McKenzie Charter Company 

We had an absolutely fantastic day inshore fishing with Captain Wills. From the moment we got on the boat he was enthusiastic, informative, and incredibly accommodating. He clearly loves what he does and it shows. The fishing was nonstop action. We caught a ton of snook, snapper, jack crevalle, and Spanish mackerel throughout the day. Captain Wills kept us on the fish and made sure we always had a line in the water. The highlight of the trip was when we stumbled upon a massive school of jacks busting on the surface. We dropped our lines in and immediately doubled up—catching multiple fish at once. It was absolute chaos in the best possible way and had us laughing the whole time. Captain Wills also went out of his way to pick us up and drop us off at our preferred location, which we really appreciated and made the whole experience even easier. Beyond the great fishing, he made the entire day fun and memorable - plenty of laughs, great conversation, and constant action. Highly recommend booking with Captain Wills if you’re looking for a great day on the water. Thanks again, Captain Wills!

Captain Wills went above and beyond, working hard to ensure my three sons had an unforgetable experience! We immediately connected with snook, tarpon and more… and Captain Wills gave great instruction that enabled each of my sons to have success in landing more fish than we could keep track of. The boat was safe, very comfortable for all of us and the tackle was top of the line. I’m so glad to have these memories together and we all look forward to fishing with Captain Wills again in the future!

Wills and his mate Anthony first class fishermen and gentlemen. I’ve had several tarpon on line before but never landed them. Landed 2 out of 4 this trip along with snook trout and catfish who put up a good fight. The ones that we did not land came out of the water which was a thrill, actually they all jumped. I recommend Captain Wills. He knew where to take me for tarpon considering the weather and slightly windy conditions offshore. The night trip was a blast. Jim D Boston

We had a great time. Our plan was to target, snook, snapper and reds. We stopped at one of the Capt. Willl’s hotspots and the non stop action of snook and snapper was outstanding we didn’t won’t leave. Snook after snook, snapper action was good, probably lost twice as many as we landed; no fault of Captain. For bass fishermen, not setting the hook is a challenge. lol. I ended the evening with my personal best snook, 29”.

This is the first fishing charter for our family, and let me just say, it far exceeded our expectations. As a Port Charlotte native, the captain was very knowledgeable about the fish and the area. He was very dedicated to ensuring we caught a lot of fish (Tarpon and Snook), and that we had an amazing time! His eagerness to teach our family the ropes of fishing for Tarpon made for a engaging experience, and we will definitely be back for more memories!