Meet the Captain of Florida Sportfishing Charters

Capt. Jim Hale

Hi my name in Jim and I am a Miami Native, I have over 38 years of fishing experience I can put you on some of South Florida’s best fishing. Fishing for tarpon, bonefish, permit, snook, redfish on the flats of south Florida.

(It’s your day) When you book a trip with me its about have a great time, catching fish whatever species you want to target, seeing new things and having a great experience. So I try harder than anyone to make sure your day is special.

I offer guided inshore fishing charters from the crystal clear flats of Biscayne Bay just minutes from Miami to bountiful flats of the Everglades National Park and Islamorada of the Florida Keys. South Florida inshore fishing is rated as some of the best fishing in the world!

I am an avid fly fisherman for Tarpon snook, redfish, large mouth and peacock bass.
I am a Top water specialist as well for Bass snook tarpon, actually anything that swims.
I am a licensed Everglades fishing guide for over 20 years and I have been guiding south Florida for longer than that.

I have fished and captained the Galapagos Islands for 5 years, fished Panama, Costa Rica and Guatemala as well. My level of fishing knowledge is second to none.

The species that I specialize in are Tarpon snook, redfish, bonefish, permit, trout, largemouth bass and peacock bass.

Captain Jim Hale is an experienced Florida Sport fishing Charter operator and South Florida’s most sought after guide with years of experience on the water. With intimate knowledge of his local waters, Capt. Jim offers guided fishing trips out of Everglades National Park, Biscayne Bay, and the world famous Florida Keys, the Sport fishing Capital of the World.

With over 38 years of fishing experience, it takes a professional captain with local knowledge to put you on the fish.

A Miami native, captain Jim Hale has spent a lifetime on these waters, which is most evident in his long list of thrilled clientele. Whether you’re targeting monster redfish in the grass flats on the Everglades or trophy tarpon in the shadow of the beautiful Miami skyline reflected in Biscayne Bay, you can trust South Florida’s top Captain Jim Hale to drop you in front of monster fish for the trip of a lifetime!

His fishing experience is very diverse, fishing offshore catching Marlin and Sailfish on fly in South America to fishing the Bahamas for Bonefish on fly . He has captained and guided the Galapagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador and fished most of central America and the Bahamas.