Captain
Bill West

Member since September 2022 Destin, United States
Background
Retired firefighter, husband, father and grandfather. Enjoy meeting new people and having a good time fishing the Gulf of Mexico.
Techniques
Bottom fishing and trolling.

Hey, I'm Captain Bill West

Destin, United States
Background
Retired firefighter, husband, father and grandfather. Enjoy meeting new people and having a good time fishing the Gulf of Mexico.
Techniques
Bottom fishing and trolling.
Our Team
John S.
First mate

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(167 reviews)
Destin
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $700

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 167 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (174)
Had a blast
Had a blast
Had a blast
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Angler rating
154
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
97%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
95%
Satisfied with the boat
97%
Caught fish
91%
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Kyle F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great trip on the Starfire!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip on April 10, 2025
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...
Kyle F. recommends Charter Boat Starfire
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Rose C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

April fishing trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip on April 23, 2025
Captain Bill and First Mate John made our fishing experience enjoyable even though 3 out of 6 became sea sick and we had to...
Rose C. recommends Charter Boat Starfire
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Morgan F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Awesome time!!

VERIFIED   NEW  6 Hour Trip on July 3, 2025
We had such a great time!! Captain Bill and John were not only knowledgeable, they were funny and engaging! We went on a 6...
Morgan F. recommends Charter Boat Starfire
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Ashley B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Awesome trip!

VERIFIED   NEW  4 hour trip PM on July 8, 2025
We had a great time! Caught some small fish then big fish! Iโ€™d you are on the fence this is your sign to go with this boat!...
Ashley B. recommends Charter Boat Starfire
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Wesley S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Family fishing trip

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip on July 7, 2025
We had a great time fishing this morning.ย  They got us on some fish pretty quickly and kept us busy. Plus Captain Bill was...
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