We had an absolutely fantastic day on the water with Captain James! From the moment we left the dock, he made the experience fun, relaxed, and personalized for our family.

He started by showing us how to catch our own bait, which the kids loved, then took care of baiting everyone’s hooks and getting us set up so we could focus on fishing. We visited several different spots throughout the day and caught a ton of fish—including a shark, which was definitely a highlight! Along the way, he shared interesting information about the local area and marine life that made the trip even more enjoyable.

What really stood out was how wonderful he was with our kids. He was patient, kind, funny, and encouraging all day long, and he made the entire experience enjoyable for both the kids and the adults.

At the end of the trip, we took our fish to the Gut Hut at the dock, where they cleaned, filleted, vacuum-sealed, and packaged everything for us. It’s exactly the kind of authentic coastal experience you hope to find—simple, efficient, and run by people who clearly know their craft. Having everything freezer-ready meant we could keep as much fish as we wanted without worrying about what we’d do with it afterward.

We can’t recommend Captain James highly enough and will absolutely book another trip the next time we’re in the area!

Captain James (JD) did a great job, putting us on plenty of fish today with lots of red snapper, grouper, and a bonito. We pivoted from our planned in-shore trip to go about 4-5 miles off-shore where the fish had been biting better.

His boat was perfect for our party of 5 and handled the waves well. My 3 teenage boys had a blast and will definitely want to go back soon! Highly recommend Captain JD. He will work hard to put you on some good fish!

JD was the best captain and helped us with our teens have the best experience. He taught us a lot and we had so much fun out on the water. Highly recommend JD to be capatin of your charter. JD’s demeanor was age appropriate and gave our teens plenty of “positive feedback” and kept them laughing and humbled haa. He is worth it and our whole experience was awesome, plus we kept all of what caught then paid Captain Anderson’s to process and bag our catches. 10 out of 10 and my family WILL do it again. Thanks JD and company for a quality experience and great memory! Cheers Jesus Dude!

James adjusted to conditions and we still killed it. He was great with my 13 year old son.  Caught spanish mackeral (while emersed in dolphins-actually had dolphins stealing our mackerel off yhe hook), sheep head (my son caught a very big one), red grouper, trigger fish (in the bay!), squirrel fish, sailors choice, and a few others.  Military base shut down the area he normally fishes because of raised security measures, but he adjusted well and had us on the fish. He was patient and informative. If you want to keep the fish, he takes you to the marina and they filet and package for pretty cheap.  My son said this was a top 10 life experience for him. Highly recommend.