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Hi, I'm James
I've been a member since October 2019
In the Northeast, Capt. James helps educate customers and promotes the great sport of fishing by hosting seminars and free youth clinics. Fishing is where his skills excel, his goal is to help you learn as much as possible. Spend time with him and you will leave the lake with a better understanding of how to catch more fish!
Capt. James has been fishing the North East area his entire life. Since 2000 he has specialized in guided fishing trips targeting White and Black Crappie, Yellow Perch, Sunfish, Pike, Bass and Walleye. In 2010 James and his good friend Scott started a tournament series called the Vermont Sportsmans Hardwater Tournament Series which has been growing rapidly. In the North East he helps educate customers and promotes the great sport of fishing by hosting seminars and free youth clinics. Fishing is where his skills excel, his goal is to help you learn as much as possible. Spend time with him and you will leave the lake with a better understanding of how to catch more fish! He also does public speaking to help promote products he uses and believes in. James has also designed his own twin tailed soft plastic bait the “Jamei” from MakiPlastic James has had the pleasure of working with Dave Genz the past decade helping to educate the North East on the modern ice fishing system. James has appeared in magazines such as Crappie World, In-fisherman, Field and Stream, Cabelas Outfitter Journal, Fur Fish & Game and F+W’s Ice Fishing magazine ( as one of four hot spot destinations along the Ice Belt) Crappie Now, ODU Magazine. James has also hosted an episode of Ice Team TV (Connecticut River Monsters) He has worked with Vermont’s Outdoor Journal and host Lawrence Pine filming on Lake Champlain and just recently finished up a show with Old Harbor Productions. James has put his fishing skills against some of the top fisherman in the country by participating in the Professional ice fishing circuit and National Qualifiers. In addition to being an Ice Team Pro he is also a Pro Staff member for Clam, Vexilar, Solar Sportsman, Navionics, Lowrance, HT, Hydro Glow Fishing lights, Mr.Heater, FishGillz and Maki Plastic.
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