Captain
James Scott

Member since March 2021 Destin, United States
Background
Captan James is a longtime angler with a great personality. He loves working outdoors and has a desire to always improve. Charters are extremely work-intensive but can also be very rewarding. He loves to see smiles on his clients' faces, especially the kids. The captain lived in the Philippines for 5 years where he honed his fishing skills. He has the knowledge and the drive to make sure each trip is successful. His main goal is safety first, and a great adventure as a close second.
Techniques
Captain James is a versatile angler knowledgeable in all forms and technics. His personal favorite would be handlining, but on charters, medium rods with big fish are a blast. From trolling to bottom fishing, he will get you on the fish.

Hey, I'm Captain James Scott

Destin, United States
Background
Captan James is a longtime angler with a great personality. He loves working outdoors and has a desire to always improve. Charters are extremely work-intensive but can also be very rewarding. He loves to see smiles on his clients' faces, especially the kids. The captain lived in the Philippines for 5 years where he honed his fishing skills. He has the knowledge and the drive to make sure each trip is successful. His main goal is safety first, and a great adventure as a close second.
Techniques
Captain James is a versatile angler knowledgeable in all forms and technics. His personal favorite would be handlining, but on charters, medium rods with big fish are a blast. From trolling to bottom fishing, he will get you on the fish.
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Excellent
4.9 / 5
(380 reviews)
Angler's choice
Destin
 Last booking: 3 hours ago
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Trips from US $725

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 380 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Awesome fishing trip!!
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
96%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
98%
Appropriate for children
91%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
89%
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Owen G.
Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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10/10 Will Be Back Next Summer

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore on July 10, 2025
Captain James and his wife were amazing! My boyfriend and I treated my boyfriendโ€™s dad to a fishing trip for his birthday....
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JOSUE R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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An Unforgettable Deep Sea Adventure!

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore on June 20, 2025
We just had an absolutely incredible time deep-sea fishing with Captain James! From start to finish, it was a 5-star experience....
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Autumn W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Family Trip

VERIFIED   NEW  6 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore on September 8, 2025
We had such a great trip with the captain today! The weather conditions werenโ€™t looking ideal so he let us adjust our trip...
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Jeremy A.
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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Great Day of Fishing!

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore on June 25, 2025
My 2 sons (15 & 17) and I went out with Captain James and his wife.ย  It was a beautiful day, some fairly rough seas to start...
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Teagan M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
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Awesome Trip

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore (AM) on September 22, 2025
Trip was amazing for our first time deep sea fishing. Water was really rough and almost unbearable but James still brought...
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