From the moment Capt. James reached out before our trip to check in and see if we had any requests, to our final goodbye at the dock, he was kind, engaging, and genuinely invested in making sure we had a great time. He even picked us up and dropped us off at our dock at no extra charge!

James gave great recommendations on what to fish for based on what was biting that day. Even though we booked a shark trip,  we started with barracuda on a tide break before switching to sharks—which was perfect since I think we would’ve gotten bored with just one type of fishing.

It’s clear Capt. James loves what he does, and his excitement was contagious—I’m not sure what was more fun, catching fish or hearing him cheer us on! A captain’s attitude can make or break a trip, no matter how many fish you catch, and James is top-notch. Plus, the boat was spotless and super comfortable.

I can’t wait to get back to Islamorada just to fish with Capt. James again!

James is an excellent captain!  He’s very personable and made the day memorable for my son (13yo) and daughter (20yo), who caught an awesome shark and a mackerel! James has excellent, well-maintained equipment, works hard to get you on fish and does a nice job communicating with clients leading up to the trip. You can’t find a better captain than “Bug” (James). If you’re thinking of a charter call him!

Bloat was great. Definitely had the right equipment. The exact kinda laid back but serious fisherman you wanna be with.  Caught some cool sharks. Would absolutely recommend.

Captain James was very personable and knowledgeable. He really knows his stuff and took the extra time to give our son and his friend lots of tips and tricks to help him in his other fishing efforts. He also directed us to a restaurant to prepare our day’s catch and they were fantastic!