Two captains, one coastline, a lot of stories.
Carolina Coast Charters is a family-run operation out of Longs, SC. We started with one boat in 2008 and a hand-drawn chart book of the creeks south of Little River. We still work the same water. Most of the charts are still in use.
The guy who still keeps a paper log.
Tom grew up on the pier at Cherry Grove, started mating on his uncle’s charter boat at fourteen, and has held a USCG Master’s license since 1998. He can tell you exactly what the tide was doing the morning you were born, if you were born here. He runs most of the nearshore and offshore trips.
USCG OUPV 100-ton Master · SCDNR Licensed Guide · First Aid / AED Certified
The one who actually reads the water.
Rae came to this work by way of a marine biology degree and a ten-year stretch guiding flats trips in the Florida Keys. She runs our inshore charters—shallow water, sight casting, redfish, trout, flounder. If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to actually read a tide, book a trip with Rae.
B.S. Marine Biology, UNCW · USCG OUPV · IGFA Certified Guide
A 32-foot Yellowfin center console, rebuilt from the stringers up in 2022.
Twin 300-hp Yamahas, Garmin 8612 electronics, SeaKeeper 2 gyro stabilizer, full tower, live well, 200-gallon fuel capacity. Clean restroom on board. USCG inspected and documented. She carries up to six anglers comfortably, runs 45 knots flat-out, and can take you from Little River to the Gulf Stream in about ninety minutes.
Let’s get you on the water.
Check the charter options, pick a date, and we will handle the rest. We supply everything except the lunch you want to pack.