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!
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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
417
Reviews
32
Fishing Reports
Verified

My Charter Listing

Hooker Charters & Guide Service

State licensed
Excellent
4.8 / 5
(417 reviews)
Angler's choice
Jacksonville
 Last booking: 5 days ago
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Trips from US $495

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 417 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (416)
Great day on the water with Captain Bill and Striker!
Outstanding day
Best captain ever
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Angler rating
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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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John D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Bill is very knowledgeable and also friendly

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip - kingfish (AM) on August 12, 2025
We had a great time on this trip. Bill was on time, very knowledgeable and friendly. We caught some fish, sharks took a few,...
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Evan H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Outstanding day

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip - Inshore (AM) on November 2, 2025
captain bill was awesome he made the experience memorable, caught a lot of fish, totally recommend him.
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Jarrett G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Best captain ever

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip - Nearshore/Offshore on October 19, 2025
Captain Bill was an amazing captain. Had a great time out. We caught a lot of fish. He had a amazing sense of humor and was...
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Jennifer C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

So much fun!

VERIFIED   5 hour afternoon red snapper trip on July 12, 2025
Captain Bill was amazing. He was patient with our kids and we caught our limit for Red Snapper! He explained everything...
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Lisa M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Captain Bill knows how to fish!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip Nearshore/Offshore on June 11, 2025
Everyone had a great time and caught fish!ย  Fun, adventure filled day.ย  Captain Bill thank you again for another wonderful...
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