Captain
Andrew Mercer

Member since April 2019 Stock Island, United States
Background
Captain Andrew Mercer holds a 200 Ton Masters license with a "Master of Towing." He started his career in the United States Coast Guard, stationed in Key West. Since 2002, he's been working and fishing the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, from Louisiana and Florida, all the way up to North Carolina. His mission is to put people on fish while having a great time out on the water. Capt. Andrew describes himself and his team at Hillbilly Hookers as "a laid-back operation that has a passion for the ocean." The crew is entertaining and their trips are always exciting, so book your excursion today and be sure to get hooked!
Techniques
Hillbilly Hookers is a light tackle operation. They use many different techniques to land trophy fish, using both live and dead bait while jigging, trolling, kite fishing, and drifting.

Hey, I'm Captain Andrew Mercer

Stock Island, United States
Background
Captain Andrew Mercer holds a 200 Ton Masters license with a "Master of Towing." He started his career in the United States Coast Guard, stationed in Key West. Since 2002, he's been working and fishing the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, from Louisiana and Florida, all the way up to North Carolina. His mission is to put people on fish while having a great time out on the water. Capt. Andrew describes himself and his team at Hillbilly Hookers as "a laid-back operation that has a passion for the ocean." The crew is entertaining and their trips are always exciting, so book your excursion today and be sure to get hooked!
Techniques
Hillbilly Hookers is a light tackle operation. They use many different techniques to land trophy fish, using both live and dead bait while jigging, trolling, kite fishing, and drifting.

My Charter Listing

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(227 reviews)
Stock Island
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Trips from US $900

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 227 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Angler rating
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Good experience
99%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
97%
Appropriate for children
97%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
97%
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Bruce R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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This is why people get hooked on fishing.

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Reef/Wreck on June 26, 2024
The captain and crew were great! We left on time on a fast and comfortable boat that got us to fishing spots quickly. We caught...
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Eric H.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Hot day hot fishing

VERIFIED   Full Day Offshore on May 19, 2024
Great day on the water with Chris and the nauti tuna.. me and my twin brother celebrated our 65 bday and caught huge amberjacks,...
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Roger F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Day!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Reef/Wreck on April 10, 2024
It was my first time fishing Florida waters and the captain gave me a great day on the water catching a variety of fish.ย ...
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Jonathan G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Good trip

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Reef/Wreck on May 13, 2024
Fish werenโ€™t biting out deep but Captain got us back in and on the fish and we had a great trip and brought a cooler full...
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Casey M.
Garner, NC
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Highlight of our trip!

VERIFIED   Full Day Reef/Wreck on May 16, 2023
Andrew and his crew treated my mom and I like queens!ย  We caught an absolute boat load of fish, landing multiple species,...
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