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
 Last booking: 4 days ago
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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
+120
Angler rating
115
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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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Merrill H.
Moneta, VA
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

June fishing trip

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip โ€“ Nearshore (AM) on June 25, 2020
Merrill H. recommends Hitman Sportfishing
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Eric T.
Moneta, VA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great boat, crew and experience

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (10:30AM) on July 25, 2019
We had a great day fishing with the Hitman crew. I hightly recommend!
Eric T. recommends Hitman Sportfishing
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James C.
Manteo, North Carolina
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

6hr trip with James

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip โ€“ Nearshore (AM) on June 12, 2019
Rough day but Captain James put us on some Spanish Mackeral and Blues before taking us out to find the king Mackeral. Very...
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Chad C.
Lancaster, PA
Very good
4.0 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

July fishing trip

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on July 14, 2021
Chad C. recommends Hitman Sportfishing
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Marc W.
Rockford, IL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

6 hour offshore trip

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip โ€“ Nearshore (AM) on August 8, 2019
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