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.
Our Team
Dylan L.
First mate
Jennie M.
Captain

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Excellent
4.9 / 5
(38 reviews)
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Fort Lauderdale
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Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 38 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (55)
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Huge Black-fin Tuna
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
97%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
97%
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James J.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Slow morning but who gives a rats ass

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip on March 23, 2026
headed out with Jenny and Sean for a few hours in the morning. fishing was slow, landed a couple of bullets and a decent bonita....
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Matt A.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Day on the Water!

VERIFIED   NEW  5 Hour Trip - 1:00 PM on March 12, 2026
We started off slow and battled some rough waves.ย  Capt James and first mate Kevin kept at it and put us on fish.ย  Multiple...
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Jeremy A.
Novi Sad, Serbia
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Best trip ever!!!!

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip on February 21, 2026
Morning started out great Captain James accommodated my son and I by meeting us an hr early. Then he gave us the option to...
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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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Chris P.
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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March 14th 2026

VERIFIED   NEW  8 hour fishing trip on March 14, 2026
Captain James and first mate Christina were absolutely amazing!! they were both are very perfessional as well as very friendly...
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