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: 1 day 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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Friendly captain
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Appropriate for children
98%
Satisfied with the boat
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Caught fish
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SCOTT P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Day

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on May 23, 2025
Captain James was a terrific host and he knows the lake. Even though the fish werenโ€™t biting, Captain James went the extra...
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Derek B.
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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Great day on the water!!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on May 6, 2025
Captain James Fogman Charters was fabulous. We caught plenty of stripers and had a blast doing it. Heโ€™s very knowledgeable...
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Carolyn M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Captain James did a great job putting us on the fish!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on May 3, 2025
We were new to the technique of trolling for stripers. We learned a lot and caught a good number of fish, several of them large...
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Xiong V.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Caught a lot of fishes!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on December 20, 2024
We drove from Charlotte, NC University area to spend a blessed day creating wonderful memories and time well spent with loved...
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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

Belated birthday gift for my fathers 86th birthday

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on September 23, 2024
Captain James โ€œFogmamโ€ Lindler took my father & I on belated birthday gift for my fatherโ€™s 86th birthday. James was knowledgeable,...
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