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.
Verified

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.7 / 5
(65 reviews)
Marco Island
trips from US $800

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars from 65 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (53)
Great day out on the Gulf
December fishing trip
Half day
+50
Angler rating
52
3
6
0
1
Anglers claimed
Good experience
90%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
88%
Appropriate for children
96%
Satisfied with the boat
96%
Caught fish
88%
Sort by:
Featured  
Showing:
5 of 65 reviews
Laura S.
Tampa, Florida
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

07/05/22. Shannonโ€™s trip with Wild Thing

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on July 6, 2022
Great day! Caught our supper (x2) and made fresh Spanish Mackerel sushi for lunch. Off the hook delicious! Also had...
Laura S. recommends Wild Thing Charters
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful
Laura S. recommends Wild Thing Charters
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful

Everett B.
Tampa, Florida
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Best Fishing Experience Ever

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on May 8, 2022
We had the best time with Captain Randy and Henry. It was so much fun and we caught so many fish!ย  We highly recommend them!!
Everett B. recommends Wild Thing Charters
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful
Everett B. recommends Wild Thing Charters
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful

Heather H.
United States
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Itโ€™s all about the bend

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on June 1, 2021
Highly recommend! We had so much fun! Randy and Henry have so much knowledge and let us straight to some big guysโ€ฆ big to...
Heather H. recommends Wild Thing Charters
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful
  Randy Hamilton Captain replied

Gayle I.
Canonsburg, PA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Randy

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on February 4, 2020
Had a wonderful time.ย  First time that I had fished and the instructions that I got from Randy was great.ย  Caught lots of...
Gayle I. recommends Wild Thing Charters
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful
  Randy Hamilton Captain replied

Cliff P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Randy

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on July 12, 2022
Cliff P. recommends Wild Thing Charters
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful
Cliff P. recommends Wild Thing Charters
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful