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
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.7 / 5
(149 reviews)
Angler's choice
Wanchese
 Last booking: 11 hours ago
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Trips from US $750

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars from 149 reviews
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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Sherrie P.
Washington, DC
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 Charles and Mate Derek

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (10:30AM) on August 16, 2022
This was my first charter fishing trip and I was not disappointed.ย  The crew was awesome. Our Captain Charles new exactly...
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Martin G.
Valley Cottage, NY
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half day trip 6 hrs

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip โ€“ Nearshore (AM) on August 16, 2023
We had a great day on the early trip.ย  My brother in law and 2 sons in lawโ€™s cought over 107 lbs of fish and dinner was...
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Justin K.
Glen Burnie, MD
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half day trip

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip โ€“ Nearshore (PM) on May 11, 2021
Capt. James is no BS tells you whatโ€™s biting and leaves decisions up to you. Put us on a giant pile of King Fish was non...
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Melissa C.
Nassau, NY
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 James and first mate Charles!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (10:30AM) on July 19, 2022
This was the highlight of our trip to OBX! We all pulled in 10-12 fish. James and Charles were very knowledgeable and informative....
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Jessica V. W.
United States
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half Day Trip with Kids

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (10:30AM) on June 7, 2022
The Hitman Sportsfishing team was excellent! They made our trip fun and relaxing and were excellent with the two kids we had...
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