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James Gibson Charters

Member since August 2019 Sarasota, United States
Background
My name is James Gibson. I am a USCG licensed captain and was born and raised on the west coast of Florida and have been fishing the Sarasota, Bradenton, and Tampa Bay area for over 15 years. I specialize in inshore Snook, Redfish, Tarpon, and Trout fishing. I have always had a passion for inshore fishing and love nothing more than sharing this passion with others. No matter your age or skill level I can put a trip together to fit you. I am great with kids, dogs, and large groups. I am a fun, easy-going captain who just wants to show you a good time on the beautiful waters of Sarasota, Bradenton, and Tampa Bay.

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Sarasota, United States
Background
My name is James Gibson. I am a USCG licensed captain and was born and raised on the west coast of Florida and have been fishing the Sarasota, Bradenton, and Tampa Bay area for over 15 years. I specialize in inshore Snook, Redfish, Tarpon, and Trout fishing. I have always had a passion for inshore fishing and love nothing more than sharing this passion with others. No matter your age or skill level I can put a trip together to fit you. I am great with kids, dogs, and large groups. I am a fun, easy-going captain who just wants to show you a good time on the beautiful waters of Sarasota, Bradenton, and Tampa Bay.
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James Gibson Charters LLC

State licensed
Excellent
4.9 / 5
(170 reviews)
Sarasota
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Trips from US $300

Fishing Reports

HOT Fall Fishing in Sarasota!
HOT Fall Fishing in Sarasota!
Oct 2, 2023 Sarasota
Fishing has been as good as it gets in Sarasota bay! Daily limits of Sea Trout, dozens of Snook and Redfish to go around! This is one of the best time of year to fish in this area. Donโ€™t miss out on the fall fishing!
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10/28/19 Charter
10/28/19 Charter
Oct 29, 2019 Sarasota
I was hired by a couple on vacation from New York. They wanted to do a ittle fishing anexploring. We started out the day catching snook and redfish. The bite started out slow and we had to work for it, but we finally got on a good bite. After they each caught more fish than they could count we went to Beer Can Island looking for dolphin and manatees. On our way back to the dock they asked if we could try and catch one more so we did. On the way back we stopped by a spot and caught one more snook which is thr picture included.
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Fall Scouting
Fall Scouting
Oct 12, 2019 Sarasota
When out on a scouting trip before a weekend of charters and was able to find two different a schools of redfish and some snook. Then checked a few bouys and found a nice triple tail.
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Bachelor Party
Bachelor Party
Sep 27, 2019 Sarasota
I took a bachelor party out inshore fishing. They wanted to specifically catch redfish and the redfish gods heard them. We got into a school of fish early and were able to stay with them for the entire 4 hours of the fishing trip. Landed over 25 redfish with more than half of them over slot. We also caught a handful of snook and mangrove snapper that joined the feeding frenzy.
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September 11 Scouting - Red fish city
September 11 Scouting - Red fish city
Sep 11, 2019 Sarasota
Didnโ€™t have a charter so I spent the day exploring. There is still plenty of bait in Sarasota bay. Found a school of 24-28 inch red fish in a new area. Caught most of the fish on the high incoming.
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9/7/19 Charter
9/7/19 Charter
Sep 7, 2019 Sarasota
Picked up a party from Longboat key. Already caught bait in Sarasota bay and headed to Bradenton Cortez area to target snook, which was requsted. Found snook stacked up at island points during the out going tide.
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 171 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Good experience
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Friendly captain
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Recommend this charter
98%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
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Sean L.
Excellent
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Best Fishing Guide in FL

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) MAX 2 on March 25, 2025
Snook, reds and sea trout !! We caught all of these and more. Wish we booked more time the bite was continuous. Captain James...
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Jay D.
Excellent
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Fun time

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on May 29, 2025
I had a great time fishing. Caught several fish of different species and sizes. Captain James was fun and informative and put...
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Samuel J.
Excellent
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Super Day on the Bay!

VERIFIED   2 Hour โ€“ Inshore Catch & Release on January 20, 2025
Captain James did a great job finding the fish. My grandson caught 5 or 6 different species. Great day!
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Todd B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great fishing trip

VERIFIED   2 Hour โ€“ Inshore Catch & Release on April 9, 2025
My kids had a great time with captain James
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Dmitriy R.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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Great trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on December 26, 2024
Captain James was great. Picked us up on time and found all the fish species available. Great day. Highly recommend it!
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