Billy did an awesome job. Very knowledgeable fisherman and knows all about these waters. He put us on some BIG fish! I recommend him to anyone who wants a great day of catching fish with a professional captain. Best of the best. Thanks Billy for a great trip. Mark Lamb

Fishing with Billy was amazing! He worked hard to keep us catching all throughout the trip. Tons of knowledge about various species and their habits. He put us on the fish within minutes after stepping on the boat. He was a great companion on the trip, easy to talk to, and clearly cares about his customers. Thanks again Billy, we will surely get together again! 5 stars, more if I could.

We had such a wonderful charter. Captain Billy is absolutely a 5 star captain! His love for what he does is very evident in all he knows and how much effort he puts into the entire charter. He really goes above and beyond. Thanks Captain Billy!

Billy helped make a great week end with fun. He helped with everything from casting to wait times real speed and so on. Billy even helped my son who is a fresh water fisherman learn some new tricks. He know the place to go to catch a variety of fish. Highly recommend Scales and tails. Thank you Billy.

We fished with Billy last week and had a great time everything from tarpon to line burning redfish, snook,trout and many more.What a great day fishing with a super captain.Whenever guests are in town Im calling Billy for a great experience.Thanks again Captain Billy

Captain Billy Barton’s knowledge of the waters and fishery around Port Charlotte is absolutely incredible. I have fished with many guides. Captain Billy is the absolute best! Fishing is his passion and he gives his all to provide the best for his clients. I highly recommend Scales and Tales Native Guided Tours for an unforgettable experience for any skill level.

Excellent!! Had a great time on his boat and caught lots of fish. Very friendly and patient and has a true passion for fishing. Would certainly recommend.

Went on Captain Billys charter, Scales and Tails. Had a great time and caught lots fish. Captain Billy is so knowledgeable on fishing and running a charter. Thank you Captain!

I had the opportunity to be included on a Scales and Tales charter three days ago on March 7 with my son,his girlfriend,and our fantastic host Captain Billy.It is difficult to improve on the other reviews that have been written about Captain Billy so I will simply state that 5 stars seems to be a little low.He was not only a great fish finder but probably more important he was truly enthusiastic and excited when any of us were successful.Outstanding day..Thanks Billy!

Weve fished with Capt. Billy for five years. His boat and equipment are always clean, ready to go and in great condition; the live well is full of bait and you head straight to the fishing grounds. Weve fished inshore and in the gulf with him and have always caught fish. Fishing in Charlotte Harbor has been tough over the last few years, but Capt Bill has never failed to put us on fish - he grew up on and around Charlotte Harbor and knows all the fishs hiding places!! Highly recommend him for a great fishing trip!!

My husband and I went out with Captain Billy yesterday and had a fantastic day. He loves what he does and it shows through the entire trip. He took time to explain things and really made us feel like we were learning from his knowledge. To top the day off we both got our inshore slams! In case you arent a big fisherman, yet, thats a pretty big deal. Especially 2 in the same trip. For an inshore slam you need to catch a snook, red fish and a sea trout. So if your new to fishing or have been fishing for years Captain Billy is your guy.

This post is from Don Stewart. I am using my wifes computer. My friend and I went out Sunday with Billy and had an unbelievably fantastic time. Five stars doesnt do our experience justice. He took us three separate places so we had action all morning. Between us, we caught about 30 fish and lost another 15 or so. Snook, trout, ladyfish - all nice. Three large snook, including one 40 inches long. Fun, fun, fun!Billy is extremely personable and professional. He works very hard to ensure a good time for his customers. His boat is immaculate and all his equipment is first-rate. I have been on about ten charters and none compared to our trip with Billy. I am from Pennsylvania, but every time I return to this area in the future I plan to spend a half day with Billy. I cant imagine using another captain in this area.Thanks again, Billy, for a great time.Don Stewart, Latrobe, PA

Ive fished with Captain Billy a few times now and have always had success and a great time. Ive never chartered a harder working captain. Would highly recommend him!

Great charter with Billy. My buddy Geoff and I caught trout, sheepshead, redfish, snapper and snook. Billy ended our charter with a large black drum fish for each of us. We will be back again. Highly recommend his charter.

An amazing fisherman and a great person as well.

Great charter captain works as hard or harder than anyone in the business and does everything he can to put you on fish. Time well spent I️ highly recommend him!

One of the best fishing trips of my life we had a Charlotte Harbor slam within 2 hours, I told him I had a large family in town and wanted to fill the fish Box, I had to invite the neighbors over to help!!! We caught so many fish !!!He even wrote us a recipe on how to prepare the fish that was out of this world !!!I would highly recommend him to anyone !!