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.

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(134 reviews)
Apalachicola
 Last booking: 3 days ago
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $250

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 134 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (121)
Wouldn't change a thing..
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Save the best for last
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
93%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
95%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
87%
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Charlie D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Slow Bite / Poor Conditions

VERIFIED   NEW  Bay & Flats Fishing Charter on May 5, 2025
The weather and conditions werenโ€™t ideal, which had nothing to do with Captain JB, but he worked hard to move us to several...
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Bryan W.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

April 23rd Trip

VERIFIED   NEW  Bay & Flats Fishing Charter on April 23, 2025
We had the two grandkids with us so Captain John took us to a white trout hole and we proceeded to keep the.kids busy all working....
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David H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Wouldn't change a thing..

VERIFIED   Bay & Flats Fishing Charter on April 8, 2025
Captain John was great! Treated my son (11), his buddy (9) and myself like family. Put us on fish and provided some very useful...
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Lisa R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

No idea what I was getting into!!

VERIFIED   Bay Nighttime Shark Fishing on July 16, 2024
When I booked a shark charter for my family of 4 kids (ages 6-11), I assumed we would catch small sharks. Not the case! We...
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Michael L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Save the best for last

VERIFIED   Bay & Flats Fishing Charter on March 25, 2025
We had a slow morning, but after only 5 fish caught, we took one last stop and caught 20 more! It was a great time for me and...
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