Captain
William Wood

Member since August 2017 Lake Worth, United States
Background
Captain William A. Wood is a tournament angler with a wealth of knowledge. He began fishing professional tournaments over two decades ago with B.A.S.S. and FLW. For William, there is nothing better than being on the water and anticipating the strike. And that applies to everything, from having fun with his family and friends to guiding and fishing in tournaments. Some of his accomplishments include 2-time Walmart BFL champion, 3 time Florida B.A.S.S. Nation angler of the year, Southern Division, and many more.
Techniques
Artificial baits of all kinds as well as Wild Shiners.

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Lake Worth, United States
Background
Captain William A. Wood is a tournament angler with a wealth of knowledge. He began fishing professional tournaments over two decades ago with B.A.S.S. and FLW. For William, there is nothing better than being on the water and anticipating the strike. And that applies to everything, from having fun with his family and friends to guiding and fishing in tournaments. Some of his accomplishments include 2-time Walmart BFL champion, 3 time Florida B.A.S.S. Nation angler of the year, Southern Division, and many more.
Techniques
Artificial baits of all kinds as well as Wild Shiners.
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 459 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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I had a spectacular day on the \u201cBig O\u201d!!!
I had a spectacular day on the \u201cBig O\u201d!!!
Fantastic day on Okeechobee!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
97%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
99%
Appropriate for children
97%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
93%
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Ian H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Tight Lines and Great Times

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on December 28, 2024
If you are taking kids fishing or have a competitive group you have to go fishing with William.ย  His trip tournament adds...
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Tonya B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Awesome Captain - Rough Day

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on March 11, 2025
My husband has always wanted to fish the lake so I booked a 6 hour trip while visiting Florida.ย  Captain William Wood is very...
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Mike R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fantastic day on Okeechobee!

VERIFIED   SUMMER SPECIALS 4H PM!! on April 21, 2025
Captain William was great! He was very knowledgeable both with history of the lake/area and ESPECIALLY the fishing. He had...
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Bill 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 Tough Weather

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on January 20, 2025
We started our day on a cloudy lake and some nice fish, then the weather rolled into the lake. We had wind and rain. Captain...
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Jedd S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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I had a spectacular day on the โ€œBig Oโ€!!!

VERIFIED   NEW  3/4 Day Trip on May 15, 2025
Capt. Wood is a top notch captain and bass fisherman. He was more than willing to teach and I was very willing to learn. A...
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