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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   NEW  Half Day Trip (11:30 AM) 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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Thomas G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Best First Charter Ever!!!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (11:30 AM) on April 16, 2025
We had an absolutely fantastic fishing charter! Our captain was top-notch โ€“ he really knew his stuff and put us right on...
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Graham D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Most fun Iโ€™ve ever had fishing

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (1:00 PM) on June 26, 2025
The captain was super super nice and made sure all 5 of us caught something, by far the best fishing trip Iโ€™ve ever been...
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Jessica F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Kid Friendly

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (8:30 AM) on March 28, 2025
Mom, Grandparents and 3 kids ages 10,8,5. We had such a nice trip. We did inlet fishing and even a little off shore fishing....
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Tommy H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Saturday Fishing

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (11:30 AM) on June 21, 2025
Captain was awesome and catch was great! Will definitely go again!
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