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
4.9 / 5
(83 reviews)
Angler's choice
Little River
 Last booking: 3 days ago
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Trips from US $425

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 83 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Fishing with Ryan
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
96%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
98%
Appropriate for children
96%
Satisfied with the boat
96%
Caught fish
96%
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Ashleigh L.
Marion, NC
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with Ryan

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (11:30 AM) on August 19, 2023
Captain Ryan was great. He was knowledgeable and calm. He knew what he was doing and made sure we caught fish. Would definitely...
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Kyle F.
Mooresville, NC
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half day tip with captain Werner

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (12:45 PM) on July 28, 2023
A very fun trip, my part and I caught a lot of fish (mostly sharks and flounder), the captain was fun and expirienced, I would...
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Jeff B.
Forest City, NC
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Caught a nice ray

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (12:45 PM) on May 29, 2023
Very knowledgeable and helpful. We caught red drum a sting ray and several sharks along with sea bass and a small squid. Highly...
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Micah G.
Forest, Virginia
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall
๐ŸŸ Iโ€™ve chartered Captain Ryan at least five times and always have had a successful trip. The smaller skiff allows us to...
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Rob B.
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
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Captain Ryan

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (7 AM) on July 31, 2024
Super knowledgeable and very helpful. We were able to catch some barracuda, which was awesome, but unfortunately with only...
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