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
(39 reviews)
Fernandina Beach
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Trips from US $425

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 39 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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September fishing trip
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
94%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
97%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
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George I.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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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....
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Matthew S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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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...
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Greg G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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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...
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Rob K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Family Experience

VERIFIED   3 hour bay fishing - 8:00 AM on August 5, 2026
Captain Tony took great care of us. He was very patient with our tackle mishaps and we all learned a lot from him. There was...
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Charles T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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No Bananas Allowed!

VERIFIED   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,...
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