Captain
James ( Tony ) Peeples

Member since February 2017 Fernandina Beach, United States
Background
Captain James Peeples is a passionate and enthusiastic angler. Fishing is in his blood. With over 30 years of experience on the water, he has all the knowledge it takes to land a trophy fish. His preferred technique is bottom fishing and trolling offshore, as well as nearshore jetties. He specializes in catching Redfish, Red Snapper, Cobia, King Mackerel, Black Drum, Amberjack, and many other species.
Techniques
Nearshore jetty offshore trolling an bottom fishing

Hey, I'm Captain James ( Tony ) Peeples

Fernandina Beach, United States
Background
Captain James Peeples is a passionate and enthusiastic angler. Fishing is in his blood. With over 30 years of experience on the water, he has all the knowledge it takes to land a trophy fish. His preferred technique is bottom fishing and trolling offshore, as well as nearshore jetties. He specializes in catching Redfish, Red Snapper, Cobia, King Mackerel, Black Drum, Amberjack, and many other species.
Techniques
Nearshore jetty offshore trolling an bottom fishing

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(36 reviews)
Fernandina Beach
 Last booking: 4 days ago
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $425

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 36 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (48)
No Bananas Allowed!
No Bananas Allowed!
took home several pounds of king fish, flounder, trout and red fish.
+45
Angler rating
34
1
0
0
0
Anglers claimed
Good experience
94%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
97%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
100%
Sort by:
Featured  
Showing:
5 of 36 reviews
George I.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

We had an amazing time

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) โ€“ Jetty on April 11, 2026
We had a great day on the water with Captain Tony; heโ€™s a super nice guy, and he knows the waters like the back of his hand....
George I. recommends Southern Style Charters
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful
George I. recommends Southern Style Charters
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful

Charles T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

No Bananas Allowed!

VERIFIED   NEW  Half day offshore - 8:00 AM on July 14, 2026
We had a great day fighting Cobia fighting sharks, my arms are going to be hurting tomorrow!ย  Tony is a very experienced,...
Charles T. recommends Southern Style Charters
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful
  James ( Tony ) Peeples Captain replied

Matthew S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

High qualified captain

VERIFIED   3 hour bay fishing on June 29, 2026
Booked the 3 hour morning trip and captain was waiting at dock entrance. Very stable boat lots of room..actually roomiest 31...
Matthew S. recommends Southern Style Charters
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful
  James ( Tony ) Peeples Captain replied

Nat B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Awesome fishing trip

VERIFIED   NEW  3 hour bay fishing - 12:00 PM on August 1, 2026
Took the my boys out for a guys fishing trip and had a great time! We all caught fish and a few sharks! Seeing my boys catch...
Nat B. recommends Southern Style Charters
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful
  James ( Tony ) Peeples Captain replied

Greg G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Able to pivot

VERIFIED   2 hr beginner/ kids trip on May 22, 2026
So we were supposed to go Snapper fishing, but there was a legal injunction, but Captain Tony was able to pivot and put us...
Greg G. recommends Southern Style Charters
Mark review as helpful
1 person finds this review helpful
You and 1 other person found this review helpful
  James ( Tony ) Peeples Captain replied