Captain
Bradley Laningham

Member since January 2023 Lake Charles, United States
Background
Captain Bradley, a Lake Charles, Louisiana native, owns and operates Cat 5 Fishing Charters LLC.

Hey, I'm Captain Bradley Laningham

Lake Charles, United States
Background
Captain Bradley, a Lake Charles, Louisiana native, owns and operates Cat 5 Fishing Charters LLC.
Anglers Choice
70
Reviews
60
Fishing Reports
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My Charter Listing

Cat 5 Fishing Charters LLC

State licensed
Excellent
5.0 / 5
(70 reviews)
Angler's choice
Lake Charles
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Trips from US $550

Fishing Reports

Full moon and filets to take home
Full moon and filets to take home
Jul 11, 2025 Lake Charles
These trips were during the full moon phase and we still managed a few filets for our customers to take home. Fishing is about to back on full steam ahead again. Most fish were caught on live bait.
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Tough fishin but still catching
Tough fishin but still catching
Jun 26, 2025 Lake Charles
Its been tough the past few days. We are still catching fish but most are undersized or oversized. As it warms up so does the fishing. We are dodging rain storms everyday as well we are fishing rain or shine as long as its nothing crazy. Most fish has came from live bait the past few days.
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Tough fishin but still catching
Tough fishin but still catching
Jun 26, 2025 Lake Charles
Its been tough the past few days. We are still catching fish but most are undersized or oversized. As it warms up so does the fishing. We are dodging rain storms everyday as well we are fishing rain or shine as long as its nothing crazy. Most fish has came from live bait the past few days.
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Tough fishin but still catching
Tough fishin but still catching
Jun 26, 2025 Lake Charles
Its been tough the past few days. We are still catching fish but most are undersized or oversized. As it warms up so does the fishing. We are dodging rain storms everyday as well we are fishing rain or shine as long as its nothing crazy. Most fish has came from live bait the past few days.
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Tough fishin but still catching
Tough fishin but still catching
Jun 26, 2025 Lake Charles
Its been tough the past few days. We are still catching fish but most are undersized or oversized. As it warms up so does the fishing. We are dodging rain storms everyday as well we are fishing rain or shine as long as its nothing crazy. Most fish has came from live bait the past few days.
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Tough fishin but still catching
Tough fishin but still catching
Jun 26, 2025 Lake Charles
Its been tough the past few days. We are still catching fish but most are undersized or oversized. As it warms up so does the fishing. We are dodging rain storms everyday as well we are fishing rain or shine as long as its nothing crazy. Most fish has came from live bait the past few days.
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 70 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (153)
Great experience for the whole family.
Fishing trip was great! You must book!
3 boats for large group
+150
Angler rating
67
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
97%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
99%
Appropriate for children
97%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
97%
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Richard T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Caught too many

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on May 28, 2024
Caught three big Red Drums early.ย  Had to throw back 6 more big ones.ย  Caught sheep head, trout, red drum, black drum.ย ...
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Mike S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Cat 5 trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on July 14, 2024
Great fishing trip. Landed some nice fish. Will be booking again soon. Bradley and Dreylin were outstanding !!
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Trevor S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Captain Matthew was Awesome!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on June 7, 2024
We caught gobs of fish and had a blast doing it! We were a group of seasoned anglers but still had fun catching a BOAT load...
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Dwight C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Awesome experience with Captain Bradley (Lake Charles)

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Casino Pickup on April 17, 2024
Today was a good day. We made a friend Captain Bradley, we caught fish, and we made it back safely. Yeah, today was a good...
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Jeff S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great day fishing

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on November 8, 2023
Bradley is a knowledgeable Captain that can adjust to changing conditions to put you on the fish. He answers all questions...
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