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
411
Reviews
32
Fishing Reports
Verified

My Charter Listing

Hooker Charters & Guide Service

Federally permitted
Excellent
4.8 / 5
(411 reviews)
Angler's choice
Jacksonville
 2 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $495

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 411 reviews
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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
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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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Frogman B.
Very good
3.7 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Enjoyed the day with Captain Bill.

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Inshore Trip on May 22, 2025
Captain Bill takes great care to insure the client comes first.ย  A tough bite challenged us but in the end, Captain Billโ€™s...
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Richard M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Hooker Charters nailed it!

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip - Nearshore/Offshore on August 23, 2025
Most variety of fish Iโ€™ve caught on any charter.
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Tony M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip - Inshore (AM) on July 19, 2025
Captain Bill was cool as hell, 8 got sick but had a awesome time
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Sam E.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip - Inshore (PM) on May 4, 2025
Bill was nice and knowledgeable Will recommend
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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

GREAT TIME!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip Nearshore/Offshore on March 18, 2025
Capt. Bill is just greatโ€ฆ knowledgable, patient and makes you feel like youโ€™ve known him for years. It was a cold day to...
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