Captain
John Lee

Member since June 2022 Narragansett, United States
Background
Captain John has been fishing his whole life – and like a kid, he has never lost his sense of wonder about the sea. In college, he studied Fisheries Science at the University of Rhode Island. For many years he was a commercial fisherman, catching everything from Swordfish to Squid, often a hundred miles from land. Lately, Captain John prefers being closer to home, targeting the fish he loves on short trips. Aside from his 31' JC fishing boat, he also captains a pilot boat, which brings pilots to and from large tankers, freighters, and chemical carriers. It's year-round work and has sharpened his skill as a boat captain. The captain also is a writer and photographer. For two decades he has published stories in many fishing magazines, including On the Water, The Fisherman Magazine, Sport Fishing Magazine, Anglers Journal, Soundings, and National Fisherman. Captain John has made videos on commercial fishing for the Commercial Fishing Center of Rhode Island.
Techniques
Captain John likes all kinds of fishing but especially drift fishing with jigs and bait. He likes active fishing, standing up with the rod. He loves catching fish for the dinner table, and takes pride in caring for the catch.

Hey, I'm Captain John Lee

Narragansett, United States
Background
Captain John has been fishing his whole life – and like a kid, he has never lost his sense of wonder about the sea. In college, he studied Fisheries Science at the University of Rhode Island. For many years he was a commercial fisherman, catching everything from Swordfish to Squid, often a hundred miles from land. Lately, Captain John prefers being closer to home, targeting the fish he loves on short trips. Aside from his 31' JC fishing boat, he also captains a pilot boat, which brings pilots to and from large tankers, freighters, and chemical carriers. It's year-round work and has sharpened his skill as a boat captain. The captain also is a writer and photographer. For two decades he has published stories in many fishing magazines, including On the Water, The Fisherman Magazine, Sport Fishing Magazine, Anglers Journal, Soundings, and National Fisherman. Captain John has made videos on commercial fishing for the Commercial Fishing Center of Rhode Island.
Techniques
Captain John likes all kinds of fishing but especially drift fishing with jigs and bait. He likes active fishing, standing up with the rod. He loves catching fish for the dinner table, and takes pride in caring for the catch.

My Charter Listing

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(114 reviews)
Narragansett
 3 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $600

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Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 114 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Good experience
99%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
99%
Appropriate for children
91%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
98%
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Allen-michael A.
Excellent
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Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with John

VERIFIED   Classic Block Island (PM) trip on September 7, 2024
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Mikayla P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with John

VERIFIED   Inshore Trip (AM) on August 17, 2024
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Philippe L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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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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Fishing with John

VERIFIED   Classic Block Island (AM) trip. on August 5, 2024
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Susan M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great time

VERIFIED   Classic Block Island (AM) trip. on July 24, 2024
Captain John and his first mate Chris were fantastic!ย  We started catching fish immediately and had so much fun.ย  Captain...
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Melissa C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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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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You caught a fish!

VERIFIED   Classic Block Island (PM) trip on May 20, 2024
We had 6 people on board and everyone left the trip catching multiple fish!ย  Most of us caught multiple striped bass on one...
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