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
395
Reviews
31
Fishing Reports
Verified

My Charter Listing

Hooker Charters & Guide Service

Federally permitted
Excellent
4.8 / 5
(395 reviews)
Angler's choice
Jacksonville
 Last booking: 2 hours ago
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Trips from US $495

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 395 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (394)
May fishing trip
May fishing trip
Full day trip with Captain Bill, 30 miles offshore
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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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Robert W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Day of Fishing!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip Nearshore/Offshore on June 5, 2024
An outstanding day of fishing! CAPT Bill was extremely knowledgeable and fun to be around. He knew exactly where to go for...
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Madison J.
Very good
4.0 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
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May fishing trip

VERIFIED   NEW  3/4 Day Trip Nearshore/Offshore on May 11, 2025
Captain Bill was very patient with us considering we showed up 40 minutes late, lol. We all had a good time! We caught a few...
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Thomas E.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Kings

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip - Nearshore/Offshore on July 3, 2024
Captain Bill had us around fish all day including several cobia, kings, bottom fish, Barracuda and sharks. We had a 2 hour...
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Michelle M.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fun trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip - Inshore (AM) on May 28, 2024
There were 5 of us on this trip, which includes my 8yr old daughter. Luck was not on our side today, but Capt. Bill made sure...
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Cory T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great experience

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip - Inshore (AM) on July 2, 2024
Captain Bill is a good guy who loves what he does. My son and I enjoyed our trip and caught some nice fish.
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