Captain
James Byrd

Member since March 2018 Wanchese, United States
Background
Captain James Byrd is a true North Carolina local, having grown up in the Outer Banks area. He's spent his childhood fishing and then proceeded to make his life about fishing as well. He has over two decades of angling under his tackle belt, with 15 years of that being a licensed captain. His greatly enjoys being able to take people out on the water and show them the best fishing experience they've ever had in their life!
Techniques
Bottom fishing and trolling the ocean waters is my preferred type of fishing.

Hey, I'm Captain James Byrd

Wanchese, United States
Background
Captain James Byrd is a true North Carolina local, having grown up in the Outer Banks area. He's spent his childhood fishing and then proceeded to make his life about fishing as well. He has over two decades of angling under his tackle belt, with 15 years of that being a licensed captain. His greatly enjoys being able to take people out on the water and show them the best fishing experience they've ever had in their life!
Techniques
Bottom fishing and trolling the ocean waters is my preferred type of fishing.
Anglers Choice
149
Reviews
62
Fishing Reports
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My Charter Listing

Hitman Sportfishing

Excellent
4.7 / 5
(149 reviews)
Angler's choice
Wanchese
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Trips from US $750

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars from 149 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (123)
Great fishing experience on Hitman, Capt James and Nick.
Great time!
April fishing trip
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
92%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
94%
Appropriate for children
96%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
84%
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Sara T.
Vint Hill Farms, VA
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

6hr nearshore trip

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip โ€“ Nearshore (AM) on July 28, 2021
Good trip. Non stop catching fish. The captain and first mate kept us catching fish. Great experience. I would highly recommend.
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Josh D.
United States
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

6 hour trip.

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on July 14, 2021
Awesome trip.ย  Simple and no-nonsenseโ€ฆ. Captain James got us to the fish and Charles was all business.ย  Ribbonfish, then...
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Dewayne T.
Washington, District Of Columbia
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half day trip with Captain Mike

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip โ€“ Nearshore (AM) on July 28, 2020
Great fishing! Great Captian, Great First Mate non stop catching sea bass and trigger. Everyone caught a lot of fish and had...
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Robert S.
Camillus, NY
Very good
4.0 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with James

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (10:30AM) on April 5, 2023
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Jeffrey M.
Omaha, NE
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with James

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip โ€“ Nearshore (PM) on October 18, 2021
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