Island Boys Outdoor Adventures 

Captain Art is the real deal. We do a couple of charters a year and have had plenty of hit-or-miss experiences with other guides, but Art nails it every single time — the reels were zinging all day long! What sets him apart is his deep local knowledge. He grew up here and knows the rivers and offshore spots better than anyone, and he’s incredibly generous with tips and tricks. His love for the water really shows. He was also great with our kids — patient, fun, and made sure everyone stayed engaged. One of our favorite parts of the trip was hearing about his work in ocean conservation. He tags fish and works with DNR and other agencies to help protect our local ecosystem, which made it clear he genuinely cares about these waters beyond just putting fish in the boat. We’ll absolutely be booking with Captain Art again. Highly recommend if you want a guide who actually delivers.

I've been on numerous trips in different countries and this was one of my favorite trips. Captain Art was very knowledgeable and was really good with kids. We caught so many fish and had a great time. I'm going to recommend him on my future business and personal trips.

Such a great trip. Caught Red Bull Drum fish, toad fish, and sharks. Walking around on one of the island's and found lots of shark teeth. The kids loves seeing hermit crabs and turtles and blue crabs while walking on the island.

We had a great family adventure with Capt. Art! He was great with my 2 boys, showed us around Charleston shores and caught several fish, including 2 large red fish.

Captain Art was amazing! He was safe, reliable and onew exactly where to find fish. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to catch fish.

great catches and super fun

My in-laws and I went out with Capt. Art and had a great time. We did not go out the 30 miles originally planned due to weather however that was very clearly communicated the day before and everyone in the group understood this. We caught a red, sharks, and had great - long fights with an eagle ray and a massive tarpon. Capt. Art had the perfect combo of gear to catch anything that bit our live bait. The Capt. was a great man, professional but still able to be humorous. You could see him shift into a different gear with a fish on, even he was excited that we were catching fish. That excitement comes out in how he teaches as well. He is very knowledgeable and even if you are a (semi)experienced angler or a newbie, Capt. Art is the Capt. you want to take out!

Would highly recommend booking a trip with Capt Art of Island Boys Charters. He knows where the fish are and how to catch them. Put me and my two sons on action from start to finish and is an easy guy to get along with. Will be the only guy we fish with when we are back in Charleston.

we had a blast out on the water catching quite a few different species. everybody that came was left beyond satisfied. it was easy for the first timers that came with to understand how to fish. I would recommend this to everyone.