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
(394 reviews)
Angler's choice
Destin
 5 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $725

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 394 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
96%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
98%
Appropriate for children
92%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
90%
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Chris S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

It was a good day

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore on October 22, 2025
Captain James did a great job. As soon as we got offshore, the wind picked up considerably making it very difficult to fish...
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Owen G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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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
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

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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Daniel W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

An Amazing day at sea!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore (AM) on August 19, 2025
The captain was very professional, there were some changes in the weather that the captain did a very good job of paying attention...
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Joe H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great trip

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore on October 8, 2025
Captain James and his lovely wife/first mate were great hosts. The weather started off iffy but cleared up by noon.ย  He got...
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