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Bill Watson
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Bill Watson

Destin, United States
50+ reviews
Captain Bill Watson is the owner-operator of the Sweet William III, and has over 15years of experience fishing the Forida waters. He's a huge fan of bottom fishing and big game fishing, and is always happy to welcome anglers of any age or skill level aboard his boat!

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Rating

4.1
91 reviews
3.9
Boat & Equipment
4.3
Captain & Crew
4.1
Fishing Experience

What anglers say

73%
Good experience
82%
Friendly captain
74%
Recommend this charter
75%
Appropriate for children
76%
Satisfied with the boat
77%
Caught fish

All reviews (91)

Showing 11 – 15 of 91 reviews
  • David Roy
    David Roy
    us
    Alabama, US
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    Member since 2021
    4.7
    Verified

    8 hour morning trip

    8 Hour – Special • 6 adults

    Great time with Capt Bill and mate Jacob. Good snapper, several large triggerfish, unfortunately out of season, and a nice Wahoo. We are a family of 6 and highly recommend Sweet William III and Capt. Bill.

  • Michael Leal
    Michael Leal
    us
    Texas, US
    •
    Member since 2021
    5.0
    Verified

    8hr fishing trip

    8 Hour Snapper Trip (PM) • 5 adults

    We had an excellent time. We are looking forward to another trip with Capt. Bill. It was a blast!!

  • Scott Hart
    Scott Hart
    us
    Missouri, US
    •
    Member since 2020
    5.0
    Verified

    July fishing trip

    5 Hour Trip – Shark (PM) • 5 adults • 3 children

    We had a great first fishing trip with Captain Bill and Ian. We were put on some fish by captain Bill and Ian was very kind and helpful getting the kids prepared to reel them in. We had a blast! We also ate very well that evening.

  • Robin Aoki
    Robin Aoki
    us
    Ohio, US
    •
    Member since 2022
    4.7
    Verified

    Fishing with Bill

    5 Hour Trip – Bottom Fishing • 4 adults • 2 children
    Reported catch:
    Red Snapper
  • Kyle Owens
    Kyle Owens
    us
    Illinois, US
    •
    Member since 2021
    5.0
    Verified

    Fishing with Bill

    6 Hour Trip – Bottom / Trolling • 6 adults

    Caught way more fish than I ever expected to catch!!!

Real catches shared by our community

  • Sweet William III
    Sweet William IIIDestin, FL
    Fishing with Bill
    Jose S.
    Jose S.
  • Sweet William III
    Sweet William IIIDestin, FL
    Caught the largest snapper of the day.
    Lynn L.
    Lynn L.
  • Sweet William III
    Sweet William IIIDestin, FL
    6 Hour trip in the afternoon/evening
    Todd M.
    Todd M.
  • Sweet William III
    Sweet William IIIDestin, FL
    Fishing with Bill
    Kyle O.
    Kyle O.
  • Sweet William III
    Sweet William IIIDestin, FL
    6 hour trip with captain Bill
    Chris A.
    Chris A.
  • Sweet William III
    Sweet William IIIDestin, FL
    8 hour morning trip
    David R.
    David R.
  • Sweet William III
    Sweet William IIIDestin, FL
    8 hour trip
    Stacey N.
    Stacey N.
  • Sweet William III
    Sweet William IIIDestin, FL
    July fishing trip
    Shelly B.
    Shelly B.
  • Sweet William III
    Sweet William IIIDestin, FL
    8 hour trip
    Preston L.
    Preston L.
  • Sweet William III
    Sweet William IIIDestin, FL
    Wed 6/9/21 5hrs Red Snapper trip
    Lorace M.
    Lorace M.

What's biting with Sweet William III in Destin

As the crowds start to die down, there's no sign of the fishing going anywhere. The weather is still warm, so you should take advantage of this time of year, when Tuna and Sailfish come close to shore. 

Top catches for September

Fishing reports

A cooler filled with freshly caught Red Snapper, showcasing a successful fishing trip.

Snapper trip !

Jun 10, 2023 • Destin
8 hr snapper fishing trip
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Snapper season

Jul 27, 2022 • Destin
Snapper season is still open in federal waters till aug 17 2022 stil have a few weeks to go book youf trip today
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Three anglers pose in front of a catch board displaying a variety of Snapper and Mahi Mahi after a successful fishing trip on the Sweet William III.

6hr trip

Jun 29, 2021 • Destin
Couple nice stud snappers
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Snapper season

Jun 3, 2020 • Destin
Nice day fog fishing 8 hrs
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A variety of fish, including Snapper and Grouper, displayed on a catch board at the dock, showcasing a successful fishing trip.

Today's 10 hr

Jun 1, 2020 • Destin
Had a good day on a 6 hr bottom trip today caught red snapper trigger fish Mingo snapper white snapper had a great day fishing
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A variety of fish including Snapper and Mackerel displayed on a catch board at the dock, showcasing a successful fishing trip aboard the Sweet William III.

Nice fish

Jun 2, 2019 • Destin
Good day
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