Captain Ritchie was great! He made us feel very welcome on his boat.  He really took time to make sure we were able to catch a shark.  He was very friendly and informational.
We were comfortable and enjoyed our time on the water. He made sure we were having a good time.
He has a great playlist of music you’re sure to enjoy.
He even has mood music to attract the sharks. :) He took the time to let us know when we were trolling so we could get other fish. The help and guidance he gave us once we hooked a shark made it to where we were able to reel in it. He took pictures and videos of our family and of our catch. It was so much fun!
He cleaned our shark for us and fixed us up to where we could get our shark cooked while it was fresh. We recommend him to everyone. He makes it easy to make great memories that will last a lifetime.

This was the first time that my fiancé and I had ever fished in the ocean. We couldn’t have chosen a better charter! Captain Ritchie was great, he has many years of experience fishing the area and it definitely showed. We told him we just wanted to fish for whatever was biting and he put us on fish right away.

We started by trolling for mackerel for a couple of hours, which produced constant action. Once Captain Ritchie was satisfied that we had a good mess of tasty mackerel to take home, he asked if we wanted to try for some sharks. He knows the sharks well, he definitely lived up to his nickname “Shark Whisperer”! The first spot we tried only produced a remora nibbling our bait, so we moved to another spot that he knew sharks hung out at that time of day. The lines were in the water maybe 10 minutes and we had one on! What an experience battling that shark was!

When we got back to the marina, Captain Ritchie cleaned our catch for us (impressively fast) and gave us tips on the best ways to cook the shark and mackerel. He even removed the shark’s jaw and told us how to turn it into a keepsake to display in our house. He was such a nice guy and was very patient. Highly recommend Russell’s Coastal Fishing!!

Had a blast with Captain Ritchie! Great guy that makes sure having fun is the highest priority, the fish are just a bonus! We started off trolling for Spanish Mackeral then moved inwards and caught some more Spanish and Redfish. The last hour or so we moved further out in hopes of catching a shark and had one on but the shark broke the line. Although we did not catch a shark, you can tell Captain Ritchie has great experience fishing for sharks and we had a great time. Even got to have an up close interaction with dolphins, sea turtles, and a manta ray. Definitely recommend Captain Ritchie!