Captain Brian Hawkins did a phenomenal job for our family trip!  He had us on fish constantly and when they stopped biting he moved us to a new spot where the action picked back up. He taught us about the whys and how’s of Redfish, and my kids loved his entertaining stories and history and life lessons.  I would not hesitate to book Captain Brian again on our next trip down to Folly.  We caught 5 different species of fish, and everyone said it was a great time! 5 stars plus!!

My son and I had a half day run with Captain Hawkins and is was a great morning of fishing. He had us on fish within 30 minutes of leaving the boat ramp. We spent the morning landing a wide range of fish including redfish, flounder, sheepshead, bonnethead shark and a few others. Captain Hawkins provide great info on the fish we caught along with insight on how to read the waters we were fishing. He also provided great info on a couple of techniques that we used to catch some fantastic fish. I highly recommend Captain Hawkins if you are looking for a guide who can not only get you on the the fish you are looking for and also providing a wealth of fishing knowledge that will help you grow as an angler.

We had a half day trip scheduled on a day it was supposed to be raining and storming during our trip time. The captain offered to change our time to earlier in the day to adjust for this, so he is flexible about when he is able to go. He knew where the fish were and when good times for them to bite was. He also explained why they were hitting at times and gave us lots of good information that was interesting to learn, and that I can use in my own future fishing trips. He cast lines for us when we needed to, demonstrated how to catch different fish, and asked us what we were looking to catch. I can tell he has been doing this for a long while. We ended up catching about 8 fish total of varying types and sizes, on a day that was not the best for fishing to begin with. His personality was also uplifting, and he wanted to make sure we had a good time. I could not have asked for a better fishing charter. I will be chartering with him again whenever we manage to come back to Folly Island.

Captain Hawkins was extremely knowledgeable and a great teacher showing my wife and I how different fish bite and also what to look for when trying to find the fish. If you’re looking for someone to put you on fish and be willing to teach you how to be a better fisherman, I highly recommend booking a trip with Captain Hawkins, if we ever return to the area booking another trip out will be #1 on my list.

I challenged Capt Brian by saying before we left, this was going to be the highlight of our trip to Charleston. He did no disappoint. “Trophy” redfish and pesky sheepshead. Great fishing but great learning experience. He is a natural teacher. Capt Brian has naturalist knowledge of fish and other shore life.  Committed to maintaining fishery.