Welcome back to The Captain's Report 🎣 the show featuring real charter fishing captains out of Murrells Inlet & Myrtle Beach, SC. This episode, Capt. Robert and Capt. Jack sit down with a special guest crew from Tide Chaser Enterprises: Capt. Adam, Capt. Lucas, and 11-year-old first mate Harper. They share how they launched a charter business right as COVID hit, grew to a four-boat fleet, and earned the nickname "the Chick-fil-A of fishing charters." Plus: the 5:50 a.m. phone call every boat owner dreads, the redfish that sent a captain diving under a dock, a rogue offshore run into a washing machine sea, and the no-bananas rule that somehow keeps proving itself right.

If you love fishing charters, boat life, and the unfiltered side of the charter fishing industry, you're in the right place. New episodes are filmed live from the MIFC Shack on the Marsh Walk in Murrells Inlet, real captains, real stories, nothing scripted.

🎬 WHAT'S IN THIS EPISODE

How Tide Chaser Enterprises started in 2019 and grew to four boats

Running three trips a day up and down the Marsh Walk

The boat that sank on the 4th of July, and what actually caused it

The redfish that made a captain jump overboard (three separate times)

A brother-vs-brother charter rivalry and a 10-mile run gone wrong

Harper's 27-inch flounder at just 8 years old

Why bananas are banned on the boat, and the day it was proven

⏱ TIMESTAMPS

0:00 – Cold Open

0:13 – Welcome & Meet the Tide Chaser Crew

0:59 – How Tide Chaser Enterprises Started

2:35 – "The Chick-fil-A of Fishing Charters"

4:01 – Running Fly Girl & Making a Name on the Docks

5:15 – One Boat, Three Trips a Day

5:49 – Growing the Fleet: Saltwater Assassin & Beyond

7:35 – Meet First Mate Harper (and Her Tournament Win)

9:07 – Diving for Redfish Wrapped Around a Dock

9:58 – Brother vs. Brother: Group Trip Competitions

12:26 – The 5:50 A.M. Call: The Boat Went Over

14:18 – What Really Sank the Boat on July 4th

17:27 – The Pontoon Boat Era (and Its Pop-Up Bathroom)

18:54 – The 10-Mile Run That Turned Into a Washing Machine

20:53 – The Redfish That Got Reeled In by the Wrong Boat

23:17 – Chest-Deep Under a Dock for One Fish

25:05 – Harper's 27-Inch Flounder

27:10 – Where Tide Chaser Is Headed Next

28:21 – The No Bananas Rule

29:31 – The Banana Story That Proved It

33:08 – Wrap-Up & Thanks

📍 FEATURED CAPTAINS & CHARTERS

Capt. Robert — Fish Finder, Fish Finder Fishing Charters

Capt. Jack — Black Diamond, Fish Finder Fishing Charters

Capt. Adam — Tide Chaser Enterprises

Capt. Lucas — Tide Chaser Enterprises

First Mate Harper — Tide Chaser Enterprises

Capt Joe — Fish Finder III, Fish Finder Fishing Charters

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ABOUT THE CAPTAIN'S REPORT

The Captain's Report is a weekly show where charter fishing captains from Murrells Inlet and Myrtle Beach, SC share unfiltered stories from the water, wild fishing tales, charter chaos, tournament talk, and everything that happens between trips. Filmed live and full of inside jokes from a tight-knit community of working captains.