We had a blast with Captain Bill and John aboard the Starfire. Our party consisted of 2 adult men and 3 boys, ages 9, 9, and 7. This was a great trip to introduce our boys to the gulf. Our day started at the dock with Bill and John instantly making a connection with our boys. My boy was very nervous about being on the boat, but John and Bill did great to talk with him and get him more comfortable. We started out our trip trolling for spanish mackerel, going 4 for 5 with our first fish in the boat within the first 10 minutes. We then switched to bottom fishing, targeting vermillion snapper. John gave the boys a quick lesson on the proper technique and off we went. Captain Bill put us right on the fish, and the boys kept John busy with all the fish being pulled in the boat. Unfortunately, John was too good of a teacher because the kids let us know how much they out fished their dads. As soon as the bite stopped, Captain Bill didn’t waste time and moved us to another spot, always having sucess at the new spot. We pulled in a wide variety of fish throughout the trip. We ended up bringing home over 50 filets, and caught just as many, if not more that went back in the water. The day ended with a board full of fish and smiles on all our faces. Great trip and a ton of memories made. I would definitely recommend Captain Bill and the Starfire if you’re looking to book a fishing trip in Destin!

Captain Bill and First Mate John made our fishing experience enjoyable even though 3 out of 6 became sea sick and we had to go in early. The grandkids had a good time and caught a couple good size fish a piece before they became ill. John handled the situation very well and did all he could to help the boys stay comfortable and engaged until we returned to dock where they were able to get a picture with a large Spanish Mackerel.
Captain Bill also kept the mood light and entertaining. Thanks for a fun time despite the situation!

I took my kids out for our first ever fishing charter and we had a blast. The crew was amazing very friendly and helpful. They were even sympathetic to my daughter’s friend who was sick 5 hours out of the 6 hours we were out. We caught a good bit of fish and even a couple bigger ones. Rarely had a moment when we were not catching anything. I would definitely recommend going out on starfire with captain Bill West.

This was absolutely the best fishing trip we’ve had yet. The captain and crew were great about including our two girls. They’re new to fishing but absolutely love it.