We met at the dock a bit early.  Jason was there and was all ready for us.  He had gone out very early and got us a good variety of very lively bait fish a shrimp.  The boat was immaculate and all of the rods and reels were neatly placed in their holders all set up for the day. The tide was exceptionally low so we took it easy going to our first stop. After getting our lines in the water, Jason explained his decision as to why he stopped where we were.  He had very sound reasoning which lead to us catching a good number and variety of fish.  We picked up and went hunting for something a bit bigger.  He took us to a spot filled with trout.  Where we quickly adopted our saying of the day 14 and a half as they have to be 15” to keep.  Thus began our ritual of catch and release.  This became very evident at our next stop where almost every cast brought us in a grouper. Some of them were decent sized.  Unfortunately season on them was closed.  We also brought up ladies, puffers, kittie cats and snappers.  We were having a great time, but had no keeper trout which was the goal for the day, so we picked up and headed back to our second stop.  The trout bite was on!  In addition to several 14.5” we got 2 nice keepers.  Then it was on to the stilt houses.  The Native Americans that built them knew a lot about trout fishing as we laid into them catching a number of 14.5” and one nice lunker.  Then we tried an oyster bar only to get robbed by the sea gulls who flew off with our Riggs, and dolphins who were encroaching on our fishing hole.  In no time it was time to go in, where Jason cleaned our catch for the day and gave us tips on local businesses to check out.  We had a fantastic time and plan to book Jason once a month.  We would highly recommend JC Charters for all of your upcoming inland fishing trips.  He is patient, kind, and courteous.  We never touched a bait, took off a fish or fixed a rig.  Jason was always Johnnie on the spot and did it all for us.  He is worth his weight in gold.  Thank you for a great day Jason!!

JC Charter was amazing from booking to after the trip. Every step along the way couldn’t have been better. JC was amazing he really put forth so much effort to make our trip special. We went wanting to catch Red fish and boy did we ever. Not to mention both me and my girlfriend caught the biggest fish of our lives, we each caught and landed a trophy sized Snook each. I had no expectations to catch. These fish but so happy to have done so. And I can’t forget we caught Speckled sea trout and lady fish. JC is very knowledgeable and passionate about his craft. I will be booking another trip when I return to New Port Richey next year. If you wanna have a great trip JC is your captain, remember it’s fishing not catching and if you live to fish with a great captain JC is the guy. Fish bite when they want but it was JC who got us to them. I couldn’t be happier with our trip and those are lifetime memories of the beautiful area and the chance to catch great fish. Now stop reading reviews and just Book with JC Charters.

My dad came to visit from Tennessee and he’s fixing to turn 82 so I had to make sure he had a great time. I knew it being so hot here in August that it would be hard to catch anything, WOW was I wrong. Captain Jason took us out and it was amazing. My dad caught 3 nice reds and I haven’t had a bite yet lol. The bite got slow so Jason took us to another spot, first cast another nice red, well long story short we had a blast I think in the 4 hours we where out there we caught 9 or 10 nice red fish. Prior to our trip Captain Jason kept in touch with me letting me know about the water conditions and how the fish where biting, I really appreciated that. Captain Jason really went out of his way to make sure we were informed about everything he was doing and how we are doing it. I can’t say enough how happy I am to have this amazing fishing with my dad. Thanks Captain Jason for making these great memories last forever. You will be having me back real soon for another great fishing trip.

My best friend and I had some extra time when we were in Florida and found Captain JC for a 4 hour trip. We were blown away by JC’s knowledge, his easygoing nature, and his skill.  The weather pattern was messed up so success was iffy, but we were reeling in fish all morning.  I’ve fished enough to know that even the best anglers can have a bad day, but this was the opposite!  We ended the day feasting on blackened trout and sheepshead.  If we get the opportunity to fish in this area in the future, Captain JC will get our business!

Jason was responsive and attentive from the get go. He read my note about who was going out with us and was very prepared. Despite a crummy cold snap, he got us on fish that were biting. Jason is a fantastic guide beyond knowing his craft in his respectful and fun ability to converse and ensure everyone is having a good time. Would highly recommend JC Fishing!!