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Captain Smiley Fishing Charters

4474 Waterfront Ave., Little River, SC
(843) 361-7445
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Ranked #2 of 12 activities in Little River
Type: Tours
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Carlsbad, California, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013

We can't wait to come back. Capt Smiley provided outstanding customer service, superb gear, great advice, and most importantly, a steady stream of fish throughout the day. We've been on many fishing charters, but this was the best. Patrick (Capt Smiley) runs a first class operation in a beautiful location...the intercoastal waterway near Myrtle Beach. His familiarity with the area... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 31, 2013 via mobile

Took my 9 year old son and 6 year old daughter fishing with Patrick. They had a great time, and they talked about it the rest of the vacation. They were excited about the different types of fish, and how many they caught. Patrick accommodated us by changing the day of our trip due the the weather and the age... More

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Buffalo Grove, Illinois
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 3, 2013

My daughter and I were on a trip 6 years ago to help prep her for college golf. We took a day away from golf to go inshore fishing. (Both of my daughters have enjoyed fishing with me since they were little.) In a way, I think both of us wish we had spent another day or two fishing with... More

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captain-smiley, Owner at Captain Smiley Fishing Charters, responded to this review
February 15, 2013

Craig Thank You for that. I love my job! More

Nitro, West Virginia, United States
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 29, 2012

We just booked another trip. We are losing count on how many we have been on with Captain Smiley. Always a great day! Cannot wait to catch some more. Chris Bowden

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Walland, Tennessee, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 11, 2012

If your looking for a relaxing and fun time with great fishing, you can't go wrong with Captain Smiley! We try to go every year with him and he has never disappointed us. We always catch lots of fish and see interesting wild life. This year we saw dolphins. My 84 year old mom went and had a blast. She's... More

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Rock Hill, South Carolina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 6, 2012

Black Friday 2012, the men went fishing and the women went shopping. Needless to say, the men had a better time! They had a blast. Caught a lot of fish and throughly enjoyed the trip!

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Medford, New Jersey
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 17, 2012

I took my 12year old daughter, 10 yr old son and my wife out fishing with Smiley on Nov 9th, 2012. It was their first time fishing. They didn't even know how to cast. By the time the trip was over we caught over 40 red and black drum and the kids were casting like pros. Captain worked his butt... More

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captain-smiley, Owner at Captain Smiley Fishing Charters, responded to this review
November 20, 2012

Mike thanks for that! I really enjoy showing people the ropes and introducing people to sportfishing! More

Siler City, North Carolina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 12, 2012

I Bumped into Patrick at Cricket Cove Marina a few weeks ago and struct up a conversation about fishing the local waters.... He was very helpful and courteous in giving me some advise so I decided to book a half day trip for my wife and I .... Wow what a great experience .... His local knowledge and expertise surpassed... More

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captain-smiley, Owner at Captain Smiley Fishing Charters, responded to this review
November 14, 2012

Jeff, had a blast with you ,Anne,and Barron. We definitely were on the fish. The bite should hold on for awhile. He you got some pointers from our trip. See you in the spring. More

Blue Ridge, Georgia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 11, 2012

A trout guide in the mountains and I fished with Patrick last week on a day fish are usually not active. A cold front passed through the night before, leaving us with cold, windy conditions. His expertise came out and we caught reds and specks for several hours! Not only that, we stopped by a dockside restaurant that cooked our... More

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captain-smiley, Owner at Captain Smiley Fishing Charters, responded to this review
November 12, 2012

Thanks Chris ! That was a great day with you and Gene. November is a great time to fish our area. Fish are plentiful now! More

Blue Ridge, Georgia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 7, 2012

I am a fishing guide myself ,just had a wonderful day fishing the marsh , catching specs and reds, Patrick is a great guy with tons of knowledge , great equipment , clean-comfortable boat! we stopped at a local resturant on the water , cleaned some fresh fish and they cooked them up! Wow! just a great trip!

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