Captain Alex and first mates David and Riley were the best fishing crew ever. They worked the lines tirelessly, explained local conditions and sights and were exceptionally polite. Captain Alex had my son helping to bait the tantalizer and patiently showed him how to filet his mahi mahi. Captain Gene (Captain Alex’s dad) came by after our trip to make sure we were well cared for and even provided his favorite mahi mahi recipe. I can’t say enough good things about the crew and our experience.

The boat is fast and the water was calm for the first time in quite a while. There was a little rain, and the boat does not have a sheltered cabin, but the rain was light and passed quickly. Although conditions were good, the fish just weren’t biting much. My son landed a nice mahi mahi, and we hooked 2 others that didn’t make it to the boat as well as 2 sailfish that threw their hooks. The other fishing boats had similar luck, so no complaints. That’s how fishing goes sometimes.

All in all, if you want an open boat with the best crew for a great family experience, go with Charlestowne Charters!

Captain Gene and his two mates made our fishing experience safe, fun and very memorable.  Our day started with a hiccup.  One of us could not get an Uber ride and missed our morning launch.  Captain Gene understood how important it was to get my son on the boat and waited 45 minutes for me to pick him up and join us. Captain was unsure of weather conditions, but expertly got us 30+ miles out.  We trolled and got a barracuda, then he took us to his bottom drop fishing spot and put us on fish immediately.  All five of us put keepers in the box.  Captain and his mates made sure we had bait on our hooks and kept the action going.  Once back on land, Captain filleted our catch and sent us on our way with more than enough fish for a great grilled dinner for the whole family.  Gene kept the day fun, and was very informative. I wouldn’t hesitate to do this again and recommend Captain Gene for a group of 5 or 6 for a good time and great fishing.

Going in to the trip the captain and the crew were very helpful, professional, and laid back. Perfect atmosphere for me and my buddies to have a good time on the water. They hooked us on to some nice Mahi Mahi and filled our coolers up! The only sad part of the trip is that we found out they were booked through the whole year. I am absolutely going to come back to charlestowne charters!

We had a great time fishing. Captain Duane put us right on the fish. Our mates were polite and worked hard the whole trip making sure our poles were rigged up and bait was always on. We will definitely be booking another trip!

If you’re thinking about taking a fishing charter trip definitely do it with with Charlestowne Charters! Captain Gene and his deck hands were a blast to be with and definitely kept us having a great time even while some of us got a little sea sick. You can tell that Gene loves what he does and that passion was contagious which led to a great day on the water! Gene had plenty of fun fish stories that kept us entertained during the very few down times we had since he kept us plenty busy catching fish. We’re already looking forward to going out fishing again next summer with Gene and his crew!!