Word on the street
What locals are saying
Captain Mike Illig runs a tight, adaptable inshore and nearshore operation out of Charleston that has earned a devoted following — the kind where a fly-fishing purist from Montana abandons his principles within 15 minutes on the boat. Mike's willingness to pivot when conditions don't cooperate (moving spots, switching target species, netting live bait on the fly) sets Avid Angling apart from charters that stick to a script regardless of the tide. The scenic bonus is real: runs through the harbor put you between Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie before the serious fishing begins.
Captain Mike's adaptability when conditions shiftstrong redfish and black drum action in Bulls Bayresponsive pre-trip communicationaccessible to all skill levels, including first-timersharbor scenery doubles as a history tourinfectious, low-key energy on the water
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