About Jimbo's Charters

For Jim Conant, the eponymous Coast Guard–licensed captain of Jimbo's Charters, boating and angling are simply his passions. The self-taught sportsman grew up reeling in largemouth bass, catfish, and crappie (when he wasn't hunting white-tailed deer); as an adult, he's out on the water an estimated 300 days a year. To fund this hobby, which often includes philanthropic excursions for wounded veterans, the retired serviceman started Jimbo's Charters. Now, he helps locals and vacationers alike fish for tailing redfish, snook, shark, spotted sea trout, and grouper in the warm waters off southwest Florida. He also leads coastal tours for prospective home buyers and nature tours that may include glimpses of manatees, ospreys, and dolphins.