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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Reviews
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My Charter Listing

Hammerhead Charters

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(50 reviews)
Rochester
 Last booking: 2 days ago
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Trips from US $600

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 50 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
84%
Appropriate for children
93%
Satisfied with the boat
97%
Caught fish
98%
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Kevin V.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Best charter ever!

VERIFIED   NEW  3/4 Day Trip on August 4, 2026
Captain Jimmy Piano and his first mate Billy were amazing. Incredibly knowledgeable, patient and very helpful. My son and I...
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Jonathan W.
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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Great trip

VERIFIED   5 hour on June 11, 2026
My son and i had a great experience on Lake Ontario, our first time.  My son and i caught some massive lake trout and had...
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Tom W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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August fishing trip

VERIFIED   NEW  3/4 Day Trip on August 20, 2026
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Brian S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great day

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on July 5, 2026
foggy day, really cool vibe. caught a bunch of fish. had a great day. thank you for everything!!
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Terry H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

The best in the northeast

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on May 1, 2026
Hardworking, was able to engage the client and talk to them.”
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