FishingBooker’s prestigious Angler’s Choice Award rewards top-performing captains on our platform. The aim of the Angler’s Choice Award is to celebrate guides who provide outstanding service to their customers.
The award was first presented in 2015 and it received a considerable update in 2022. In order to also give a fair chance to captains in areas that don’t boast year-round fishing, the Angler’s Choice Award has been awarded every 3 months since then.
Once a year, however, the top captains of the platform receive special recognition. These captains have been working hard to consistently provide the best possible fishing experience for their guests year-round and have earned the Angler’s Choice Award four quarters in a row.
Out of 8,732 captains from all across the world, 672 received the 2025 Annual Angler’s Choice Award, or 7.7% of all captains on FishingBooker.
What are the criteria?
An Annual Angler’s Choice Award winner works hard on building reliability and credibility, and that’s what makes them stand out from an already select pool of top captains. To qualify for this special honor, captains had to meet the following criteria four quarters in a row:
- 4.8+ review score from over 10 verified reviews
- 98% reliability score or higher
- 98% response rate or higher
- Full business verification
Review Ratings
The review score is an average calculated from verified customer reviews, with the scale for reviews ranging from 1 to 5 stars. While all anglers who have been fishing with a captain can leave reviews, only reviews from anglers who booked their trips through FishingBooker count as verified reviews, to limit manipulation. A captain needs at least 10 verified reviews with an average rating of 4.8 or better.
Reliability Score
The reliability score is the percentage of bookings that actually take place. Of course, cancellations that are out of the captain’s control are not taken into account. In order to qualify for the Angler’s Choice Award, a captain should have a realization rate of 98% or better.
Response Rate
The response rate is the percentage of booking requests a captain responds to within 24 hours, which includes both accepted and declined booking requests. The percentage of booking requests responded to within 24 hours should be 98% or better for captains to qualify for the award.
Business Verification
To be fully verified on FishingBooker a captain has to verify their identity and capability to legally operate a fishing vessel. They must also provide the required documents to prove the legality of their business, as well as credentials showing their boat has been registered.
Multiple Listings
If a captain has more than one listing on FishingBooker, we calculate the average values across all their listings.
Top Annual Angler’s Choice States in the US in 2025
Out of the 50 US states, 34 have at least 1 Annual Angler’s Choice Award winner. We ranked the states according to the share of winners compared to the number of captains listed on FishingBooker in that state, and this is the outcome:
| Position | State | Yearly Angler’s Choice winners | Guides on FishingBooker | Share of Annual Angler’s Choice Award winners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaware | 5 | 25 | 20% |
| 2 | Mississippi | 12 | 74 | 16.2% |
| 3 | Alabama | 29 | 181 | 16% |
| 4 | South Carolina | 45 | 284 | 15.9% |
| 5 | Georgia | 15 | 105 | 14.3% |
| 6 | Nevada | 1 | 7 | 14.3% |
| 7 | Florida | 306 | 2360 | 13% |
| 8 | Arizona | 1 | 8 | 12.5% |
| 9 | Rhode Island | 3 | 25 | 12% |
| 10 | North Carolina | 43 | 408 | 10.5% |
| 11 | Missouri | 5 | 49 | 10.2% |
| 12 | Colorado | 1 | 11 | 9.1% |
| 13 | Texas | 57 | 685 | 8.3% |
| 14 | Virginia | 8 | 102 | 7.8% |
| 15 | Tennessee | 3 | 40 | 7.5% |
| 16 | Hawaii | 5 | 79 | 6.3% |
| 17 | Illinois | 2 | 32 | 6.3% |
| 18 | Ohio | 13 | 214 | 6.1% |
| 19 | Michigan | 15 | 250 | 6% |
| 20 | Maryland | 9 | 151 | 6% |
| 21 | Oklahoma | 2 | 35 | 5.7% |
| 22 | Massachusetts | 8 | 151 | 5.3% |
| 23 | Maine | 2 | 38 | 5.3% |
| 24 | Minnesota | 3 | 58 | 5.2% |
| 25 | Wisconsin | 7 | 137 | 5.1% |
| 26 | California | 9 | 185 | 4.9% |
| 27 | Washington | 2 | 49 | 4.1% |
| 28 | Connecticut | 1 | 28 | 3.6% |
| 29 | New Jersey | 4 | 155 | 2.6% |
| 30 | Pennsylvania | 1 | 57 | 1.8% |
| 31 | New York | 4 | 262 | 1.5% |
| 32 | Alaska | 1 | 106 | 0.9% |
| 33 | Oregon | 1 | 116 | 0.9% |
| 34 | Louisiana | 1 | 151 | 0.7% |
Celebrating the Winners
Acquiring even a single Angler’s Choice Award requires a lot of hard work and commitment, but the captains who won the Annual Angler’s Choice Award have shown remarkable consistency and quality of service. We’re proud to celebrate them with this special recognition!
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