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
(110 reviews)
Apalachicola
 2 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 110 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (97)
Captain JB is great!
Captain JB is great!
Great local guide!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
93%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
95%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
85%
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Kevin E.
Glasgow, KY
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
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Fishing with John

VERIFIED   Bay Nighttime Shark Fishing on June 5, 2023
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LARRY D.
Hoschton, GA
Good
3.0 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Good
3.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
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Half day with Captain John

VERIFIED   Bay & Flats Fishing Charter on July 27, 2023
Disappointing that in 4 hrs we only went to one spot and never moved to try another. Captain was more concerned about his...
LARRY D. does not recommend Capt JBโ€™s Charters
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Brad B.
Cedarville, MI
Good
3.0 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Good
3.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

Mediocre trip

VERIFIED   Bay & Flats Fishing Charter on April 18, 2023
He was on time and well prepared for our trip. We quickly tired of hearing how much every little thing about his boat cost(not...
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Amy H.
Stanton, AL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half Day Trip with Captain John

VERIFIED   Bay & Flats Fishing Charter on July 11, 2022
We enjoyed our trip with Captain John!ย  It was not such a great day of fishing due to some storms that had just come through...
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Eric C.
Decatur, GA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

4 HR AM Trip

VERIFIED   Bay & Flats Fishing Charter on September 19, 2022
Really enjoyed our trip with Capt John and Ryan. They taught us a lot about redfish and trout and were really helpful with...
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