Charter Operator
Playtime sportfishing

Member since July 2025 Fort Lauderdale, United States
Background
Capt. James Brayton has been fishing since he was 3 years old growing up on a drift boat to being a mate on sport fishing boats. Pro fishing since 2000. He has fish up and down the east and west coast of Florida from port saint Lucie to key west up to clear water including the Bahamas to st. thomas VBI, and the dry tortugas and pulley ridge. fishing for marlins,sailfish,mahi-mahi,wahoo,snappers,and groupers. fishing since he was 3 years old with his dad,bringing him out on drift boats. One day the Captain of the boat say to him come up and drive a 65 ft boat ,as the captain watch over him. When he was 12 years old the same captain taught him how to dock the Boat and thats when he knew that that was what he wanted to do in life. He started helping out on the Boat as a second mate to learning how to bottom fish to every thing he can as far as the engine room of the boat. When he was 16 years old he started to Sportfish on charter boats learning how to live bait, kite fish, shark fish, wrack fishing. Getting his captain’s license at 21 years old he did what he wanted to do when he was 12 years old
Techniques
using Live bait is my favorite style of fishing if it’s kite fishing, dropping live baits on ship wrecks or just bumping live baits around ship wreck or down the reef line. You just never know what you’re gonna hook up too.

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Fort Lauderdale, United States
Background
Capt. James Brayton has been fishing since he was 3 years old growing up on a drift boat to being a mate on sport fishing boats. Pro fishing since 2000. He has fish up and down the east and west coast of Florida from port saint Lucie to key west up to clear water including the Bahamas to st. thomas VBI, and the dry tortugas and pulley ridge. fishing for marlins,sailfish,mahi-mahi,wahoo,snappers,and groupers. fishing since he was 3 years old with his dad,bringing him out on drift boats. One day the Captain of the boat say to him come up and drive a 65 ft boat ,as the captain watch over him. When he was 12 years old the same captain taught him how to dock the Boat and thats when he knew that that was what he wanted to do in life. He started helping out on the Boat as a second mate to learning how to bottom fish to every thing he can as far as the engine room of the boat. When he was 16 years old he started to Sportfish on charter boats learning how to live bait, kite fish, shark fish, wrack fishing. Getting his captain’s license at 21 years old he did what he wanted to do when he was 12 years old
Techniques
using Live bait is my favorite style of fishing if it’s kite fishing, dropping live baits on ship wrecks or just bumping live baits around ship wreck or down the reef line. You just never know what you’re gonna hook up too.
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Excellent
4.9 / 5
(22 reviews)
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Fort Lauderdale
 Last booking: 2 hours ago
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Trips from US $650

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Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 22 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Fishing with James
Unbelievable trip
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Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
95%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
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Matt S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with James

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (PM) on November 20, 2025
Had a great experience with capt.Jimmy and mate Christine. Fishing started off slow, which we were trolling at first. When...
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Ryan R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Unbelievable trip

VERIFIED   2hr trip on November 20, 2025
My friends and I all have been Fishing before and not had real good success with other companies. Capt.Jimmy and mate Dylan...
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Brooke E.
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!

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip โ€“ Kids/Beginners on October 18, 2025
Booked 3 hour charter with Capt Jim for my sonโ€™s 11th birthday.ย  He was awesome about communicating with me in advance about...
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David L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Something out of nothing

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip (PM) on January 17, 2026
Captain accepted same day booking, couldnโ€™t believe it.ย  we knew fishing was slow but wanted to go out. They put us on fish...
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Larry U.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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Crew
Excellent
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Great family outing

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (PM) on December 29, 2025
Captain Jimmy and Dillon were wonderful and very personable.ย  We managed to pull in a hadful of Snapper.ย  The big fish werenโ€™t...
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