Wicked Hooker Charters
Wicked Hooker Charters and Captain Jim Branthoover welcome you and your family and friends aboard to get hooked up in some of Murrells Inlet’s finest nearshore and offshore reefs!
The "Wicked Hooker" is a beautiful and spacious 27’ Triton center console. She comes powered by twin 200 HP Suzuki engines that get you to your fishing grounds quickly and safely. She’s fully equipped with the latest in electronics and navigational equipment.
The live well is kept loaded with bait at all times and top line tackle is at your disposal to land them all. There’s also a porta-potty on board, which is much-needed when spending a day on the water.
You’ll have plenty of targets on your hands. Pursue Flounder while anchoring over live bottoms or head to the artificial reefs for delicious Snapper and Grouper. Troll the deep blue waters for pelagics, including Mahi Mahi and Kingfish, or go after monster Sharks that can be found off Murrells Inlet!
All trips come inclusive with a license for everyone on board, as well as quality rods, reels, tackle, lures, and bait. Once caught, your fish will be cleaned and ready to take home. Just grab something to eat and drink and hop aboard!
Captain Jim is sure to have the trip that will work with your schedule and does his best to help you land the fish of your dreams!
Customer reviews
Rating summary
Photos & videos by reviewers (186)
+183Angler rating
Anglers claimed
Good experience
96%
Appropriate for children
85%
Friendly captain
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Recommend this charter
94%
Caught fish
89%
Jul 14, 2024
10 Hour Trip – Deep Bottom
Fishing with Jim
The captain seemed like a good guy and fisherman. It was just me and three young kids for an offshore trip. The captain was very flexible and was able to adjust plans to get us on the fish. Some of the kids got a little sick due to rough weather and he adjusted and made the best of it, offering different options. The seven year old boy was very excited to go, but was scared to reel in a big fish because he didn’t want to drop the rod. The captain was great with the kids and got him on a good size barracuda. He got him all excited when it hit and didn’t give him time to turn it down. He got him to reel it in with our help and he is very proud of it now. It was also a pretty choppy day and the captain had good seamanship skills for a smoother ride. Thanks for the good time.
The captain seemed like a good guy and fisherman. It was just me and three young kids for an offshore trip. The captain was very...
Captain replied
Aug 31, 2024
7 Hour Trip
7-hr bottom fishing
Captain Jim put us right on the fish everywhere we went. We had a great day fishing and caught strawberry grouper, vermilion snapper, porgy, triggerfish, white grunt, and amberjack.
Captain Jim put us right on the fish everywhere we went. We had a great day fishing and caught strawberry grouper, vermilion snapper,...
Captain replied
Jul 9, 2024
6 Hour Trip
Always a great time!
Captain Jim is always great! Knowledgeable on where to catch fish! Slow start, but found a great place to fish over a ship wreck. Definitely always will recommend!
Captain Jim is always great! Knowledgeable on where to catch fish! Slow start, but found a great place to fish over a ship wreck....
Captain replied
Pawleys Island, South Carolina
May 5, 2023
7 Hour Trip
7hr trip - Amazing!!!
What a great experience all-around. Wicked Hooker will be our go-to for deep sea fishing in the future. Captain Jim is awesome and his boat is great. He prepares everything for the guests and helped educate during the entire trip. No complaints at all. We caught a ton of different fish and he prepared everything when we finished….we’ll be cooking fish all summer!!! Thanks Captain Jim for a great time and looking forward to going out again soon!!!!
What a great experience all-around. Wicked Hooker will be our go-to for deep sea fishing in the future. Captain Jim is awesome...
Captain replied
Prosperity, SC
Aug 3, 2022
7 Hour Trip
7 hour off shore trip
we had a very nice trip. We were looking for some harder fighting fish so even though the seas were less than desirable, captain Jim took us out deep enough to not only put some fish in the cooler for the grill but put us on some good fighting amberjacks and an unexpected hookup with a very nice shark that attacked one of the the amberjacks, which was the highlight of the trip. An experience that my oldest son ( the one fighting the shark ) will forever remember. Both of my sons are ready to go out and do battle again (after taking some motion sickness pills prior to departure). all in all, money well spent for lasting father and sons memories.
we had a very nice trip. We were looking for some harder fighting fish so even though the seas were less than desirable, captain...
Captain repliedCustomer reviews
Rating summary
Photos & videos by reviewers (186)
+183Angler rating
Anglers claimed
Good experience
96%
Appropriate for children
85%
Friendly captain
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Recommend this charter
94%
Caught fish
89%
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Fishing with Jim
10 Hour Trip – Deep Bottom on July 14, 2024
The captain seemed like a good guy and fisherman. It was just me and three young kids for an offshore trip. The captain was very flexible and was able to adjust plans to get us on the fish. Some of the kids got a little sick due to rough weather and he adjusted and made the best of it, offering different options. The seven year old boy was very excited to go, but was scared to reel in a big fish because he didn’t want to drop the rod. The captain was great with the kids and got him on a good size barracuda. He got him all excited when it hit and didn’t give him time to turn it down. He got him to reel it in with our help and he is very proud of it now. It was also a pretty choppy day and the captain had good seamanship skills for a smoother ride. Thanks for the good time.
The captain seemed like a good guy and fisherman. It was just me and three young kids for an offshore trip. The captain was very flexible and was able to adjust plans to get us on the fish. Some of the kids got a little sick due to rough weather and he adjusted and made the best of it, offering different options. The seven year old boy was very excited to go, but was scared to reel in a big fish because he didn’t want to drop the rod. The captain was great with the kids and got him on a good...
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
7-hr bottom fishing
7 Hour Trip on August 31, 2024
Captain Jim put us right on the fish everywhere we went. We had a great day fishing and caught strawberry grouper, vermilion snapper, porgy, triggerfish, white grunt, and amberjack.
Captain Jim put us right on the fish everywhere we went. We had a great day fishing and caught strawberry grouper, vermilion snapper, porgy, triggerfish, white grunt, and amberjack.
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Always a great time!
6 Hour Trip on July 9, 2024
Captain Jim is always great! Knowledgeable on where to catch fish! Slow start, but found a great place to fish over a ship wreck. Definitely always will recommend!
Captain Jim is always great! Knowledgeable on where to catch fish! Slow start, but found a great place to fish over a ship wreck. Definitely always will recommend!
Pawleys Island, South Carolina
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
7hr trip - Amazing!!!
7 Hour Trip on May 5, 2023
What a great experience all-around. Wicked Hooker will be our go-to for deep sea fishing in the future. Captain Jim is awesome and his boat is great. He prepares everything for the guests and helped educate during the entire trip. No complaints at all. We caught a ton of different fish and he prepared everything when we finished….we’ll be cooking fish all summer!!! Thanks Captain Jim for a great time and looking forward to going out again soon!!!!
What a great experience all-around. Wicked Hooker will be our go-to for deep sea fishing in the future. Captain Jim is awesome and his boat is great. He prepares everything for the guests and helped educate during the entire trip. No complaints at all. We caught a ton of different fish and he prepared everything when we finished….we’ll be cooking fish all summer!!! Thanks Captain Jim for a great time and looking forward to going out again soon!!!!
Prosperity, SC
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
7 hour off shore trip
7 Hour Trip on August 3, 2022
we had a very nice trip. We were looking for some harder fighting fish so even though the seas were less than desirable, captain Jim took us out deep enough to not only put some fish in the cooler for the grill but put us on some good fighting amberjacks and an unexpected hookup with a very nice shark that attacked one of the the amberjacks, which was the highlight of the trip. An experience that my oldest son ( the one fighting the shark ) will forever remember. Both of my sons are ready to go out and do battle again (after taking some motion sickness pills prior to departure). all in all, money well spent for lasting father and sons memories.
we had a very nice trip. We were looking for some harder fighting fish so even though the seas were less than desirable, captain Jim took us out deep enough to not only put some fish in the cooler for the grill but put us on some good fighting amberjacks and an unexpected hookup with a very nice shark that attacked one of the the amberjacks, which was the highlight of the trip. An experience that my oldest son ( the one fighting the shark ) will forever remember. Both of my sons are ready to...
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