Based in Panama City Beach, Florida, Bloodline Charters offers you a wide range of possibilities for fishing. You and Captain Billy Van Wie can travel inshore, nearshore, and offshore, explore reefs and wrecks, and fish flats and the backcountry. Choose one of their trips and embark on a sea adventure.

Your boat is a restored 22’ Cape Horn center console that runs on a 200 HP Yamaha four stroke engine with a maximum cruising speed of 30 knots. The boat holds enough space for up to 4 anglers. Its navigation gear includes GPS, fishinder, and radio systems. It’s also rigged with a livewell. The boat’s wireless trolling motor will help you reach fish without scaring it.

Among many interesting and elusive species that you’ll chase are Kingfish, Great Barracuda, Bonito, Blacktip Shark, Red Snapper, and many more. You’ll have the chance to bottom fish, troll and spin, all by using light tackle. If you want, you can keep the fish you catch so you can prepare delicious meals at home. If you’d rather release it back to the water, you’re free to do so.

Captain Billy will cover you for all the fishing gear. This means rods, reels, terminal tackle, and lures. He’s also got fishing licenses, so no need to worry about that either. Before you leave, you should only pack your favorite food and drinks.

Come and have a fishing trip of a lifetime. Bloodline Charters is waiting for you!



Select date to see available trips and rates:

  • Private trip
    3 Hr Capt Choice
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    3 Hour Trip, starts at 8:00 AM
    US $500
    This trip is geared twards catching whatever is biting during that time perion. Keepers or not. Goal for this trip is to get you on the water and catchimg the most fish in the 3hr time window for you to enjoy your time on water
  • Private trip
    3 Hr Capt Choice (PM)
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    3 Hour Trip, starts at 12:00 PM
    US $500
    This trip is geared twards catching whatever is biting during that time perion. Keepers or not. Goal for this trip is to get you on the water and catchimg the most fish in the 3hr time window for you to enjoy your time on water
  • Private trip
    Half Day Inshore A.M.
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
    US $700
    On this trip, you will target Trout, Redfish, Flounder, Spanish Mackerel, and Sheepshead.
  • Private trip
    Half Day Inshore P.M.
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 12:00 PM
    US $700
    You will target Trout, Redfish, Flounder, Spanish Mackerel, and Sheepshead.
  • Private trip
    4 Hour Shark Fishing
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
    US $800
    This 4 hour trip will take you after many different species of Shark that roam the water in Panama City. You'll come face to gills with Bullshark, Blacktip, Hammerhead, Tiger, Nurse Shark, and more.
  • Private trip
    4 Hour Trip – Nighttime Shark
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 6:00 PM
    US $800
    You will be targeting a wide variety of sharks – Blacktip and Bull Shark will be the most prominent.
  • Private trip
    5 Hr Bottom Fishing A.M.
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    5 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
    US $800
    This trip will give you the time you need to really get on the fish. You'll hit the waters in search of delicious Red Snapper (when in season), Black Snapper, Vermillion Snapper, White Snapper, Grouper, King Mackerel, and many other species.
  • Private trip
    5 Hr Bottom Fishing P.M.
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    5 Hour Trip, starts at 12:00 PM
    US $800
    Hit the waters and target a wide variety of species including delicious Red Snapper (when in season), Black Snapper, Vermillion Snapper, White Snapper, Grouper, King Mackerel, and many other species. This trip will give you enough time to get on the fish, switch between spots, and take home some dinner.
  • Private trip
    5 Hour Trip – Goliath Grouper
    In demand! Last booked: 2 days ago
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    5 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
    US $1,000
    The main objective of this trip is to put my clients on one of the biggest game fish there is, and make a memory that will last a lifetime. Not the ideal trip for young children or senior citizens, due to the physical exertion it requires to land one of these monsters.
  • Private trip
    Red snapper and shark combo trip
    In demand! Last booked: 2 days ago
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    5 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
    US $1,000
    On this trip we will be targeting red snapper and sharks. This trip offers the best of both.
    Targeted fish
    Snapper (Red)
    Red Snapper
    Shark (Bull)
    Bull Shark
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FAQs about Bloodline Charters

Bloodline Charters offers the following trips to customers:
  • US $500 per group - 3 Hr Capt Choice (3 hours)
  • US $500 per group - 3 Hr Capt Choice (PM) (3 hours)
  • US $700 per group - Half Day Inshore A.M. (4 hours)
  • US $700 per group - Half Day Inshore P.M. (4 hours)
  • US $800 per group - 4 Hour Shark Fishing (4 hours)
  • US $800 per group - 4 Hour Trip – Nighttime Shark (4 hours)
  • US $800 per group - 5 Hr Bottom Fishing A.M. (5 hours)
  • US $800 per group - 5 Hr Bottom Fishing P.M. (5 hours)
  • US $1,000 per group - 5 Hour Trip – Goliath Grouper (5 hours)
  • US $1,000 per group - Red snapper and shark combo trip (5 hours)

When you book a trip with Bloodline Charters, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • GPS
  • Fishfinder
  • Live Bait Well
  • Wireless Trolling Motor
  • Ice Box

Trips booked with Bloodline Charters include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Lures
  • Fishing License

Bloodline Charters offers the following types of fishing:
  • Inshore Fishing
  • Nearshore Fishing
  • Offshore Fishing
  • Reef Fishing
  • Wreck Fishing
  • Flats Fishing
  • Backcountry Fishing

Bloodline Charters offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light Tackle
  • Bottom Fishing
  • Trolling
  • Spinning

Top targeted fish species with Bloodline Charters include:
  • Barracuda (Great)
  • Bonito
  • Cobia
  • Flounder
  • King Mackerel (Kingfish)
  • Redfish
  • Shark (Blacktip)
  • Snapper (Mangrove)
  • Snapper (Red)
  • Spotted Seatrout

Meet the Captain

Billy Van Wie
Panama City Beach, Florida, United States
ID & license verified
137 Customer reviews
Response time within an hour
Member since October 2020
Captain Billy can show you the beauties of fishing in the Panama City Beach area. Join him and have a lot of fun catching the high-class fish that dwell in these waters.

About this listing

Targeted species

Barracuda (Great) Great Barracuda
Bonito Bonito
Cobia Cobia
Flounder Flounder

Boat specs

Cape horn (Center console) originally built in 2002, and restored in 2014. Powered by a 200HP Yamaha 4 stroke engine, with a maximum cruising speed of 30 knots.

Length
22 ft
Capacity
4 persons

Types of fishing

Inshore Fishing
Nearshore Fishing
Offshore Fishing
Reef Fishing
Wreck Fishing
Flats Fishing
Backcountry Fishing

Fishing techniques

Light Tackle
Bottom Fishing
Trolling
Spinning

Amenities

GPS
Fishfinder
Live Bait Well
Wireless Trolling Motor
Ice Box

Trip includes

Rods, reels & tackle
Lures
Fishing License

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 1 day prior to trip

You can cancel or modify your booking up to 1 day before the trip date, free of charge. If you cancel or modify your booking later, or fail to show up, you'll forfeit 100% of what you've paid.

Listing policies

Pickup not included
Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
You Keep Catch
Catch and Release Allowed

Payment

Book with 30% deposit, pay rest to captain

When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 30% deposit to guarantee your reservation.

The remaining balance is to be paid directly to the charter operator on or prior to your trip date in one of the following payment methods:

Cash
Visa
Mastercard
American Express
When paying the remaining balance with a credit card, an additional 3.5% charge will apply.

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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 137 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (120)
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
93%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
94%
Appropriate for children
91%
Satisfied with the boat
96%
Caught fish
83%
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Stephen M.
Hartselle, AL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with Billy

VERIFIED   5 Hr Bottom Fishing A.M. on May 30, 2023
Captain Billy was excellent! He put us on the fish right from the start. We caught a few different species and got to keep...
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James S.
United States
Excellent
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Awesome

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip – Goliath Grouper on June 7, 2023
Billy will put you on the fish. We had a great time spending the morning with him and really caught the fish. If you book this...
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Aaron A.
Bardstown, KY
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
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4 hour shark fishing

VERIFIED   4 Hour Shark Fishing on June 25, 2023
The second time we used Bloodline Charter. The trip did not disappoint. Billy was able to get us on fish right away. We managed...
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Rex H.
Gainesville, FL
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 Billy

VERIFIED   Half Day Inshore P.M. on June 22, 2023
Had a great time with a 3rd generation local fisherman. Caught some smaller fish then some big ones. Billy was great!
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Hunter B.
Weaver, AL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
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Fishing with Billy

VERIFIED   5 Hr Bottom Fishing A.M. on July 1, 2023
Great guy and great time all around, he kept us on fish the whole time!
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