Captain
Bill Watson

Member since August 2014 Destin, United States
Background
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!
Techniques
Bottom or big game fishing

Hey, I'm Captain Bill Watson

Destin, United States
Background
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!
Techniques
Bottom or big game fishing

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.1 / 5
(91 reviews)
Destin
Trips from US $1,500

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.1 / 5
out of 5 stars from 91 reviews
Boat
Very good
3.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.1 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (85)
Nightmare of Destin
Nightmare of Destin
Nightmare of Destin
+82
Angler rating
51
12
9
8
4
Anglers claimed
Good experience
73%
Friendly captain
82%
Recommend this charter
68%
Appropriate for children
75%
Satisfied with the boat
76%
Caught fish
77%
Sort by:
Featured  
Showing:
5 of 91 reviews
John W.
St. Louis, MO
Good
2.3 / 5
Experience:
Bad
2.0 / 5
Boat
Bad
2.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

AM Bottom Fishing Trip

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Shark Winter on June 11, 2020
While we did catch some fish, it was kind of an awkward place to be as the captain and mate seemed to be bickering the whole...
John W. does not recommend Sweet William III
Mark review as helpful
1 person finds this review helpful
You and 1 other person found this review helpful
John W. does not recommend Sweet William III
Mark review as helpful
1 person finds this review helpful
You and 1 other person found this review helpful

Jeremy J.
Eufaula, OK
Poor
1.0 / 5
Experience:
Poor
1.0 / 5
Boat
Poor
1.0 / 5
Crew
Poor
1.0 / 5
Overall

Nightmare of Destin

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Shark Summer on July 31, 2022
We arrived on time, enthusiastic about a fun day fishing with our 3 sons who are 16, 13 and 6. I chose this charter because...
Jeremy J. does not recommend Sweet William III
Mark review as helpful
2 persons find this review helpful
You and 2 people found this review helpful
  Bill Watson Captain replied

Michael C.
Texarkana, TX
Bad
2.0 / 5
Experience:
Bad
2.0 / 5
Boat
Bad
2.0 / 5
Crew
Bad
2.0 / 5
Overall

4 hr trolling with captain bill.

VERIFIED   4 hr trolling trip on July 28, 2022
The boat was old and needed alot of work. Ac didnโ€™t work very well and while trolling the generator over heated and shut...
Michael C. does not recommend Sweet William III
Mark review as helpful
1 person finds this review helpful
You and 1 other person found this review helpful
  Bill Watson Captain replied

Steven B.
Owensboro, KY
Very good
4.0 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Bill

VERIFIED   6 Hour Snapper Trip (AM) on July 2, 2018
Steven B. recommends Sweet William III
Mark review as helpful
1 person finds this review helpful
You and 1 other person found this review helpful
Steven B. recommends Sweet William III
Mark review as helpful
1 person finds this review helpful
You and 1 other person found this review helpful

Dylan B.

The captain canceled

VERIFIED   July 6, 2023
The charter operation canceled 1 days after the trip date.
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful