Had an awesome time with Art and first mate Mason on our honeymoon. Water was super flat, my wife who always gets seasick didnt have any issues the entire time we were out. Art and Mason know how to fish, even with sub-par fishing conditions they hooked me up with decent bull mahi and a huge wahoo. I barely know how a rod works and Mason was able to coach me through 17 minutes with the wahoo to get it in the boat. Afterwards, we went out with Mason to a local restaurant to cook up the fish and had a great time. Next time we are in KW well definitely be going out with them again.
Wild Bill seems to be a nice guy. As was is first mate. They were both friendly. However, I booked a 3/4 day trip with 4 adults and 2 children. We got to the dock talked a bit and headed out. The captain should have called us the night before or told us when we arrived that there were 5-6 foot seas. Constant. No breaks. Obviously this is not his fault it’s the ocean. A heads up so we could decide who really wanted to go would have been the correct thing to do. It was miserable. Caring about money instead of your customers happiness and well being is not great business.I do not recommend this boat. We caught a few fish to bring back but the lack of awareness or non caring about his customers is a huge red flag. Not many people enjoy 5-6 foot seas.
Went with them in 2000, 3 of us split charter with a couple from England. We were on kings quickly, caught a pelican that chased the bait and ended up sitting in the boat with us for about a half hour ( hook was removed carefully and immediately, he just hung out for a bit afterwards) then onwards to barracuda! We each caught several, my wifes best was 36, mine was 42, we had them mounted. On fish quick, lines always wet, friendly and professional, we were told they were taking us for shark or better on our next trip with them, which we are in the process of booking for August 2021, for our 21st wedding anniversary. Highly recommended.
This trip was amazing. We were taken by Captain Art and First Mate Mason. Of course, before setting off, Art gave the disclaimer that some days you dont catch anything, but today we were lucky! Art and Mason make an incredible team and is what made this trip so successful (we caught a 34 Mahi in the off-season). Art and Mason have worked together for a long time and are both very experienced, they were attentive and communicate well. Mason was constantly working/checking lines and seems to have a natural skill for it.I went with my dad and brother, from 8am-noon, and we ended up with more fish than we could eat. As you can see, we caught 1 mahi, 2 tuna, 2 bonita and one barracuda. I was especially stoked, because I have been on many trips were you dont catch much. Captain Art, was seeking the spots where bait and fish were jumping and would run our trailing lines right through! It was so fun, and we learned a lot about the local area.Once back to the dock, Mason, filleted the Mahi and Tuna and gave us several locations that would cook our fresh catch. I highly recommend Wild Bill Charter with Captain Art and First Mate Mason!!
First time deep sea fishing and couldnt of been happier. Art and Mason were phenomenal and are a great team. We were told the conditions were not the best, but Art still was able to guide us to the fish. While Mason constantly kept lines in the water and kept us reeling in the fish. If you are unsure of who to book, pick these guys!!!! Will be back 100% on the Wild Bill!!!!
Just finished a trip today. The weather wasn’t the best in that the waves made for a really rocky ride. Captain Art and Mate Mason did their best and we caught plenty of Mahi for our dinner and then some.
Hell of a time! The mates name was Mason, literally worked his ass off for us. Cap put us on the fish, Mason had put lines in and out of the water as fast as possible. There was literally nothing more they could do to put us on more fish. Ended up with a absolute mess of mahi! Highly recommend
Went with Art as Captain and Mason as first mate during August heat in late season. Still caught some tuna and dolphin. Cant compare to other services having not tried them, but this service was worth the cost of a 3/4 day and they gave a small military discount.
Capt. Art and Fm. Stevey are top notch, they put you on the fish and show you a great time. Hands down, if you wanna have a great time and catch fish, check them out... Tight lines!
We chartered both boats in the Wild Bill fleet for full, 8-hour, day trips for my bachelor party and these guys were phenomenal!!! Caught a handful of Mahi, a RARE Goldentile Fish, and oh yeah a 400-lb hammerhead!! This being said, even if we hadnt caught a thing I still think I would be leaving a good review because of the atmosphere these guys provided for us. We will definitely be back to fish again with these guys!!
Great experience! Our boat caught over 60 fish, including a hammerhead shark, as well as a sawfish! Bill and the dock assistant were extremely knowledgable and helpful.
This was a great experience. WILD BILL does it right. The captain Art and the mate Steve were easy going, helpful, and hard working. The 3 other people with us were good company as well. This was my first deep sea charter experience and it was a good one. We caught Mahi mahi, a barracuda, a sailfish, and a wahoo. If my wife and I visit Key West again we will make sure to go aboard the WILD BILL
Guys a Douche, Dont bother. I didnt, and glad for it.
Your charter boat sucks ass