Captain
James Goebel

Member since May 2018 Waukegan, United States
Background
Captain James has been fishing since he was 7 and is the third generation of passionate anglers. He's been a full-time captain for 11 years now, and nothing makes him happier than seeing smiling and satisfied anglers thanking him for a wonderful trip. James loves teaching kids and novices how to reel in their first fish. His sense of humor and fishing expertise is what makes his customers keep coming back year after year.

Hey, I'm Captain James Goebel

Waukegan, United States
Background
Captain James has been fishing since he was 7 and is the third generation of passionate anglers. He's been a full-time captain for 11 years now, and nothing makes him happier than seeing smiling and satisfied anglers thanking him for a wonderful trip. James loves teaching kids and novices how to reel in their first fish. His sense of humor and fishing expertise is what makes his customers keep coming back year after year.
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(143 reviews)
Angler's choice
Waukegan
 Last booking: 59 minutes ago
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Trips from US $600

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 143 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing Trip
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
99%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
96%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
98%
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Donna A.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

It was a beautiful day

VERIFIED   6-Hour Weekday Special (PM) MAX 2 on July 31, 2024
Captain Jimmy was awesome! He was great with myself ( an inexperienced fisherman) and my 11 year old Grandson. It was a beautiful...
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Kim C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Fantastic Fun Day of Fishing!!

VERIFIED   6-Hour Tripโ€”Salmon&Trout (AM) on August 3, 2024
Captain Jim and Dillon were amazing!ย  We caught lots of fish and laughed a lot!ย  What a great crew!ย  We caught our limit...
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Christian R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Amazing fishing trip.

VERIFIED   6-Hour Tripโ€”Salmon&Trout (AM) on May 17, 2025
Captain Jim and first mate were very helpful and made sure we had a great trip experience, caught plenty of fish. Would recommend...
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Erich K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Awesome!

VERIFIED   6-Hour Weekday Special (AM) MAX 2 on July 17, 2024
Me cousin went out with Captain Jim and could not have asked for a better experience! He is a great, friendly guy and knew...
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Travis M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Super Experienced Captain

VERIFIED   5-Hour Weekday Special (PM) on May 6, 2025
Captain Jim was great. He has 18 plus years experience and it shows. He did an amazing job.
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