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
(144 reviews)
Angler's choice
Apalachicola
 Last booking: 1 day ago
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Trips from US $250

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 144 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
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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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Jim B.
United States
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half Day trip

VERIFIED   Bay & Flats Fishing Charter on May 15, 2019
Great trip would highly recommend.
Jim B. recommends Capt JBโ€™s Charters
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Kirsten B.
Thomasville, Georgia
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half day trip with John Layne

VERIFIED   Flounder Gigging on May 18, 2018
It was great. The fishing equipment was nice and the captain was very outgoing and very helpful. He make the trip fun!
Kirsten B. recommends Capt JBโ€™s Charters
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Joshua W.
Gainesville, FL
Good
3.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Bad
2.0 / 5
Crew
Bad
2.0 / 5
Overall

4 hour trip, 3 spots, no live bait

VERIFIED   Bay & Flats Fishing Charter on July 28, 2022
Call ahead if possible to see how the fishing is before you schedule because we were told it was bad the past few days. However,...
Joshua W. does not recommend Capt JBโ€™s Charters
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Tom C.
Orlando, Florida
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Full Day Trip

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on May 31, 2017
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Yvonne B.
Crawfordville, Florida
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with John

VERIFIED   Bay & Flats Fishing Charter on May 13, 2017
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