Hooker Charters & Guide Service
Hooker Charters & Guide Service is located in Jacksonville, Florida. Run by Captain Bill Perkins, a full-time,USCG licensed Captain. He's a professional, knowledgeable guide who goes above and beyond to put his guests on the fish. This is the perfect chance to explore these productive waters. If you want to have a fun day out on the water with a professional guide, look no further.
Your trip will take place aboard Captain Bill’s 25’ Contender boat powered by a new 4.3L Yamaha 350. Its navigational electronics include two Garmin GPS, two Garmin fish finders, a Garmin AIS VHF radio, EPIRB and Garmin In reach satellite communication Device. The vessel is equipped with a live bait tank, a wireless trolling motor, an icebox for your refreshments, and an anchoring system to keep you on top of the fish. The vessel also includes a enclosed toilet. Up to six anglers are welcome on board.
Captain Bill uses a variety of fishing techniques to make sure you will get the most out of your day on the water, whatever the season. If the weather permits, you will be able to go see what’s biting nearshore, head offshore, or fish the flats, wrecks and reefs..
During your trip, you may try anything from fishing with light and heavy tackle to jigging, trolling, bottom fishing and drift fishing. Captain Bill is great with kids, so a day out with him is an excellent opportunity to have fun with your family or friends and enjoy your children landing their first fish!
There is a wide range of fish you can catch, including Mahi Mahi, Cobia, King Mackerel, Tarpon, Vermilion Snapper, Trigger fish, Flounder, Sheepshead, Spotted Sea trout, Black Sea bass, and Red fish.
Your trip with Captain Bill will include all the needed fishing equipment and tackle as well as live bait. Fish cleaning and filleting is also included.
Please note: All guests will be required to sign a liability waiver and release form prior to departure. This will be provided to you on the day of the charter by the Capt.
Hooker Charters & Guide Service is located in Jacksonville, Florida. Run by Captain Bill Perkins, a full-time,USCG licensed Captain. He's a professional, knowledgeable guide who goes above and beyond to put his guests on the fish. This is the perfect chance to explore these productive waters. If you want to have a fun day out on the water with a professional guide, look no further.
Your trip will take place aboard Captain Bill’s 25’ Contender boat powered by a new 4.3L Yamaha 350. Its navigational electronics include two Garmin GPS, two Garmin fish finders, a Garmin AIS VHF radio, EPIRB and Garmin In reach satellite communication Device. The vessel is equipped with a live bait tank, a wireless trolling motor, an icebox for your refreshments, and an anchoring system to keep you on top of the fish. The vessel also includes a enclosed toilet. Up to six anglers are welcome on board.
Captain Bill uses a variety of fishing techniques to make sure you will get the most out of your day on the water, whatever the season. If the weather permits, you will be able to go see what’s biting nearshore, head offshore, or fish the flats, wrecks and reefs..
During your trip, you may try anything from fishing with light and heavy tackle to jigging, trolling, bottom fishing and drift fishing. Captain Bill is great with kids, so a day out with him is an excellent opportunity to have fun with your family or friends and enjoy your children landing their first fish!
There is a wide range of fish you can catch, including Mahi Mahi, Cobia, King Mackerel, Tarpon, Vermilion Snapper, Trigger fish, Flounder, Sheepshead, Spotted Sea trout, Black Sea bass, and Red fish.
Your trip with Captain Bill will include all the needed fishing equipment and tackle as well as live bait. Fish cleaning and filleting is also included.
Please note: All guests will be required to sign a liability waiver and release form prior to departure. This will be provided to you on the day of the charter by the Capt.

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Captain Bill put us right on some fish, and we spent the next four hours reeling them in. We counted up 8 difference species of fish we caught, and brought home a good bit of flounder, sea trout, and some croaker. All in all, awesome trip!
Me and my son took a trip to Jacksonville to drop off a few things and since we was going we was going to make a day out of and do some fishing. I booked with Bill because his prices was cheaper and since I was looking for a half day. The departure hours fit my schedule. once I made reservations I got a message that he would call me at 4. When we got to the boat he went over 3 rules, and rule 1 and 2 was don't hook the captain. He was exciting to try out the new Garmin fish finder and put us on a lot of fish. We ended up catching 9 sheep head.

Best offshore charter I’ve had in a long time. Highly recommend. I love the hands on approach of letting people bait their own hooks and get the fish off the hooks for experienced anglers. Definitely puts you in the fish. Capt Bill was just one of the guys on our trip. Highly recommend. Just hope he has availability when I’m ready again. Thanks Capt from the 6 of us.
Captian Bill was absolutely awesome. Hes a great teacher and he had us on the fish from the very beginning and kept us on them the entire trip. We caught a large variety of fish and even got to take home two keepers, that he fileted and packaged for us to take home! I would highly recommend this charter.
my wife and I did a six hour trip with Captain Bill and had an amazing time. from catching fish to knowledge of ship handling a 10 out of 10 experience. I would recommend to anyone that’s wanting to catch fish. I want to gain knowledge of seamanship and an easy person to work with. 

What a fun and beautiful two days out fishing with Hooker Charters & Guide Service! 🌊☀️ The ocean was calm, the weather was perfect, and Captain Bill worked hard to keep us on the fish the entire trip. Everyone caught fish, which made me happy BUT you know what made me ecstatic? I caught the MOST and the BIGGEST fish! 🤭🎣 💪 The boys were good sports about it. I tried not to rub it in too much. Kaden caught the only trigger fish of the trip, and Jon? Well, he caught a sunburn. ☀️🔥🤣 So many laughs, memories and salty ocean air. These are the kind of family days I’ll hold onto forever.

We had an amazing two days on the water with Hooker Charters & Guide Service! The ocean was calm, the weather was perfect, and Captain Bill worked hard to keep us on the fish the entire trip. Everyone caught fish, which made for some great family memories. Kaden caught the only trigger fish of the trip, Jon caught a sunburn, and somehow I managed to catch the most fish and the biggest fish! 😆 If you’re looking for a fun fishing trip with a knowledgeable captain who works hard for his clients, we highly recommend Captain Bill and Hooker Charters!
Wow what a captain that truly cares for his clients. We had a truly horrible mother nature day but Capt Bill made the day so much better. We didn't get the fishing we wanted but the day was truly enjoyable thanks to captain Bill. If you looking for someone who cares about your trip and what kind of day your going to have book Captain Bill. Can't wait to go fishing again, thanks for the laughs and the great day in mother nature.
Caught stingray, shark, Red Fish and other fish can't remember the name! Captain Bill was awesome and very patient taught my kids many things. It was money well spent. Memories made for a lifetime!
had a great time. catch a lot. unfortunately most fish were either too small or out of season to keep. still got a few. also the sharks kept getting the fish as we reeled them in. but hey thats fishing. go for the fun.

Captain Bill put us right on some fish, and we spent the next four hours reeling them in. We counted up 8 difference species of fish we caught, and brought home a good bit of flounder, sea trout, and some croaker. All in all, awesome trip!
We had a great trip with Captain Bill! Me, my wife, and our 4 boys had been planning this trip for months. Captain Bill didn’t disappoint. We caught 10 flounder with 7 of them being keepers. As well as several other fish that we ended up throwing back. Including a 50 pound manta ray that I fought for 30 minutes and finally landed. Thanks again for a great trip and memories we will never forget!
Me and my son took a trip to Jacksonville to drop off a few things and since we was going we was going to make a day out of and do some fishing. I booked with Bill because his prices was cheaper and since I was looking for a half day. The departure hours fit my schedule. once I made reservations I got a message that he would call me at 4. When we got to the boat he went over 3 rules, and rule 1 and 2 was don't hook the captain. He was exciting to try out the new Garmin fish finder and put us on a lot of fish. We ended up catching 9 sheep head.

Best offshore charter I’ve had in a long time. Highly recommend. I love the hands on approach of letting people bait their own hooks and get the fish off the hooks for experienced anglers. Definitely puts you in the fish. Capt Bill was just one of the guys on our trip. Highly recommend. Just hope he has availability when I’m ready again. Thanks Capt from the 6 of us.

Thank you very much Zinn for going out with me! I hope the guys have all recovered well. I hope you all enjoy the multiple species of fish we caught for your cookout. I look forward to going out again soon! Thanks again Capt.Bill
Captian Bill was absolutely awesome. Hes a great teacher and he had us on the fish from the very beginning and kept us on them the entire trip. We caught a large variety of fish and even got to take home two keepers, that he fileted and packaged for us to take home! I would highly recommend this charter.
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Hooker Charters & Guide Service is a family-friendly company that is run and operated by Captain Bill Perkins, a full-time, licensed Captain. He is a knowledgeable, professional guide who grew up in the south. Bill has been fishing all his life from a young age for over 45 years, so he decided to turn his passion into a successful business. Hooker Charters & Guide Service specializes in saltwater fishing in the waters of Jacksonville, Florida. Captain Bill enjoys taking his guests and friends out and putting them on fish. His preferred style of fishing is catching!
You can cancel or modify your booking up to 3 days 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.
Pickup not included
Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
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No additional fees.
When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 10% 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:
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When paying the remaining balance with a credit card, an additional 4% charge will apply.
