Captain
Bill Perkins

Member since December 2016 Jacksonville, United States
Background
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!
Techniques
my preferred style of fishing is catching!

Hey, I'm Captain Bill Perkins

Jacksonville, United States
Background
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!
Techniques
my preferred style of fishing is catching!
Anglers Choice
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(411 reviews)
Angler's choice
Jacksonville
 Last booking: 5 hours ago
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Trips from US $495

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 411 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (406)
Hooker Charters nailed it!
Hooker Charters nailed it!
August fishing trip
+403
Angler rating
357
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
93%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
97%
Appropriate for children
96%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
85%
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Glenn S.
Huntersville, NC
Very good
3.3 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

April fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip - Inshore (AM) on April 16, 2019
Glenn S. recommends Hooker Charters & Guide Service
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Kim J.
Southlake, TX
Good
3.0 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Good
3.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

Fish off

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip - Inshore (AM) on January 2, 2019
Very few fish were caught. Fished three locations, but only a few small fish were caught.
Kim J. recommends Hooker Charters & Guide Service
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Tyree W.
Fruitland Park, FL
Good
2.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Poor
1.0 / 5
Crew
Bad
2.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Bill

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip - Inshore (AM) on July 12, 2020
Captain Was like almost 40 min , got our limit on red snapper witch is 1 but didnโ€™t want to change the poles to target diffrent...
Tyree W. does not recommend Hooker Charters & Guide Service
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William W.
United States
Good
3.0 / 5
Experience:
Bad
2.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

October fishing trip

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip Nearshore/Offshore on October 20, 2019
William W. recommends Hooker Charters & Guide Service
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Thomas H.
St. Augustine, Florida
Very good
3.7 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
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Bill on the water

Full Day Trip - Nearshore/Offshore on February 1, 2017
great day on the water, black fish, trigger fish and the best thing i did not have to clean the boat
Thomas H. recommends Hooker Charters & Guide Service
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