Captain
John Layne

Member since February 2017 Apalachicola, United States
Background
Captain John Layne was born and raised fishing in the bays and flats of the Apalachicola Bay. He's an avid angler and passionate about sharing his knowledge and experience with his guests. Hooking big Redfish inshore is his specialty! He also loves sharing his knowledge and learning from other passionate anglers.
Techniques
We mostly use spinning reels, with round reels offshore as well. We mostly bottom fish, with the exception of the crew size and experience we also use artificial lures depending on the time of year & weather conditions.

Hey, I'm Captain John Layne

Apalachicola, United States
Background
Captain John Layne was born and raised fishing in the bays and flats of the Apalachicola Bay. He's an avid angler and passionate about sharing his knowledge and experience with his guests. Hooking big Redfish inshore is his specialty! He also loves sharing his knowledge and learning from other passionate anglers.
Techniques
We mostly use spinning reels, with round reels offshore as well. We mostly bottom fish, with the exception of the crew size and experience we also use artificial lures depending on the time of year & weather conditions.
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(155 reviews)
Angler's choice
Apalachicola
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Trips from US $250

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 155 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
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Hide and Seek Fish
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
94%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
95%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
88%
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Stephen E.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Awesome Trip

VERIFIED   NEW  Bay & Flats Fishing Charter on October 17, 2025
This was a great trip we caught a ton of fish more than I had imagined we would. I would and will be using him for many more...
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Mark H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great trip!

VERIFIED   NEW  Bay & Flats Fishing Charter on October 8, 2025
we had a great time on our excursion with Captain John.ย  Not only was he knowledgeable about fishing, but he shared a lot...
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Wyatt R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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We had an amazing time!

VERIFIED   Custom Trips By You on September 24, 2025
John was great to work with. Very knowledgeable, great teacher, and he made sure we caught several fish. My wife and I have...
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Greg M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing

VERIFIED   NEW  Custom Trips By You on October 8, 2025
Captain John put us on the fish.ย  We limited out on red fish and trout.ย  Thats the day the other guides talked about.ย  Captain...
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Katrina J.
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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Absolutely the Best!

VERIFIED   Dolphin & Sea Shelling Tours on July 11, 2025
Captain John was awesome! He went above and beyond on our seashell/dolphin ride. He is super friendly, very experienced, and...
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