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
(342 reviews)
Angler's choice
Destin
 6 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 342 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Fishing with James
Fishing with James
June fishing trip
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Angler rating
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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
88%
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Cary R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Best fishing charter we've ever been on

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore on May 24, 2024
We had a great experience with Captain James on what was arguably the best fishing charter both of us had ever been on. My...
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Julie S.
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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Amberjack vs Shark

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore on May 2, 2024
Our day started catching bait. Then we moved to a spot for Amberjack and it became BATTLE ROYALE. We landed two on the boat...
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Brian S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Day of Fishing

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore on June 4, 2024
Me and my 15 yo son had a blast on our 6hr trip.ย  Caught multiple species just as we requested.ย  Bonito, amberjack, Mahi,...
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Stacie S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great trip and captain

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip โ€“ Going Big on May 11, 2024
Captain James was very knowledgeable where the fish in season hang out, and didnโ€™t dawdle or stay too long if the fish stopped...
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Sheila L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fun for the whole family!

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore on May 30, 2024
Captain James was great! He worked hard to make sure we got the experience we were going for! We caught a little dinner and...
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