Captain
Charlie Patterson

Member since April 2023 Mount Pleasant, United States
Background
I have been fishing my entire life. I caught the fishing bug at a very early age, fishing for freshwater species in upstate South Carolina. When I was able to afford my own boat, I started fishing Bass tournaments and eventually competed in some lower level professional tournaments. I was a high school teacher and football coach for 30 years. About 20 years ago, I got the head football coaching position at a local high school and fell in love with inshore saltwater fishing. I started to guide, at first, just in the summers when school was out, then retired from education and became a full-time fishing captain.
Techniques
I can accommodate anyone, regardless of their fishing skills or experience. I love for people to ask questions about the whys and hows of fishing. Most of our fishing will be done in the estuaries, rivers, and bays that make up the areas salt marsh. We will be casting live bait like shrimp, finger mullet, menhaden, or mud minnows and letting them either sit on the bottom or drift under a popping cork. At other times we may use cut mullet or cut crab. Don't worry if your casting skills are not fine tuned, I can help with that. There could be times of the year that we cast some artificial lures as well.

Hey, I'm Captain Charlie Patterson

Mount Pleasant, United States
Background
I have been fishing my entire life. I caught the fishing bug at a very early age, fishing for freshwater species in upstate South Carolina. When I was able to afford my own boat, I started fishing Bass tournaments and eventually competed in some lower level professional tournaments. I was a high school teacher and football coach for 30 years. About 20 years ago, I got the head football coaching position at a local high school and fell in love with inshore saltwater fishing. I started to guide, at first, just in the summers when school was out, then retired from education and became a full-time fishing captain.
Techniques
I can accommodate anyone, regardless of their fishing skills or experience. I love for people to ask questions about the whys and hows of fishing. Most of our fishing will be done in the estuaries, rivers, and bays that make up the areas salt marsh. We will be casting live bait like shrimp, finger mullet, menhaden, or mud minnows and letting them either sit on the bottom or drift under a popping cork. At other times we may use cut mullet or cut crab. Don't worry if your casting skills are not fine tuned, I can help with that. There could be times of the year that we cast some artificial lures as well.
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
(35 reviews)
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Trips from US $450

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 35 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Sara A.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great day out on the water

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Inshore on May 16, 2024
My 2 boys (4&6) and I (mom) had a great morning out on the water. We enjoyed catching many red and black drums, even reeled...
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Todd C.
Asheville, North Carolina
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Shark fishing with Captain Charlie

Half Day Trip โ€“ Shark Fishing on August 3, 2022
While in Charleston for the week with my family, we decided that going fishing would be fun. So we booked the date and met...
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Taylor S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Awesome day on the river!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Inshore on November 10, 2023
Captain Charlie was a great host and put us right on some fish in a few different spots. Managed our large party well and we...
Taylor S. recommends Charlie's Charleston Charters
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Mark H.
Union, South Carolina
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Awesome Red Fish Experience

Half Day Trip โ€“ Inshore on April 5, 2023
I was able to take each of my boys out with Charlie on separate occasions.ย  Everything about each trip was awesome.ย  First...
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Ryan F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent trip!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on March 29, 2024
We went after red drums in the morning and saltwater trout in the afternoon.ย  Captain Charlie helped all of us catch some...
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