Captain
James Lindler

Member since June 2021 Columbia, United States
Background
Fishing has always been a tradition in the Lindler family. From the time he was 4 years old, Captain James' father and grandfather would drag him along with them to fish for Crappie and Largemouth. As a youth, he would willingly go along, but fishing was not high on his list of priorities. However, that all changed during his years at the University of South Carolina. Several of Captain James' fraternity brothers were avid anglers, and he started joining them on their excursions to local rivers. After several successful outings for White Bass, Perch, and Catfish, he became more and more obsessed. His passion was ignited, though, when he hooked his first big Striper! The strike, the folded rod, the screaming drag, and his burning biceps made it all over but the shouting. The captain was totally hooked on those beautiful, silver, and black creatures! As a retired educator, Captain James is thrilled to have the opportunity to share his passion with others!
Techniques
Most of the time, Captain James uses live bait on downrods, freelines, planer boards, and large corks – whatever the situation calls for. He also enjoys jigging and flutter spoons, along with bucktails, swim baits, and crank baits. In short, he will do most anything that is legal to put fish on the deck!

Hey, I'm Captain James Lindler

Columbia, United States
Background
Fishing has always been a tradition in the Lindler family. From the time he was 4 years old, Captain James' father and grandfather would drag him along with them to fish for Crappie and Largemouth. As a youth, he would willingly go along, but fishing was not high on his list of priorities. However, that all changed during his years at the University of South Carolina. Several of Captain James' fraternity brothers were avid anglers, and he started joining them on their excursions to local rivers. After several successful outings for White Bass, Perch, and Catfish, he became more and more obsessed. His passion was ignited, though, when he hooked his first big Striper! The strike, the folded rod, the screaming drag, and his burning biceps made it all over but the shouting. The captain was totally hooked on those beautiful, silver, and black creatures! As a retired educator, Captain James is thrilled to have the opportunity to share his passion with others!
Techniques
Most of the time, Captain James uses live bait on downrods, freelines, planer boards, and large corks – whatever the situation calls for. He also enjoys jigging and flutter spoons, along with bucktails, swim baits, and crank baits. In short, he will do most anything that is legal to put fish on the deck!
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(130 reviews)
Angler's choice
Columbia
 Last booking: 6 days ago
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Trips from US $300

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 130 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Appropriate for children
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Satisfied with the boat
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Caught fish
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Stefan B.
Excellent
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Great Trip!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on June 14, 2025
Captain James provided a great first striper fishing experience for my sons (6 and 9). He was very patient with questions,...
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Max S.
Excellent
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Caught, but didnโ€™t keep the limit.

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on August 9, 2024
We landed our limit of 10 stripers with another two having โ€˜slipped offโ€™ after breaking the surface of the water but didnโ€™t...
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John G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Amazing Trip

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on August 14, 2024
The education alone was worth the price of admission. Captain James was great from start to finish.ย  He was great with his...
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Nick H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fantastic Experience

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on October 5, 2024
Captain James clearly knows his craft, spends the time to research and refine, and was a great guide for our group.ย  We booked...
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Gerard P.
Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
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Captain Jim Lindler

VERIFIED   NEW  3/4 Day Trip on July 1, 2025
Awesome captain. Knew all about Lake murray and itโ€™s history, as we as location of fish. The 2 of us caught 30 fish.
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