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: 57 minutes 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)
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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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Nancy S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Shark Fishing

VERIFIED   Bay Nighttime Shark Fishing on June 15, 2024
We had a great time, I done it for Fatherโ€™s Day he loved it, the captain and his mate were great. We really enjoyed ourselfs,...
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Bill S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Will be back!

VERIFIED   Bay & Flats Fishing Charter on June 4, 2024
Inshore trip. Capt JB put us right on a trout bed and we caught non-stop till they quit biting altogether mid-morning. Fun...
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Adam H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Canโ€™t recommend enough!

VERIFIED   Bay & Flats Fishing Charter on June 17, 2024
Capt. John was great. He was very knowledgeable and accommodating. You can tell he loves fishing and enjoys teaching it as...
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Andrew H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great trip

VERIFIED   Bay & Flats Fishing Charter on July 9, 2024
Captain was nice and on top of his game. It would have been nice to catch some bigger fish, but we caught lots of keeper trout.
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Judd A.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great trip!

VERIFIED   Bay & Flats Fishing Charter on June 24, 2024
The kids had a blast - my 13 year old caught a fish within the first minute!ย  Captain John was great!
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