We chose to do the morning trip hoping that the ocean would be alot calmer in the morning than afternoon, but the ocean decided to change its mind and do the opposite today. Capt.Ryan made a quick decision as soon as we got out of the channel that ocean fishing was not going to be in the cards today. We were very pleased that no matter how much we really wanted to fish on the ocean and was also concerned about the size of the waves, he said, sorry but it’s just not calm enough.  We fished the intercostal waterway and had a great time. Capt.Ryan was full of information and history of the area, he was a pleasure to hang out with and chat. If the fish weren’t biting he would go to another area and try different bait, trolling or dragging the bottom for flounder he made sure we caught some fish. Also the video of the waves was so relaxing i could have put my pole down and just relaxed! We highly, highly recommend Palmetto Charter with Capt.Ryan! Great experience for first timers!.

Captain Ryan met us at Marlin Quay Marina at 7:20am, we headed out for some Bottom Fishing at a Natural Reef about Three Miles offshore. After an hour or so, one of our daughters was feeling a little uneasy, so Captain Ryan ran us back in to the backwaters where we fished the rest of our morning. We hooked up with A Shark, Cobia, Seabass, Croaker and a ton of Flounder. The kids had a great trip and we appreciate Ryan taking care of them - encouraging everyone to relax and have fun.

Captain Ryan was fantastic. He was very knowledgeable, patient and helpful for our novice crew. Even though we weren’t able to catch the big one😊We were able to catch many different kinds of fish. Captain Ryan explained all the different species and characteristics about them. We had a teenage girl who’d never fished before and now she can’t wait to do it again. I highly recommend Captain Ryan and will come back the next time we’re in MB..  😄

Our family of 4 had a great day out with Captain Ryan! We caught lots of mackerel and few other types of fish. Captain Ryan worked hard to keep us fishing and was very knowledgeable. He also shared insights about the beautiful area and made us feel welcome. We will for sure book Captain Ryan again the next time we are in the area. I also want to mention that he was very prompt and responsive! 100 percent would recommend Captain Ryan to anyone!

My two boys and I (17 & 14) didn’t know what to expect with this being our first fishing charter.  Captain Ryan made sure we had a great time while we kept him busy baiting hooks and untangling our lines lol!  He taught us the right techniques for what we were fishing for at every spot.  We caught a variety of things.  Blue crab, hammer head shark, toadfish, flounder and a stingray.  I’m sure if the ocean was calmer we could of caught a lot more but it was understandable.  Rough waters makes for rough fishing.  Overall I would highly recommend Captain Ryan.  He’s a good dude and he’s also going for his Masters in Biology!  Really smart guy and he knows his way around a boat and can keep your pole going in the water.  We had a great time and if we came back to Mrytle Beach we will go again with him.  Good luck Ryan in getting your Masters and we wish you the best of luck dude!