Captain
Randy Hamilton

Member since June 2017 Marco Island, United States
Background
I first came to Marco Island in 1984 on vacation and like so many others fell instantly in love with the area. I moved to Marco in 1987 became a Scuba Diving instructor and opened a full service retail Dive Shop called Aqua Adventures. I have logged over 1000 dives offshore of Marco Island, which gives me unique perspective of all the wrecks artificial reefs and natural reefs in the area. I have always been a avid fisherman so it was a easy decision to start running some fishing charters to keep the boat busy over time the fishing charters took over and here I am 30 years later.
Techniques
I use multiple styles and techniques to catch fish. Jig fishing on lite spinning tackle is my favorite method to catch fish. Nothing like bouncing a jig and battling a big fish hooked while jigging on lite tackle. For the big grouper I also use conventional reels and a medium rod to bring the big ones to the surface. What you will receive is 25+ years of experience and what comes with that is a captain who is ready for whatever the trip may require to catch.

Hey, I'm Captain Randy Hamilton

Marco Island, United States
Background
I first came to Marco Island in 1984 on vacation and like so many others fell instantly in love with the area. I moved to Marco in 1987 became a Scuba Diving instructor and opened a full service retail Dive Shop called Aqua Adventures. I have logged over 1000 dives offshore of Marco Island, which gives me unique perspective of all the wrecks artificial reefs and natural reefs in the area. I have always been a avid fisherman so it was a easy decision to start running some fishing charters to keep the boat busy over time the fishing charters took over and here I am 30 years later.
Techniques
I use multiple styles and techniques to catch fish. Jig fishing on lite spinning tackle is my favorite method to catch fish. Nothing like bouncing a jig and battling a big fish hooked while jigging on lite tackle. For the big grouper I also use conventional reels and a medium rod to bring the big ones to the surface. What you will receive is 25+ years of experience and what comes with that is a captain who is ready for whatever the trip may require to catch.
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.7 / 5
(79 reviews)
Marco Island
Trips from US $800

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars from 79 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (68)
Starting catching fish first thing!  Had a wonderful experience captain Randy and Hutch are the best.
Spring break 25\u2019 Marco Is.
Fishing with Randy
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
91%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
89%
Appropriate for children
96%
Satisfied with the boat
96%
Caught fish
89%
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Alice J.
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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Wild Thing Charter is fantastic! What a great experience!ย  Captain Randy put us on fish first thing and it continued all through...
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Susan E.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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April fishing trip

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip (PM) on April 28, 2025
Trip was wonderful! Caught a lot of trout-fish fry for two nights, Captain Randy was great-very knowledgeable and friendly....
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Cory S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Family, fish, fun

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on June 28, 2024
Our family of four had a great time aboard the Wild Thing Charters as we spent a morning half day with Capt. Randy. He was...
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Ron V.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
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Spring break 25โ€™ Marco Is.

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on April 19, 2025
Capt Randy And his First mate Hutch were great. Really nice and easy to get along with. Fish were not biting today but still...
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Tom T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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Very knowledgeable

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip (AM) on April 3, 2025
Very knowledgeable, kids had a blast
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