Hooked Charters, operated by fourth-generation local guide Captain Dwayne, provides private inshore, nearshore, and offshore fishing excursions throughout Apalachicola Bay and the Gulf waters surrounding St. George Island. The charter accommodates up to six passengers aboard a 25-foot vessel equipped with a 300 HP Suzuki outboard engine. Built to handle both shallow flats and open-water sea conditions, the boat features GPS, a fishfinder, radar, a wireless trolling motor, a live baitwell, and an onboard portable toilet. Bookings include Florida saltwater fishing licenses, high-quality rods and reels, terminal tackle, lures, live bait, and a first mate.
The charter structures its trips by targeting distinct habitats based on depth and season. Inshore bay trips focus on light-tackle techniques to catch speckled trout, redfish, flounder, and mangrove snapper across local oyster bars and grass flats. For nearshore and offshore deep-sea excursions, Captain Dwayne navigates to wrecks and reef structures to target larger game fish, including red snapper, lane snapper, gag grouper, red grouper, king mackerel, Spanish mackerel, and amberjack. At the conclusion of every trip, the crew provides professional fish cleaning and filleting services at the dock.