The sunrise eco kayak tour is fantastic! I had a friend visiting who loves birding, and our guide…read moreHayden had all of the local ecological knowledge to share. The sunrise tour was stunning -- truly the most beautiful time to be on the water as the birds and critters wake up. We're planning to book another tour to do the bioluminescence paddle at night as well. This sunrise tour is going on my list of best things to do in Jax -- it's truly NE FL at its best. Everything was super easy to book and Hayden had our gear ready and waiting to go, so we were able to get right on the water and see the full sunrise over the river.

The night time bioluminescent kayak tour with Hayden was FANTASTIC!!! Not only was he incredibly…read moreknowledgeable with tons of facts and information, he also made us laugh and feel very comfortable throughout the experience. It was very peaceful out on the water and seeing the bioluminescent creatures was exciting. Would definitely recommend!!

Great time. Great service. We caught 15 different species in one morning.read more

We went out with Tyler three times on our recent trip to Jacksonville. We were staying on the St…read moreJohn's River and had access to a boat, so we wanted someone to show us where and how to fish. Tyler explained that the SJR is hard fishing, with the brackish water. Fishing will be better there in a couple of months when the shrimp come in and the big fish follow, and fishing would be better out of St Augustine, but we had the boat on SJR, so he obliged. The first day we went out on Tyler's boat. He was so helpful, explaining the right tackle, spots, what to look for and how to do it and caught fish. Next day we went out on our own and realized that we needed more help, so we hired Tyler a 2nd time as 'mate'. He went on our boat with us, and supplied all of the tackle and bait. We caught several fish, reds, trout, flounder, catfish. After this 2nd lesson we were successful on our own. At the end of the week we went out of St. Augustine oh his charter and much better fishing - constant action and we brought home trout, redfish, flounder and had an awesome time. My husband has PPA, and Tyler was so very good with him - helping him to catch the big ones. Our group highly recommends Tyler and Last Call Fishing Charter. He grew up in this area and knows his stuff. He is a hard and fast worker, making sure you have fresh bait, the right spots, and every possible chance to catch the big ones. Great fishing skills and people skills! Awesome boat and gear. Go with him and his recommendations, or he will customize a trip for you on his boat or your boat as captain or mate.

Great atmosphere and the Best Red fish sandwich I have had. Will go back very soon. Thanksread more

Nice tackle selection but operations suck. Palm Valley…read moreOutdoors )PVO) is the worse Bait Shop in JAX area, in my view. Early morning staff is often late, their hours differ on weekdays but No sign posting hours, They do not post a sign when they are out of bait. Also the Bait quality typically suck. Shrimp Quickly dies off. They need a better system to refresh water & keep it cool. The other day I waited 45 minutes for them to open only to find out they were out of Bait ! I avoid them whenever I can Until they straighten out operational mgmt.

I booked a fishing trip with captain Bill Perkins for 9/2/22. Company name is "Hooker Charter &…read moreGuide Service". Booking made via a third party "FishingBooker". Cancellation policy: If the trip is canceled later, 100% of the DEPOSIT will be charged. Book with 10% DEPOSIT, pay rest to captain. When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 10% DEPOSIT to guarantee your reservation. My wife and I had a change of plans and cancelled via phone call with Mr Perkins on Sept 1. I expected to pay a cancellation fee = DEPOSIT = 10% X $590 = $59. During the online booking process, FishingBooker strongly pushes customers to pay 100% in full up front. If not, customers are warned of added fees. Regrettably, I fell into the trap and paid 100% up front. The instant I paid 100% up front they redefined "full payment" to be the new "DEPOSIT", and they plan to keep the full $590. This critical detail is surprise revealed to customers AFTER they pay 100%. Captain Perkins did zero work, bought zero expensive marine gas, bought zero live bait, had to clean zero fish and had a free morning to sleep late at my expense of $590. I corresponded with several texts and emails trying to reach a more reasonable solution. It was a waste of time. In the end Mr. Perkins gleefully kept 100% of my money while doing NOTHING in return. I even made a very generous offer of paying 50% of the full fee. Nope--he kept it all. FishingBooker came up with endless excuses of why they could do nothing- so sorry. My advice is stay far away from Captian Bill Perkins, Hooker Charter & Guide Service and FishingBooker. And under no circumstances pay more than a 10% deposit up front. If anything changes you can be certain they will keep all of your money! You will then be unable to post any negative reviews on FishingBooker and will find your negative reviews quickly removed from Google, etc.

I booked a 4 hour fishing trip with captain Bill Perkins for Sept 2, 2022. His company name is…read more"Hooker Charter & Guide Service". The booking was made via a third party web hosting and payment service named "FishingBooker". The webpage presented by FishingBooker for Captain Bill Perkins/ Hooker Charter & Guide Service" quoted a total cost of $590 and provides the following verbatim description of cancellation terms: Cancellation policy Customers can cancel or modify their booking up to 7 days before the trip date free of charge. If the trip is canceled or modified later, or in the event of a no-show, 100% of the deposit will be charged. Book with 10% deposit, pay rest to captain When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 10% deposit to guarantee your reservation. The remaining balance is to be paid directly to the charter operator on or prior to your trip date in one of the following payment methods: My wife and I had a change of plans and cancelled via live phone call with Bill Perkins on Sept 1. I fully expected to pay a cancellation fee to Mr. Perkins for the inconvenience. Per the website language, that fee should have been 10% X $590 = $59. During the online booking process, FishingBooker strongly pushes customers to pay 100% in full up front. Customers are warned of added fees to pay the balance with a credit card at the dock. They make it sound like not paying 100% up front is highly undesirable by FishingBooker and the Captain. Regrettably, I fell into the trap and paid 100% of the full $590 fee up front. The instant I paid 100% up front FishingBooker and Mr. Bill Perkins decided to redefine the "full payment up front" to be the new "deposit", and they plan to keep the full $590 I paid. Yes.... really. Language as to such is only surprise revealed to customers after they pay 100% up front with a credit card. Captain Bill Perkins did zero work, bought zero expensive marine gas, bought zero live bait, had to clean zero fish and had a free morning to sleep late at my expense of $590. I corresponded with FishingBooker and Mr Perkins with several texts and emails trying to reach a more fair and reasonable solution. It was all a waste of time. In the end Mr. Perkins gleefully kept 100% of my money while doing NOTHING in return. I even made a very generous offer of paying 50% of the full fee. Nope--he kept it all. FishingBooker came up with endless excuses of why they could do nothing- so sorry. Below is an excerpt from a marketing blog found online for FishingBooker. Basically the heavy handed push to get customers to pay 100% up front is a powerful selling tool to attract fishing captains to use their service and get paid in full when trips are cancelled. Online Payments - The Captain's Perspective Updated on Mar 12, 2021 | 5 minute read | Written by Cat Earlier this year, we made it possible for customers to pay for their fishing trip right away, as soon as they reserve their trip. We got really excited about this. Now our customers have more options when paying for trips, and captains get more security against cancellations! My advice is stay far away from Captian Bill Perkins, Hooker Charter & Guide Service and FishingBooker. None of them are honorable people. And under no circumstances pay more than a 10% deposit up front. If anything changes you can be certain they will keep all of your money! Further evidence of the shady operations of FishingBooker can be found in negative captain reviews and also negative BBB and Trip Advisor reviews. They are based in Serbia according to various posts. Even though I was charged $590 for NOTHING I was unable to post a review on the FishingBooker website so they can preserve a misleading perfect review record for this captain. Shady, shady, shady people!