Folly Beach Fishing Trips, operating as Tall Tide Fishing Adventures, offers inshore and ocean fishing charters in the Folly Beach and Charleston area, led by Captain Gates Roll, an award-winning guide named Adventure Guide of the Year by REI. The business bills its trips as more than just fishing — a chance to intimately experience one of the most bio-productive ecosystems on the planet, in the Lowcountry’s endless maze of ocean-fed inlets, creeks, sounds, and tidal rivers.

Inshore Fishing Charters use light tackle and fly fishing techniques to target Redfish, Trout, Flounder, Sheepshead, Black Drum, Spanish Mackerel, sharks, and more. Ocean Fishing Charters push out into the waters off Charleston for steady action and the occasional giant surprise. Every trip uses state-of-the-art angling gear and is designed to be both a top-quality fishing excursion and an educational, conservation-minded outing for guests of any experience level.

Guest reviews are overwhelmingly glowing (5.0 average across 40+ reviews), with clients consistently describing Captain Gates as knowledgeable, patient, and genuinely skilled at putting groups on fish, from families with young kids to guests with mobility limitations who needed extra help getting on and off the boat. Repeat reviewers specifically highlight his ability to teach fishing techniques to kids without talking down to them, along with a real focus on conservation and respect for the fish being caught.

For anglers and families looking for an award-winning, deeply educational inshore or ocean fishing charter around Folly Beach and Charleston, Folly Beach Fishing Trips (Tall Tide Fishing Adventures) offers a highly reviewed operation with Captain Gates Roll.