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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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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Jerry W.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Hide and Seek Fish

VERIFIED   Bay & Flats Fishing Charter on May 17, 2025
Great day overall, Captain John was great, excellent conversation, we covered a lot of water looking for fish, seen and heard...
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Josh R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great trip with JB

VERIFIED   Nearshore/Offshore on October 14, 2025
The four of us had a great time catching fish.
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David E.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Wonderful time

VERIFIED   Bay & Flats Fishing Charter on October 9, 2025
Great capt great guy very knowledgeableโ€ฆwe had a great time
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Kenny K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Nice trip

VERIFIED   Bay Nighttime Shark Fishing on August 28, 2025
Was fun and caught some fish.ย  Would recommend
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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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