Captain
James Pollard

Member since February 2018 St. Petersburg, United States
Background
I've been fishing the waters of Tampa Bay since 1994. I was a very competitive tournament fisherman. What I enjoy most about fishing is teaching people how/what to look for while fishing. Seeing peoples reaction to landing a fish after a good fight is priceless to me! It's about having fun and making memories on the water.
Techniques
I am a laid back easy going captain that loves all the water ways and everything that they have to offer. Yes it's all about catching fish, but there is so much more to fishing than just catching. Wouldn't you want to know why that fish was hiding in that spot or why they prefer to eat on certain tide/moon phases? Where did you catch your bait? What time does my day start? To me its all about teaching and sharing my knowledge and watching people smile after catching fish and knowing why that fish was even in that spot to begin with!

Hey, I'm Captain James Pollard

St. Petersburg, United States
Background
I've been fishing the waters of Tampa Bay since 1994. I was a very competitive tournament fisherman. What I enjoy most about fishing is teaching people how/what to look for while fishing. Seeing peoples reaction to landing a fish after a good fight is priceless to me! It's about having fun and making memories on the water.
Techniques
I am a laid back easy going captain that loves all the water ways and everything that they have to offer. Yes it's all about catching fish, but there is so much more to fishing than just catching. Wouldn't you want to know why that fish was hiding in that spot or why they prefer to eat on certain tide/moon phases? Where did you catch your bait? What time does my day start? To me its all about teaching and sharing my knowledge and watching people smile after catching fish and knowing why that fish was even in that spot to begin with!

My Charter Listing

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(179 reviews)
St. Petersburg
Trips from US $600

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 179 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Fishing with James
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
99%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
98%
Appropriate for children
96%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
96%
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Rachel C.
St. Petersburg, Florida
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Redfish

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on March 4, 2023
Great experience! Lots of catches making it exciting for my 12 year old son and cooking the redfish we caught today for dinner...
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Craig B.
Sterling, UT
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with James

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on August 7, 2022
We booked with captain James and he reached out to me about the trip due to unexpected issues James was not able to take us....
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Christopher H.
Tulsa, OK
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Red tide canโ€™t keep us down!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on July 19, 2021
Weโ€™ve fished with Big Daddy before and certainly will again. Even in these strange and challenging red tide conditions, Captain...
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Joe V.
Dallas, TX
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half Day trip with Captain James

VERIFIED   Night Fishing Trip (6hr) on August 12, 2021
This was our first time ever saltwater fishing, and Captain James introduced us perfectly! We started off a bit slow, but with...
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Monte M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with James

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on March 22, 2023
Had a great time with Captain Jim and got into some Jacks! Will do it by again
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