My sons and I Booked a trip with Apex Charter, and it was remarkable.  I contacted Captain James the day before our trip and discussed the upcoming weather.  It was decided to leave an hour earlier than planned in order to get in as much time as possible.  We had scheduled an 8 hour trip for Mahi.  When the bite cooled off, my sons wanted to catch a shark.  Captain James had us on a 7 foot shark in no time flat.  The upcoming storm cut our trip short by a couple of hours, but we took several nice (9) Mahi and a Spanish Mackerel to the cleaning table.  We caught over 25 Banita and the shark as well.  We were refunded some of the cost due to the shortened trip due to the weather.  Captain James was very knowledgeable and communicated effectively.  The boat and equipment were great as well.  We are planning on Booking another 8 hour trip next year with Apex Charter and Captain James.

As for the captain’s ability to find fish and get us on action, we can’t complain at all, we had an amazing day killing anything and everything we wanted to try. Only thing I would improve would be in the beginning, there is a learning curve for how to handle everything and where to be on the boat. Sometimes things weren’t explained before hand, so things got a little crazy and the captain would started correcting us. Some times it felt like we were expected to know some things, coming from Missouri and not fishing much anyway, we did not, we did not know which fish needed pulled out of the water to he cut off, for instance, Bonitos get pulled completely out of the water and he grabs the line and turns them loose; but you do not do this at all with a mahi mahi. We did not know this at first. The captain explained this all after mistakes were made. He is not rude, I just would appreciate more information before I began fishing.

After about the first hour though, we had a system, caught an amazing amount of fish, the captain was very nice and great to talk to, let us try all types of fishing; caught shark, mahi, and bonitos. I had an amazing time and would love to go back with him again.

We had an amazing time fishing with James on this charter. He knew all the best local spots, we caught fish immediately and even a shark. He was super friendly, helpful, baited our lines, gave us plenty of tips while out there. The boat was clean and even had a bathroom!  It was an amazing trip overall and would definitely book with him again.

One of the best fishing trips I have been on. We decided to book with captain Scott because of his good reviews with kids. He always had a positive attitude, and worked his butt off to make sure we had a good experience. We caught lots of mahi mahi! If the bite slowed down, or the Bonita moved in. He took us to a new area and the bite was on again. He was very patient with our 2 kids, and made sure it was an extra special trip for them. I will book with him every time from here on out.

We had a great experience with Captain James on what was arguably the best fishing charter both of us had ever been on. My dad and I went out hoping to catch some mahi mahi, and the captain helped exceed our expectations. We had a bit of a rough morning, with some unexpected storms and a rough gale and pretty choppy waters. But Captain James successfully pushed us through and we were able to head out into the deep sea at about a maximum 15 miles offshore. We pretty much had nonstop action throughout the day, catching tons of bonito (which led a tough but fun fight) and mahi mahi (which we limited out at 20 total). After we limited out, we did some fun fishing, catching some 35lb amberjack that put up a great fight. Not to mention, Captain James has the best gear, bait, and an immaculate boat that is great for deep sea fishing. We are grateful for Captain James’ amazing charter, great spots, and creating a thrilling experience. You won’t regret booking with Apex Charters and Captain James.

-Cary and Tyler Raffety