Captain
James Hinton

Member since March 2021 Port Aransas, United States
Background
Captain James is originally from the Panhandle of Texas, where he raised a family and operated a successful cattle operation for over 30 years. He came to the South Coastal Bend area on an invite to bays fish for a weekend and made several return trips there after. When he was looking to make a life change fishing seemed like a natural fit. In 2019, Captain James made the move to Rockport, Texas. He spent the next year learning the water in and around the area. He also had several veteran fishing guides mentor him as well. Since then Captain James has become a very sought after fishing guide in the area.
Techniques
Captain James's preferred method of fishing is shallow water around reefs looking for a good fight from a big ole slob Drum or Redfish. That being said, he is proficient in almost any style that the occasion calls for. He prefers using a variety of live bait, but the occasional artificial is not out of the question either.

Hey, I'm Captain James Hinton

Port Aransas, United States
Background
Captain James is originally from the Panhandle of Texas, where he raised a family and operated a successful cattle operation for over 30 years. He came to the South Coastal Bend area on an invite to bays fish for a weekend and made several return trips there after. When he was looking to make a life change fishing seemed like a natural fit. In 2019, Captain James made the move to Rockport, Texas. He spent the next year learning the water in and around the area. He also had several veteran fishing guides mentor him as well. Since then Captain James has become a very sought after fishing guide in the area.
Techniques
Captain James's preferred method of fishing is shallow water around reefs looking for a good fight from a big ole slob Drum or Redfish. That being said, he is proficient in almost any style that the occasion calls for. He prefers using a variety of live bait, but the occasional artificial is not out of the question either.

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(29 reviews)
Port Aransas
 Last booking: 6 days ago
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Trips from US $700

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 29 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (25)
Red\u2019s , Flounder and trout
Awesome
Awesome
+22
Angler rating
26
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
97%
Appropriate for children
94%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
92%
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John W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great family fun catching trout!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip on June 11, 2024
Jim knows just where to find the fish and the trout were biting!ย  We also learned some great insights on spotting the places...
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Billy L.
Pflugerville, TX
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Full day with james

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip โ€“ Fighting Redfish on May 17, 2021
Rough water , lots of rain the day before and we still caught fish.ย  Ran thru whole tank of gas looking for fish at several...
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Jere E.
United States
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half day trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip on September 19, 2023
We had a great time. We will call captain James the next time that we are in the area.
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Darren M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip on November 6, 2023
Great trip accommodating and put us on em.
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Fish A.
Edgewood, TX
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Greatest guide we've gone with in Rockport!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip on October 24, 2022
Weโ€™ve gone out with James twice now. Though youโ€™re never guaranteed to catch fish, we always do. Heโ€™s a professional,ย ...
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