Captain
William Billingsley

Member since March 2025 Fort Walton Beach, United States
Background
Captain Will has been navigating the waters off the Panhandle since childhood. Originally an avid shore and pier fisherman. He fine tuned his skills in the Navy and as a DoD contractor navigating tight waterways under the cover of darkness. While stationed in Virginia Beach he commonly transited the most dangerous inlets in America; Oregon and Hatteras inlet to pursue pelagics in the turbulent waters. After service he opted to move back to the warm familiar waters of the Gulf coast where he could fish year round.

Hey, I'm Captain William Billingsley

Fort Walton Beach, United States
Background
Captain Will has been navigating the waters off the Panhandle since childhood. Originally an avid shore and pier fisherman. He fine tuned his skills in the Navy and as a DoD contractor navigating tight waterways under the cover of darkness. While stationed in Virginia Beach he commonly transited the most dangerous inlets in America; Oregon and Hatteras inlet to pursue pelagics in the turbulent waters. After service he opted to move back to the warm familiar waters of the Gulf coast where he could fish year round.
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
(27 reviews)
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Fort Walton Beach
 Last booking: 4 days ago
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Trips from US $650

Customer reviews

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Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 27 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Nicolas E.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Family Trip!

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Wreck&Reef on September 23, 2025
We had an amazing offshore fishing trip with Captain Will โ€” truly a standout experience. From the moment we boarded, he made...
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Dalton J.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Unforgettable Day on the Water!

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Wreck&Reef on August 4, 2025
I couldnโ€™t have imagined a better day out on the water. We started the trip by catching bait and then moved out into deeper...
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Jeffrey S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing in the rain is badass.

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Wreck&Reef on August 3, 2025
Will took us out and gave us a great experience. From starting with catching live bait to hitting up different spots, we had...
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Steve S.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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GREAT FISHING TRIP

VERIFIED   NEW  5 Hour Trip โ€“ Wreck&Reef on October 15, 2025
Took my 11 year old daughter and wife for a fishing trip, my daughters first time out. The captain had us on fish the whole...
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Jose R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Amazing

VERIFIED   Sandbar and dolphins on May 17, 2025
Our first time in destin Florida.We came across tailslide sport fishing seen great views so we gave it a try many to choose...
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