Patrick and his crew at Captain Smiley Fishing Charters did not disappoint. I've booked several charters with Captain Smileys and each time he and his crew have exceeded our expectations. This past trip we did a 7 hour inshore charter and we caught plenty of red drum (redfish), flounder, shark and speckled trout. Patrick grew up in North Myrtle Beach and he knows the area well. We fished the inlets and creeks throughout Little River, Calabash, and Sunset Beach. We then went out past the jetties at Little River Inlet and fished just off the shore of Waties Island and the point at Cherry Grove SC. The price was very affordable - $625 for a 7 hour charter for our party of 3. Tackle, bait, guide, license is all included; tip was extra for a job well done. All we did was show up and Patrick and his crew took care of the rest. And yes, for those of us less experienced, they do clean and fillet the catch. I'll definitely book with Captain Smileys for our next fishing charter! https://www.captainsmileyfishingcharters.com/ read more

Took the whole family of 4 out for a 5 hour, light tackle trip around the Intracoastal Waterway with Captain Buddy. It was our first fishing trip as a family and we had an absolute BLAST. Buddy was friendly and personable, and showed great patience with our two boys (and me, haha). There were storms the day before and Buddy was great about communicating our plan ahead of time. The whole trip was extremely well organized and thought out, the boat was in perfect shape, and Captain Buddy knew exactly where to go and what to do to put us on some fish so that all the anglers in our group had a great time. He even took the extra time and care to give my 12 yr old (who was the reason for the trip) some pointers on the differences in how to fish for trout, vs red fish, vs black drum. Would absolutely recommend this charter company and captain to anyone of any skill level looking to fish the creeks and tributaries of the ICW. Jones Family, Durham NC read more

Hard to believe we've been coming to see Cap'n Curtis for 5 years, but when you have fun even when you don't catch many fish, you go with what you know. Curtis was awesome again this year, and we had fun, but we were on fish all day. We started by catching bait, and Curtis knows that you need lots of bait. We ended up having plenty, thank goodness! By our count, we caught at least 8 different species (toadfish, lizard fish, rabbit pufferfish, sharks, pinfish, trout, seabass, and flounder [3 keepers!]) and had a blast. Love coming to NMB, and love fishing with Captain Smiley's charters...you can't go wrong with any of them, but we love hanging with Curtis. Have a drink and an app after your charter at Snooky's. Its hard to have a better day at the beach! read more

I've fished with numerous charter operators up and down the Carolinas coast over the past four years and have never had such a personable, pleasant and professional experience as I had with Captain Smiley and Captain Mark. Captains Smiley and Mark knew precisely where to catch fish regardless of the tide, etc. Both these gentlemen paid special attention to my five year old grandson which was above and beyond excellent service. We not only caught fish but had a very enjoyable time simply chatting back and forth with Capt. Smiley and Capt. Mark. Without a doubt I'll continue fishing with Captain Smiley and his staff. There is nothing negative about my experience what so ever! Highly recommend! read more

Wow! What a great trip it turned out to be. We had an AWESOME trip with Captain Buddy Love. He was very personable, enthusiastic, informative and fun. Told us the plan before we left the dock and asked before making a move. We were able to do a little inshore and back water fishing, which is what we wanted. We had requested catching multiple species, and he delivered. Spanish mackerel, bluefish, black drum and redfish. Our cooler was full, but saw a charter come in behind us and they only had one fish. We will definitely book another trip with him. If you're looking to do some fishing down here in Myrtle Beach area, definitely give Captain Smiley Fishing Charters a call. read more

We Went out with Capt. Curtis for a morning charter. We had a blast. Capt. Curtis worked hard to get us on fish and we hooked several. This was the first fishing charter for my son and daughter and together they managed to miss a few good fish but learned quite a bit from our Captain. He was patient with my daughter who seemed to flip her bait off 50% of the time but he always had bait right back on the hook. My son finally landed a nice flounder later in the morning. Capt. Curtis provided us with an adventure that none of us will forget. Thank you Capt. Curtis for the awesome time. The McAnany Family Clarksville, Pa read more

My family and I scheduled a shark fishing trip and it was a blast!! Captain Buddy was great, very courteous to other boaters as well as cautious in terms of boater awareness. We fished for some shark bait and stopped at different locations to maximize our chances at reeling in a shark, and that's exactly what we did!!! Our first shark was a whopper, over 8' long and upwards of 120 pounds. The second shark was no slouch, he weighed over 80 pounds and measured about 5'. If you have doubts, cast them away, you'll have the time of your life. read more

Our family of four (girls 18 and 14) had a great time with Captain Smiley's. Captain Chris took us out on the tidal creeks and river to fish for redfish, trout and flounder. Our 14 year old caught six redfish, Dad caught two redfish, a flounder and a trout. Our 18 year old caught a couple of redfish and I caught a stingray! Even though we could only keep two redfish and the trout due to size regulations, we loved our time out of the beautiful South Carolina intracoastal waters. read more

Captain Patrick made the whole process of booking the trip super simple; great communication. We took my wife, sister and daughter out for morning charter. The tide wasn't right for Redfish in the back creeks so Capt made an adjustment to a near shore reef. There was TONS of action and a very mixed bag. We caught flounder, bluefish, black drum, pin fish, lizard fish, toad fish, a skate, and a small shark. Great time and a wonder family dinner of Flounder Piccata. read more

We randomly chose Capt. Smiley on an impromptu trip in October. Sometimes you get lucky, they were very easy to deal with. Our guide, Curtis, was great. Very personable and knowledgeable. He did a great job of taking care of us. The weather was threatening rain all day and there was a mackerel tournament, so boat traffic was a little rough. Curtis made the best of it and made the trip a real pleasure. Will definitely use them again and will request Curtis when I do. read more

I booked a charter with Captain Smiley inshore fishing for Wednesday, October 27, 2021. Two friends and I went on the charter with Captain Chris Ossman. We had a fantastic day at the little river jetty's where we landed 12 huge red drum all in the 40 to 45 inch range. On our way back to the dock we also caught a few trout and smaller red drum. It was a great day and Chris was an awesome captain. I highly recommend Chris for a fun and productive fishing trip. read more

My 6yr old and I went out with Curtis and had a great time! He was knowledgeable and great with a kid that had 1000 questions! We got some great catches and took after Curtis filleted them, we took them to a local restaurant to be prepared for our dinner and my son was so excited! We will definitely use these guys again next time! Booking was simple, they have everything you need, just show up ready to roll! read more

We went out with Captain Curtis on September 21 and had a great trip! We all caught flounder with five keepers! It was a beautiful day on the water. Captain Curtis is wonderful, knows where the fish are and was a ton of fun! He even teaches you how to catch the fish...and it worked! We've been out with Captain Smiley Fishing Charters several times before and will definitely go out with them again. read more

I can not say enough good things about our trip with Capt. Buddy. My 14yo son and father in law were looking for relaxing night of fishing . Capt Buddy provided that. he made sure my son was always busy and did everything he could to put us on fish. although we never caught a trophy fish, we had a blast. he was very respectful, informative, and funny. We will definitely book with them again. read more

Fished with these guys July 31. Weather was overcast with off/on rain. I fish often and have used guides when I'm out of my home waters. These guys know what they are doing, informative just a pleasure to be around. I fished with my 2 sons age 19 and 14, we all caught fish. Nice redfish and black drum.... a few odd croakers and sting rays. Just a fantastic trip!! with fantastic people!! read more

Booked our first fishing charter with Captain Smiley Fishing Charters and had an absolute blast! We had a great Captain - Curtis who put us on some fish! He was super helpful, funny, and educated us on the area and all the different types of fish and also different ways to fish. We will definitely be back and would recommend Captain Curtis and Captain Smiley Fishing Charter to everyone! read more

Booked a trip for my eight year old son and my father in law. Captain smiley worked hard and we caught red drum and trout. All i can say is it was a great day, my son is still talking about the trip. We grilled the red drum last night it was delicious. Captain smiley filets the fish after the trip right on the dock. Great location and boat we will be back soon. read more

We had a half day trip with Captain Patrick, and had a blast. He knew all the spots for good fishing for my son's 14th birthday. Caught lots of reds, some small flounder and some spotted sea trout. He was really knowledgeable and had all the gear we needed, equipment really seemed top notch. Thanks, Patrick for a great day. Lots of fantastic memories. read more

Top notch professional dudes! My son is 11 and has attended Capt. Smiley's fishing camp for 2 years now. In addition to the actual fishing they do... he gives them patience, life lessons and teaches them to respect the waters. There is no question that if I was on vacation or wanted to just get out there, Capt. Smiley's crew would get my money. read more