We were signed up for an inshore trip. John proactively reached out to us the night before and said the fishing had been a little tough the past few days and wanted to know if we would be open to going 30 minutes offshore. We agreed to that and were not disappointed.

I asked if we could find some fish that pull hard for my 19 and 16 year old kids and he delivered. We were into fish almost instantly and it continued that way for the entire trip. We were all exhausted from fighting fish. My kids both said that was one of the funnest things they had ever done.

John went above and beyond and was also very personable and enjoyable to be around.  He went out early that morning and caught us plenty of bait so that we could stay fishing the entire time. We couldn’t recommend him more.

Within 5 minutes I knew this was going to be an excellent trip.  Captain John was personal and approachable.  His boat is set up to catch fish and he was prep’d with bait and tackle. We caught fish!!! We caught big fish!!!  Captain John knows the waters and where to take his clients. He also provides the subtle things… such as music. His Playlist was on point. The conversation was on point. And the excitement to see his client hook up was on point!!  His boat is set up to catch fish.  No gimmicks, just straight up local fishing knowledge. I WILL FISH WITH CAPT JOHN AGAIN!!!

We booked the 4-hour morning In-shore trip. Boating the Jupiter Inlet past all the magnificent shoreline mansions and their yachts (some with four 400 HP motors) made for a interesting and scenic trip. Capt John was very knowledgeable as to where the good fishing spots were and had entertaining stories about local places & people - even the ‘grumpies’.  All the gear was new and his boat was spotless.
We used shrimp for live bait and caught a variety of fish - sheephead, sand pike and yellowtail snapper. Capt John fileted all of our fish, which we took to a U Hook It, We Cook It restaurant.
As many previous reviews have stated, we highly recommend Capt John’s Florida East Coast Fishing for a very productive as well as entertaining trip.

Captain John came prepared to deal with any situation we found ourselves in. I took my dad and my son up to Jupiter to land a few snook and Captain John did not disappoint - we had multiple bites throughout the day at his various spots and my son landed a huge 38” snook, which made his day. A memorable day for us, as my son had a huge smile on his face - thanks for taking care of us John!

John is a great guide.  This was our first trip with John and we caught a wide variety of fish, plenty of keepers, and had a wonderful time.  We landed oversized snook, a great tasting moon, and a cooler full of keeper snapper.  John knows the fish species when the fish hits by how your rod responds, knows when to adjust to ensure a great fishing experience.  If you are looking for a fun day on the water, John is your man.  I’ll definitely call him again next time.