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Rating summary

4.9/5
out of 5 stars from 84 reviews
Boat
4.9/5
Crew
4.9/5
Experience
4.9/5

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Fishing with Wade
Fishing with Wade
Great day on the water!
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Customers claimed

Good experience

95%

Appropriate for children

98%

Friendly captain

98%

Satisfied with the boat

98%

Recommend this charter

96%

Caught fish

99%

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Tim  K.
Tim K.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

book a real guide, book an afishianado

VERIFIED

4-Hour Half-Day Adventure on October 2, 2024

my original "guide" I booked on here (johnny tb a no-show) ghosted me after I booked a month ahead, took multiple days off work, airfare, hotel, car rental, etc. anyway, in comes the afishianado! saved the day! great guide, very ool dude, personable and honestly the hardest working guide I've ever had the luck of using! he will show up (key detail!!!) on time, loaded with bait, and ready to put you on the fish! a guide's job is to help you catch fish, not make you watch HIM catch fish, and captain owen gets it! I had a blast and hope to be in the tampa area again one day so we can get back out and catch some more! I definitely recommend this guide!

my original "guide" I booked on here (johnny tb a no-show) ghosted me after I booked a month ahead, took multiple days off work, airfare, hotel, car rental, etc. anyway, in comes the afishianado! saved the day! great guide, very ool dude, personable and honestly the hardest working guide I've ever had the luck of using! he will show up (key detail!!!) on time, loaded with bait, and ready to put you on the fish! a guide's job is to help you catch fish, not make you watch HIM catch fish,...  

 Tim K. recommends Afishionado Guide Servies
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Replied on October 3, 2024
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Tim  K.
Tim K.
5.0/5

Oct 2, 2024

4-Hour Half-Day Adventure

book a real guide, book an afishianado

VERIFIED

my original "guide" I booked on here (johnny tb a no-show) ghosted me after I booked a month ahead, took multiple days off work, airfare, hotel, car rental, etc. anyway, in comes the afishianado! saved the day! great guide, very ool dude, personable and honestly the hardest working guide I've ever had the luck of using! he will show up (key detail!!!) on time, loaded with bait, and ready to put you on the fish! a guide's job is to help you catch fish, not make you watch HIM catch fish, and captain owen gets it! I had a blast and hope to be in the tampa area again one day so we can get back out and catch some more! I definitely recommend this guide!

my original "guide" I booked on here (johnny tb a no-show) ghosted me after I booked a month ahead, took multiple days off work,...  

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 Tim K. recommends Afishionado Guide Servies
 Tim K. recommends Afishionado Guide Servies
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Replied on October 3, 2024
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Tony  S.
Tony S.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

A great day trip

VERIFIED

4-Hour Half-Day Adventure on September 7, 2024

It was a birthday suprise for me and it was really great. Wade is a great captain. He has everything you need for fishing. You just need to bring snacks. We approached a meticulously clean boat with great music playing- especially if you like Zeppelin!.. we do🙂. Our first stop gave us the opportunity to to fish in a quiet fish filled area. I am a novice fisher.. but Wade made sure to put bait on for us and bring us to places where a catch would be guaranteed. He is a proud boat owner and it shows. His boat is clean, clutter free and comfortable. We caught multiple fish and kept 4. When we arrived back to shore- Wade fileted our catch..which we will have for dinner tonight. If you want a guaranteed good day on the water... I say choose Wade. We will definitely book him again. He also takes photos and sends them to you- which is awesome.

It was a birthday suprise for me and it was really great. Wade is a great captain. He has everything you need for fishing. You just need to bring snacks. We approached a meticulously clean boat with great music playing- especially if you like Zeppelin!.. we do🙂. Our first stop gave us the opportunity to to fish in a quiet fish filled area. I am a novice fisher.. but Wade made sure to put bait on for us and bring us to places where a catch would be guaranteed. He is a proud boat owner and it...  

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 Tony S. recommends Afishionado Guide Servies
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Replied on September 12, 2024
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Tony  S.
Tony S.
5.0/5

Sep 7, 2024

4-Hour Half-Day Adventure

A great day trip

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It was a birthday suprise for me and it was really great. Wade is a great captain. He has everything you need for fishing. You just need to bring snacks. We approached a meticulously clean boat with great music playing- especially if you like Zeppelin!.. we do🙂. Our first stop gave us the opportunity to to fish in a quiet fish filled area. I am a novice fisher.. but Wade made sure to put bait on for us and bring us to places where a catch would be guaranteed. He is a proud boat owner and it shows. His boat is clean, clutter free and comfortable. We caught multiple fish and kept 4. When we arrived back to shore- Wade fileted our catch..which we will have for dinner tonight. If you want a guaranteed good day on the water... I say choose Wade. We will definitely book him again. He also takes photos and sends them to you- which is awesome.

It was a birthday suprise for me and it was really great. Wade is a great captain. He has everything you need for fishing. You...  

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 Tony S. recommends Afishionado Guide Servies
 Tony S. recommends Afishionado Guide Servies
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Replied on September 12, 2024
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Miguel  A.
Miguel A.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Great day of fishing! Thank you Captain Wade!

VERIFIED

5-Hour Adventure on August 2, 2024

I've used many fishing guides through out Central and North America and hands down Afishionados has been by far the best. We were a group of 5, 2 Adults and 3 kids. I was the only one in the group with a lot of fishing experience, but it didn't matter. Captain Wade made it so easy and fun to fish the my young niece and nephew, who had no fishing experience, had an amazing time. All the other guides that I have hired have had a fist mate helping them, so when I saw that Captain Wade was working by himself, I mentally prepare myself and the kids to have a lot of down time, but I was pleasantly surprised that this was not the case. Captain Wade's system for baiting your hook was so efficient that you spend almost all of your time with your line in the water. Which equates to catching more fish. I caught more keepers on this trip than I did in my last 3 trips combined. Also, Captain Wade is a trained photographer and it shows in the quality of the pictures he took. He takes care of taking all the pictures, so that you don't miss out in capturing the great memories. I can't wait until I'm in the Tampa area again so that I can hire Captain Wade of Afishionados to take me on another amazing fishing trip.

I've used many fishing guides through out Central and North America and hands down Afishionados has been by far the best. We were a group of 5, 2 Adults and 3 kids. I was the only one in the group with a lot of fishing experience, but it didn't matter. Captain Wade made it so easy and fun to fish the my young niece and nephew, who had no fishing experience, had an amazing time. All the other guides that I have hired have had a fist mate helping them, so when I saw that Captain Wade was working...  

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 Miguel A. recommends Afishionado Guide Servies
Miguel  A.
Miguel A.
5.0/5

Aug 2, 2024

5-Hour Adventure

Great day of fishing! Thank you Captain Wade!

VERIFIED

I've used many fishing guides through out Central and North America and hands down Afishionados has been by far the best. We were a group of 5, 2 Adults and 3 kids. I was the only one in the group with a lot of fishing experience, but it didn't matter. Captain Wade made it so easy and fun to fish the my young niece and nephew, who had no fishing experience, had an amazing time. All the other guides that I have hired have had a fist mate helping them, so when I saw that Captain Wade was working by himself, I mentally prepare myself and the kids to have a lot of down time, but I was pleasantly surprised that this was not the case. Captain Wade's system for baiting your hook was so efficient that you spend almost all of your time with your line in the water. Which equates to catching more fish. I caught more keepers on this trip than I did in my last 3 trips combined. Also, Captain Wade is a trained photographer and it shows in the quality of the pictures he took. He takes care of taking all the pictures, so that you don't miss out in capturing the great memories. I can't wait until I'm in the Tampa area again so that I can hire Captain Wade of Afishionados to take me on another amazing fishing trip.

I've used many fishing guides through out Central and North America and hands down Afishionados has been by far the best. We were...  

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 Miguel A. recommends Afishionado Guide Servies
 Miguel A. recommends Afishionado Guide Servies

Christopher  D.
Christopher D.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Fishing trip AND eco-tour!

VERIFIED

4-Hour Half-Day Adventure on September 12, 2024

Had a great time with Captain Wade and Afishianado! Wade spent the time to familiarize us with the equipment and techniques, and had us on Redfish and Snook pretty quickly. We also caught Mackerel and Sea Trout, among other species. Not to mention that we saw an Osprey, numerous wading birds, several dolphins, and two manatees! One cow and one calf. Outstanding day!!! Thank you Wade!!!!! We’d highly recommend Afishianado to anyone!

Had a great time with Captain Wade and Afishianado! Wade spent the time to familiarize us with the equipment and techniques, and had us on Redfish and Snook pretty quickly. We also caught Mackerel and Sea Trout, among other species. Not to mention that we saw an Osprey, numerous wading birds, several dolphins, and two manatees! One cow and one calf. Outstanding day!!! Thank you Wade!!!!! We’d highly recommend Afishianado to anyone!  

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 Christopher D. recommends Afishionado Guide Servies
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Replied on September 17, 2024
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Christopher  D.
Christopher D.
5.0/5

Sep 12, 2024

4-Hour Half-Day Adventure

Fishing trip AND eco-tour!

VERIFIED

Had a great time with Captain Wade and Afishianado! Wade spent the time to familiarize us with the equipment and techniques, and had us on Redfish and Snook pretty quickly. We also caught Mackerel and Sea Trout, among other species. Not to mention that we saw an Osprey, numerous wading birds, several dolphins, and two manatees! One cow and one calf. Outstanding day!!! Thank you Wade!!!!! We’d highly recommend Afishianado to anyone!

Had a great time with Captain Wade and Afishianado! Wade spent the time to familiarize us with the equipment and techniques, and...  

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 Christopher D. recommends Afishionado Guide Servies
 Christopher D. recommends Afishionado Guide Servies
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Replied on September 17, 2024
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Jolynn  W.
Jolynn W.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Best fishing day we're ever had

VERIFIED

5-Hour Adventure on March 19, 2024

Our daughter and her friends were home for spring break from college and wanted to go fishing. We booked Wade online. Everything was seamless. He sent all of the info we needed and followed up with a phone call prior to our fishing trip. Wade had a fully outfitted boat. Our party of 6 had him running ragged keeping our rods baited and the fish off our hooks! We caught one fish after another. It was truly a beautiful day. The girls had a blast. We came home and cooked up the fish. Delicious

Our daughter and her friends were home for spring break from college and wanted to go fishing. We booked Wade online. Everything was seamless. He sent all of the info we needed and followed up with a phone call prior to our fishing trip. Wade had a fully outfitted boat. Our party of 6 had him running ragged keeping our rods baited and the fish off our hooks! We caught one fish after another. It was truly a beautiful day. The girls had a blast. We came home and cooked up the fish. Delicious  

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 Jolynn W. recommends Afishionado Guide Servies
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Replied on April 12, 2024
Thanks again for choosing Afishionado Guide Services.
Jolynn  W.
Jolynn W.
5.0/5

Mar 19, 2024

5-Hour Adventure

Best fishing day we're ever had

VERIFIED

Our daughter and her friends were home for spring break from college and wanted to go fishing. We booked Wade online. Everything was seamless. He sent all of the info we needed and followed up with a phone call prior to our fishing trip. Wade had a fully outfitted boat. Our party of 6 had him running ragged keeping our rods baited and the fish off our hooks! We caught one fish after another. It was truly a beautiful day. The girls had a blast. We came home and cooked up the fish. Delicious

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Captain replied
 Jolynn W. recommends Afishionado Guide Servies
 Jolynn W. recommends Afishionado Guide Servies
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on April 12, 2024
Thanks again for choosing Afishionado Guide Services.