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.
168
Reviews
Our Team
John S.
First mate

My Charter Listing

Charter Boat Starfire

State licensed
Excellent
4.9 / 5
(167 reviews)
Destin
 2 bookings in the past week.
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $700

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 168 reviews
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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
95%
Appropriate for children
95%
Satisfied with the boat
97%
Caught fish
91%
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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   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...
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Cydney B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Had a blast

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip on July 22, 2025
My husband, my self and our four boys had a blast! Deck hand Jacob was extremely knowledgeable and the captain was great! We...
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David B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Destin Fishing!!!

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip on July 11, 2025
Had a great outing with the captain and my children accommodated 4 children 2 adults five star rating go fish with Bill!!
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Jonathan B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great day one the water

VERIFIED   NEW  6 Hour Trip on July 9, 2025
Capt Bill and John were top notch. Put us on the fish right away and kept us on them. All you gotta do is reel!
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Kent P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Had a blast and lots of fish!!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip on April 22, 2025
Captain Bill and John did an amazing job. There was 6 of us that went fishing. My 10 and 14 year old had an awesome time. They...
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