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About Your Trip

Type

River, Lake, Boat Cruise

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Weather

You won’t lose your deposit if the trip is canceled due to weather.

Private River & Lake Adventures!

Families, kids, or serious anglers – I’ve got you covered!

🎣 Fish, see wildlife, or just enjoy a scenic cruise on the Withlacoochee, Lake Rousseau, or Rainbow River. Experience three of Floridas Trophy bass waters and all the scenery connected to it.

Up to 3 guests per trip. Gear included.

About Your Trip

Amenities

Type

River, Lake, Boat Cruise

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Tackle

All rods, reels, and tackle are included.

Fish Cleaning

This guide will clean your catch for you.

Beer

Feel free to enjoy responsibly, but please no glass.

Music

You can play your own bluetooth music.

Live Bait

Live bait is included for this trip.

Location

This guide can be flexible with the departure location.

Weather

You won’t lose your deposit if the trip is canceled due to weather.

Kid Friendly

This trip can cater to small children.

Physicality

This trip requires an easy level of physical activity.

Boat Restroom

No, this boat does not have a bathroom on board.

Disability Friendly

This trip is not suited for those with disabilities.

Flexible Cancelation

The deposit for this trip is non-refundable.

Lunch

Please provide your own food / snacks.

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Pricing Matrix

	4 hours	6 hours
1 Person	$300.00	$450.00
2 People	$400.00	$550.00
3 People	$500.00	$650.00
4 People (two boats)	$800.00	$1,100.00
5 People (two boats)	$1,000.00	$1,300.00
6 People (two boats)	$1,000.00	$1,300.00

Pay 15% of the price as a deposit today, with the balance due on the day of the trip.

About Your Guide

Janot V.

Independent Guide

Laid-back

Instructional

Talkative

Adventurous

Quality

Expert Oriented

Captain Janot has been fishing since he was a little boy, whacking freshwater fish like Bass and Crappie. Now, he's an expert invasive species guide and saltwater charter captain who knows how to put you on fish and help you land 'em! Whether you're a newbie or experienced, Captain Janot will show you a great time and do everything you can to get that trophy picture. A trip with him is sure to be a...

About Your Guide

Janot V.

Independent Guide

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Rapid Fire Guide Q & A

What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught?

If you were cooking for all your friends what would you cook?

Rapid Fire Guide Q & A

Whats your favorite band?

Offspring

Whats your favorite movie?

Fear and loathing in Las Vegas

Whats your favorite sports team?

lol

Whats your drink of choice?

Mountain Dew!

What was your last halloween costume?

Pirate

What do you want for Christmas this year?

My two front teef

How did you get started guiding?

Knew at 12 I wanted to guide people for a living

What makes you different from other guides?

Super laid back yet intense when the situation demands it.

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Start Location & Lodging Options

Your guide can be flexible with your start location.

You can work with your guide after booking to set a more specific start location in the area.

Dunnellon, Florida

Areas Fished

About Your Boat

Boat photo for Scenic River And Lake Fishing

Boat Type: Utility Boat
Boat Manufacturer: Excel
Year Built: 2022
Boat Length: 18'

About Your Boat

Boat Type: Utility Boat
Boat Manufacturer: Excel
Year Built: 2022
Boat Length: 18'
Boat Restroom: No
Engine Manufacturer: Mudbuddy
Total Horsepower: 65
Number of Engines: 1

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Trip Details & Amenities

Type

River, Lake, Boat Cruise

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Tackle

All rods, reels, and tackle are included.

Fish Cleaning

This guide will clean your catch for you.

Beer

Feel free to enjoy responsibly, but please no glass.

Music

You can play your own bluetooth music.

Live Bait

Live bait is included for this trip.

Location

This guide can be flexible with the departure location.

Weather

You won't lose your deposit if the trip is canceled due to weather.

Kid Friendly

This trip can cater to small children.

Physicality

This trip requires an easy level of physical activity.

Boat Restroom

No, this boat does not have a bathroom on board.

Disability Friendly

This trip is not suited for those with disabilities.

Flexible Cancelation

The deposit for this trip is non-refundable.

Lunch

Please provide your own food / snacks.

Target Species

Color-coded seasonality below is based on .

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Get it while it's HOT!
This species is in play.
You might get lucky (as long as things are in-season).
Couldn't tell ya! (no data)

Techniques

Artificial Lure Fishing
Gigging
Light Tackle Fishing
Live Bait Fishing
Topwater Fishing

Everything Else to Know

Everything is included, but we also recommend bringing sunglasses, sunscreen, weather-appropriate clothing, and anything else you might want on the trip.

You'll need to buy a fishing license before getting out there. Find out more about licenses here.

We use a cashless autopay system. We'll send you a boarding pass, and on the day of the trip, your guide will scan your boarding pass to automatically transfer the remaining balance. The only cash needed is to tip your guide (we recommend 20%).

Cancel for free up to 14 days before the trip and receive credit back to your account. Cancelling within 14 of the trip will forfeit your deposit to the guide. Day-of cancellations and no-shows will be charged the full balance of the trip to their card.

In the event of inclement weather you'll be covered by out 100% Weather Guarantee and will not lose your deposit.

Reviews

5.0

based on 2 reviews

Sydney

Verified Review

February 7

Janot is a great guide. I took my husband, brother and dad out for a morning iguana hunt. Even though it was cold, captain janot made sure we had a great time & we ended up getting around 20 iguanas!

Sydney

Verified Review

February 7

Janot is a great guide. I took my husband, brother and dad out for a morning iguana hunt. Even though it was cold, captain janot made sure we had a great time & we ended up getting around 20 iguanas!

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Trip: Exotics Airgun Hunt

Response from Janot:

It was absolutely my pleasure!

Response from Janot:

It was absolutely my pleasure!

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Kim

Verified Review

July 25

Kim

Verified Review

July 25

Captain Experiences - I discussed my trip (with Captain Janot) with Jake from Captain Experiences on Sunday 07/28/24.
My Egyptian Goose and Iguana hunt with Captain Janot:
Pros: Janot was a nice, pleasant guy with a clean boat, who gave me good safety instructions and had plenty of cold beverages. He made some adjustments to accommodate my health and age impairments. Janot got me on a good Egyptian Goose that I shot for a mounter in the first 30 minutes of the hunt.
Cons: Janot hunted me for only 3.25 hours instead of the contracted 4 hours. Janot took me to his "honey hole" and we found darn few iguanas; Janot even openly admitted that the City had very recently been in the "honey hole" to take out the iguanas. Instead of 1) taking me to another hunting area with a substantial number of shootable iguanas or 2) letting me know ahead of time that the City had all but wiped out the iguana crop so I could try to book another hunt with some other outfitter or 3) hooking me up with another outfitter, Janot chose to take me to an area he knew was nearly devoid of iguanas. And Yes, there was a few, but nearly all of the iguanas that we saw were less than 1.5 pounds. Prior to the hunt, Janot told me that I should be able to harvest 15-20 and maybe as many as 30 iguanas depending on how long it would take us to get me a goose. In 2.75 hours, he managed to get me 6 iguanas - a good 5 pounder, a tailless 4 pounder, two 1.25 pounders and two .75 pounders. We may have seen about 200 total iguanas of which about 28-30 were shootable. Of those 28-30 shootable iguanas, we harvested only 6, wounded about 14-15 that got away, and missed about 8-10. Janot did not have a retrieving dog which would have really helped with those wounded iguanas that made it into the water or that crawled away into an area where shooting wasn't possible but retrieval was possible.

All in all, based solely on my hunt with Janot, I give Janot as a man a thumbs up. I give Janot as a boat captain a thumbs up. I give Janot as an outfitter a thumbs down. And I give the hunt two thumbs down.

I would never ever book another hunt with Janot unless he paid my way back and forth to the hunt site from Montana and gave me a free hunt. This was an expensive hunt that was almost completely a bust !!! Janot could have and should have done much better!

Kim Latterell
Billings, Montana

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Trip: Exotics Airgun Hunt

Response from Janot:

I did nothing but accommodate you every step of the way. I apologize you feel as though your trip was less than ideal. You did have numerous chances to bag a great deal more iguanas including some studs over 10lbs yet your shooting ability was extremely poor due to your numerous health issues. I did indeed take you to some other great areas besides the “honey hole” precisely because I wanted you to have ample opportunities on quality targets. Unfortunately as many as I could find and put you onto you missed or otherwise wounded by shooting in the armpit instead of the headshots we had previously discussed were absolutely instrumental in recovering these animals. I wish you the best and hope in the future you temper your expectations with your ability regardless of how proficient a guide is or isn’t.

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Captain Experiences is home to thousands of quality, vetted fishing, hunting, and other outdoor sports guides across the US and beyond. Our mission is to Unlock the Outdoors by making it quick and easy to book the trip of a lifetime every time with our Damn Good Guides.

We vet our guides and only partner with the best of the best. Our guides do their very best to keep you safe, show you a great time, and send you home with a memorable experience shared with family and friends.

Once you've paid your deposit at checkout, we'll send you a QR Code boarding pass. Just show your guide your boarding pass on the day of the trip, they'll scan it, the remaining balance will transfer automatically, and you'll be all set to get out there. Just make sure you bring a cash tip for the guide!

In the event of inclement weather, our guides will check the conditions and make the final call on whether its safe to go on the trip. If they decide the trip needs to be postponed, we'll work closely with you to reschedule or provide a credit for the full deposit, which can be applied to any of our trips in the US and beyond.

Each trip's price is determined by the guide and reflects all associated costs. A significant factor in pricing is often the type of boat and the corresponding fuel expenses. Additional costs may include leases, marina or slip fees, and the expenses involved in providing and maintaining the necessary gear for your trip.

After booking your trip, we'll connect you directly with your guide to discuss additional details. In the meantime, our team is here to answer any questions via email, text, or phone.