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
(140 reviews)
Angler's choice
Apalachicola
 6 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $250

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 140 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
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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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Katrina J.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Absolutely the Best!

VERIFIED   NEW  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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Robert K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Reel in the fun!

VERIFIED   NEW  Bay & Flats Fishing Charter on July 19, 2025
John was awesome! My wife and I brought out two boys out fishing in the bay and everyone had a great time. Capt John was very...
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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   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   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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Katie T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Fishing Charter

VERIFIED   NEW  Bay & Flats Fishing Charter on July 2, 2025
We had a wonderful experience with Captain JB. We will definitely book again!
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