Meet the Captains
Welcome Aboard
The Lowcountry's Best Charter Fishing & Boating Company
We invite you aboard Cast Away Charters, voted Beaufort’s Lowcountry and Sea Islands Best Charter Company year after year!
We fish year round, offering private trips for beginners to experts, including licenses, equipment, bait and tackle, plus coolers to stow your beverages and snacks. For larger parties we feature our exclusive “Cast Away Fishin’ Tourney” aboard multiple boats for 7 + guests, complete with a certificate, prize and bragging rights to the winning team.
Our charters welcome vacationers, locals, families and corporate groups seeking Redfish, Trout, Flounder, Tarpon, Cobia and other inshore and near shore species. We also offer sunrise & sunset cruisin’, nature odysseys, nautical memorials, and research guiding. See details on boat tours tab.
Book your adventure today and Get Hooked on Cast Away Charters!
Captain Tim Deckard
Captain Tim has been a professional angler in the Lowcountry for almost thirty years, after fishing for recreation and finding his calling. In 2001 Tim established Cast Away Charters to share his passion for this estuary with visitors and locals alike. Tim really appreciates fishing with the company’s many returning guests who vacation here yearly, “catching up” with them and their families. In addition, Tim holds a USCG 50 ton master license and is a highly sought after speaker for lectures and presentations on Lowcountry fishing and boating techniques.
Captain Kevin Mears
Captain Kevin has been fishing the creeks and rivers in and around Beaufort SC his entire life. He learned to throw a cast net his grandmother made when he was just four years old, and observed his grandfather selling bait to local fishermen over the years. These experiences provided Kevin the opportunity to learn the tricks of the trade from a young age. In 2010 he earned his USCG 50 Ton master license and began chartering professionally. Kevin’s life in the outdoors provides him with a myriad of great stories and lessons he loves to tell. He enjoys taking his time with anglers of all skill levels and still gets excited when new anglers experience their first catch.
Captain Nations (Nat) Finley
Captain Nat began fishing the Lowcountry waters at a young age, as his father was a lifelong charter boat Captain, teaching him the skills needed to become a successful angler. Because of this early start, by the time Nat turned 18 he had earned enough sea time to attain his USCG 100 ton master license, and has excelled at running professional charters since. Nat enjoys passing on his extensive knowledge to anglers of all skill levels, and especially loves the joy catching a fish brings to his clients’ faces.
Captain Hunter Griffith
Mrs. Capt Tim
Cast Away Charters is open 24/7 ~ call or text 843-592-1062 or the office 843-322-1043 anytime, day or night, or submit the form on this page. You’ll receive a timely reply, answers to any questions, and prompt scheduling (we don’t use third party online booking because they add extra fees) 😳
We believe a friendly, helpful personal interaction lifts everyone’s spirits, making them feel respected and valued as individuals!
Cast Away Charters puts YOU first, every time!
⭐️ Five Star Service Start to Finish⭐️
First Mate Blu
