Hilton Head Sport Fishing at Shelter Cove Marina
Private inshore, nearshore and offshore fishing charters from Dock B at Shelter Cove Marina, on four boats, from three hours to ten.
This booking service runs several boats, and the experience depends on the boat and captain.
Book Hilton Head Sport Fishing
Each boat is a private charter. Pick the one that fits your group.
Booked through FareHarbor, the island operators’ own booking system. HHI.com may earn a commission.
- Dock
- B, Shelter Cove Marina
- Since
- 1989
- Trips
- private, 3 to 10 hours
Hilton Head Sport Fishing, which also trades as Hilton Head Island Charter Fishing, has run private fishing charters from Dock B at Shelter Cove Harbour & Marina since 1989 and calls itself the island’s original charter fleet. Every trip is private, from three hours to ten, and the fleet covers every kind of fishing the island offers: the creeks and sounds for redfish, trout, black drum, flounder and sharks, and the reefs and wrecks offshore for grouper, black sea bass, snapper, triggerfish, Spanish and king mackerel and, farther out, mahi-mahi, tuna and wahoo.
Hilton Head Sport Fishing Boats
Gullah Gal: a 34-foot Crusader flybridge sportfisher for up to six, with a bathroom on board, for offshore days.
True Grits: a 34-foot Fitz flybridge sportfisher for up to six, also with a bathroom, built for longer deep-sea trips.
Gale Force: a 28-foot Whitewater for up to six, from a three-hour nearshore family trip to a ten-hour run offshore.
Gale Warning: a 22-foot Sailfish bay boat for up to four, for the calm creeks inshore.
The two big offshore boats are priced from $525 for three hours to $1,650 for ten, and the longer the trip, the farther out it can go. The company’s sister business is the Captain Hook party boat, the cheaper choice for a family that wants a few hours of fishing without chartering a whole boat.
More Fishing at Shelter Cove
Captain Hook at Shelter Cove Harbour: a 70-foot party fishing boat with 5.5-hour offshore trips, inshore shark fishing and a Tuesday fireworks trip.
Bay Runner Charters at Shelter Cove Marina: Captain Miles Altman's inshore, shark and offshore reef fishing charters on three boats, since 1970.
Palmetto Lagoon Charters, also sold as Palmetto Fishing Charters: Captain Trent Malphrus's Palmetto Dunes lagoon and Shelter Cove inshore trips.
Native Son Adventures at Shelter Cove Marina: private tiki-boat dolphin tours, fishing charters and custom days on the water for up to six people.
Shelter Cove Harbour & Marina: HarbourFest, Tuesday fireworks over the water, free family shows, dolphin tours, fishing charters, kayaks and boat rentals.
Hilton Head fishing, season by season: inshore redfish, deep sea trips, surf fishing, free piers and crabbing, plus licenses, bait shops and charters.
What reviewers say
This booking service runs several boats, and the experience depends on the boat and captain. Many trips land sharks, reds and offshore fish like sea bass, grouper and kingfish, and families praise captains who were good with kids. Other reviews describe a captain who was unfriendly or barely fished, and dolphins stealing bait so there was little real fishing. Bring your own water, and ask which boat and captain you will get.
Frequently Asked Questions
Updated
Where does Hilton Head Sport Fishing leave from?
Dock B at Shelter Cove Marina, 1 Shelter Cove Lane, on the harbour side of Shelter Cove.
How long are Hilton Head Sport Fishing charters?
From three hours to ten. Short trips fish the creeks and nearshore water; the longer offshore trips reach the reefs for grouper, snapper and mackerel.
Is Hilton Head Sport Fishing the same company as Captain Hook?
They are sister companies at the same harbour. Hilton Head Sport Fishing runs private charters; Captain Hook is the shared party fishing boat.
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