Captain
Jim Butler

Member since April 2025 Islamorada, United States
Background
I started fishing as a kid fishing for Smallmouth Bass on mid-west rivers. In the mid 1980's started fishing the Florida Keys and became hooked on the offshore fishing!
Techniques
Bottom fishing for Grouper has been one of my favorites, then go trolling for the offshore species.

Hey, I'm Captain Jim Butler

Islamorada, United States
Background
I started fishing as a kid fishing for Smallmouth Bass on mid-west rivers. In the mid 1980's started fishing the Florida Keys and became hooked on the offshore fishing!
Techniques
Bottom fishing for Grouper has been one of my favorites, then go trolling for the offshore species.
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Reviews
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Fishing Reports
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My Charter Listing

Custom Charters

State licensed
Excellent
4.8 / 5
(11 reviews)
Islamorada
 Last booking: 4 days ago
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $680

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 11 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (16)
Awesome time with Captain Jim!!!
Caught mahi mahi!
Captain Jim is on fish right away! His experience made fishing easy and a whole lot of fun! If you\u2019re around Islamorada for vacation or the keys, book a trip with Captain Jim and he will put you on some fish!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
91%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
91%
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Richard F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fantastic day on the water

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on May 30, 2025
Captain Jim and his boat were perfect for a day on the water.ย  The boat was immaculate when we arrived and captain Jim was...
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Mark W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fantastic trip!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on May 8, 2025
Booked a half day charter and we limited out on mahi mahi. Custom charters has many options to do for the day, from fishing...
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Erik C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Awesome time with Captain Jim!!!

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (AM) on July 26, 2025
Thumbs up and will recommend for sure.
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Lisa M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great trip with Capt. Jim

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on May 29, 2025
We had a great half-day trip with Capt. Jim going after dolphin. Trip was a success!! Appreciate the cooking tips Capt. Jimโ€”-...
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Travis R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great time with my son

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on May 24, 2025
Capt. Jim worked hard to put us on fish and my son caught his first Mahi, tilefish, and yellow eye snapper.
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