Captain
Louis Hocker

Member since October 2016 Norfolk, United States
Background
Captain Louis has been fishing since he was a little boy with his father and grandfather. He loves fishing with guests, as it gives him a great deal of satisfaction to see their smiling happy faces as they reel in their catch. He has 2 sons who he's been taking fishing with him since they were able to walk, and they love it, too!

Hey, I'm Captain Louis Hocker

Norfolk, United States
Background
Captain Louis has been fishing since he was a little boy with his father and grandfather. He loves fishing with guests, as it gives him a great deal of satisfaction to see their smiling happy faces as they reel in their catch. He has 2 sons who he's been taking fishing with him since they were able to walk, and they love it, too!
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Prowler Fishing Charter

Excellent
4.6 / 5
(265 reviews)
Norfolk
 3 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $450

Fishing Reports

Offshore fising is in full swing !
Offshore fising is in full swing !
Jun 21, 2025 Norfolk
We land in the perfect spot ! We had none stop action most of the day with Yellowfinโ€™s! We must jave lost 6 fish! We ended the day with a nice Mahi ! Beautiful weather for the ride home!
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Hungy Tuna !
Hungy Tuna !
Jun 19, 2025 Norfolk
Last minute decision by charter to get big fish ! We usually leave the dock 4-5 am,6:30 am as we pull off the dock. So a bit of a late start for offshore fishing! We arrived to the fishing grounds and it looks good,birds, bait,a few big fish marks. Aftter working the area for about an hr, we moved out a bit deeper, found some whales! A great thing when looking for big tuna! I worked the area around the whales. Fish on! I hear the mate scream! Line screaming off the rod! I keep the boat at trolling speed for a bit to see if we can get a double! After about a good 1/2 he fight we got him on deck! Get boat clean and start to put spread back out ,charter says head home !
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Hungy Tuna !
Hungy Tuna !
Jun 19, 2025 Norfolk
Last minute decision by charter to get big fish ! We usually leave the dock 4-5 am,6:30 am as we pull off the dock. So a bit of a late start for offshore fishing! We arrived to the fishing grounds and it looks good,birds, bait,a few big fish marks. Aftter working the area for about an hr, we moved out a bit deeper, found some whales! A great thing when looking for big tuna! I worked the area around the whales. Fish on! I hear the mate scream! Line screaming off the rod! I keep the boat at trolling speed for a bit to see if we can get a double! After about a good 1/2 he fight we got him on deck! Get boat clean and start to put spread back out ,charter says head home !
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Chopper Blues!
Chopper Blues!
Jun 2, 2025 Norfolk
It was a windy forecast, i pre warned the charter it is going to be rough out there! They said we can handle it! So we headed out the bay to our first fishing area. We set out a trolling spead and were on the prowl for some blue fish! After about 30-45 Min we sent it to another area ! As we arrived itโ€™s looking fishy! We had birds, bait, and fish marks on the finder. No bites! Stuck with it and finally the fish began to feed..Fish on!! Working same areas and the bite is steady! Never give up !
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Offshore wreck fishing is heating up!
Offshore wreck fishing is heating up!
May 25, 2025 Norfolk
Ran way out to the towers offshore. When we arrived we were marking fish and could see them. We tried everything for a few hrs and couldnโ€™t get a bite! Ran to another spot same thing,?! Went back to the first spot and they were ready to eat! Had a great afternoon battling amber jack and pulling up some nice sea bass!
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Great offshore wreck/bottom fishig!
Great offshore wreck/bottom fishig!
May 18, 2025 Norfolk
The wind forecast was not good for Sunday, i got a last minute call on Saturday night to fish on Sunday! I discussed the conditions and we went for it ! It wasnโ€™t as rough as the weather man had forecast! The fishing was on !!
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.6 / 5
out of 5 stars from 265 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.5 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (312)
Fishing with Louis
Fishing with Louis
Vacation Fishing With Grandson
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
83%
Friendly captain
97%
Recommend this charter
88%
Appropriate for children
93%
Satisfied with the boat
91%
Caught fish
78%
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Jason B.
Virginia Beach, VA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Six hour day trip with Captain Louis and mate Maria

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip (AM) on April 9, 2022
This was a trip for my 40th birthday to spend time with the guys. Leading up to the trip Captain Louis was very responsive...
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David C.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great crew!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on June 17, 2024
The crew was great! Maria made us all feel comfortable and taught us a lot about fishing in the bay. The fish were not very...
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Derek F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Lots of fish & fun for a first timer!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (PM) on June 15, 2024
The water was a bit rough at first and it was our first time and so we did some trawling and in the end we ended up catching...
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Jerry P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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What a great day on the water with the Prowler and crew.

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (PM) on March 13, 2024
Captain Hocker and first mate Maria were a joy to fish with. Captain Hocker put us on the fish and we spent an easy day fishing,...
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Richard S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Late season trip still yields a great time

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip (AM) on November 3, 2023
The Captain and his deckhand were great to deal with. Both went out of their way to ensure fish were caught. Both were also...
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