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
(358 reviews)
Angler's choice
Destin
 4 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 358 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
91%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
89%
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Jenifer S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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10 of 10

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore on June 21, 2025
Captain James and Alex were great. Captain James works hard to keep the oath on the fish. M husband and son caught 7 different...
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Arthur B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Trip with my family

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip โ€“ Going Big on June 10, 2025
Had a great time, weather wasnโ€™t the best but we made due and captain James worked really hard to put us on fish. Had a nice...
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Scott J.
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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Destin Fishing

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore (AM) on April 21, 2025
Captain James was great and entertaining. Too rough to venture out into the ocean but caught quite a few of the Spanish mackerels....
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Cody C.
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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April fishing trip

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore on April 14, 2025
Captain James was great! Fish werenโ€™t biting that good, but we still caught some & had a great time. Asked about maybe catching...
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Eddie A.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Guide

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore on April 9, 2025
Captain James did a great job as our fishing guide. Very nice boat and equipment. Very courteous, safe boat captain. We will...
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