Captain
James Piano

Member since April 2018 Rochester, United States
Background
Captain James Piano has been fishing for over three decades now, accumulating a vast base of knowledge and skill he's happy to share with his customers. Your enjoyment is his absolute priority and he'll work hard to make sure you have a lot of fun on his trips. His favorite thing about being a charter captain is seeing the huge grin on his customers' faces when they finally reel in a good fish.
Techniques
mainly trolling for trophy, salmon , lake trout , brown trout , and steelhead

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Rochester, United States
Background
Captain James Piano has been fishing for over three decades now, accumulating a vast base of knowledge and skill he's happy to share with his customers. Your enjoyment is his absolute priority and he'll work hard to make sure you have a lot of fun on his trips. His favorite thing about being a charter captain is seeing the huge grin on his customers' faces when they finally reel in a good fish.
Techniques
mainly trolling for trophy, salmon , lake trout , brown trout , and steelhead
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Hammerhead Charters

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(42 reviews)
Rochester
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Trips from US $600

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Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 43 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Knowledgeable and helpful crew
Great Day on Lake Ontario!
A great father and son outing!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
81%
Appropriate for children
93%
Satisfied with the boat
96%
Caught fish
97%
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David L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Knowledgeable and helpful crew

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on July 20, 2025
A great time was had by all!
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Patrick B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Family trip

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on September 30, 2023
This trip was talked about for years. This is not cable channel fishing. More like fishing with friends. It was tough fishing...
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Jeffrey H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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A great father and son outing!

VERIFIED   5 hour on July 20, 2024
Great hard working captain and deck hand. They really worked at getting us on the fish that morning. . Caught fish! Great weather!...
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Lanny W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Day on Lake Ontario!

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on September 12, 2024
We had a full day of fishing and catching salmon and browns while enjoying our time on the lake with Jim and Johnny !
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Daniel K.
Woodstock, GA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent day on the lake

VERIFIED   5 hour on September 22, 2023
Had an absolutely blast with Hammerhead Charters. Captain James and Blake were friendly, knowledgeable and able to put us on...
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