Капитан/гид
Wade Osborne

Member since November 2014 Tampa, United States
Биография
Twenty-six year veteran, captain Wade Osborne strives to make every adventure a memorable fishing experience. Whether instructing children, novice or avid anglers, his approach is patient and courteous.
Техника
Tampa/St. Petersburg fishing guide, Captain Wade Osborne is among the very best in the business when it comes to providing world-class light tackle SPIN/FLY/PLUG inshore sportfishing for snook, redfish, trout and more.

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Биография
Twenty-six year veteran, captain Wade Osborne strives to make every adventure a memorable fishing experience. Whether instructing children, novice or avid anglers, his approach is patient and courteous.
Техника
Tampa/St. Petersburg fishing guide, Captain Wade Osborne is among the very best in the business when it comes to providing world-class light tackle SPIN/FLY/PLUG inshore sportfishing for snook, redfish, trout and more.
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4.8 / 5
(14 reviews)
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 Last booking: 5 days ago
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Snook season reopens soon!
Snook season reopens soon!
авг. 11, 2023 Тампа
If you’ve never eaten snook, your chance is coming up. Beginning September 1st through December 1st, snook are open to harvest. Clients ask me all the time how they taste, and I always reply, better than a grouper. Those who know would hungrily agree. The size limit on the Gulf coast for snook ranges between 28-inches and 33-inches. There is also a daily recreational bag limit of one per harvester. The three species that have been most cooperative lately are mangrove snapper, Spanish mackerel, and seatrout. Mangrove snapper are feeding heavily around most bridge pilings, rocky shorelines, and artificial reefs. Once anchored or spot locked, I always chum with fresh cut bait or live bait to get the action going. If there’s some tidal movement, I’ll put a small piece of split shot just above the hook to get the bait down. Most of the time when the snapper begin to feed Spanish mackerel start showing up in the same spot. Then it’s pure mayhem. Between snapper occasionally getting you hung up in structure and mackerel cutting off your hook with their sharp teeth, I find myself constantly rigging. As for the seatrout, they bite best on a strong moving tidal flow. Tampa Bay is dotted with grass flats throughout, so I just pick a flat and work it over. I concentrate most of my efforts around the sandy potholes scattered about the flats. I like to Power-Pole down and work one section at a time. In closing, more than ever, I keep an eye out for manatees. Manatees typically mate between March and September, with multiple male manatees competing to breed with a female. Manatee mating herds are interesting to watch as several bulls (males) pursue a cow (female) until she is ready to mate. For everyone’s safety, I watch these mating herds from a distance as the animals are focused on mating and do not heed intruders in their midst. It’s also important to remember, touching or disturbing manatees is not only illegal, but can also be extremely dangerous. Afishionado, “Always an Adventure.”
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May in Tampa Bay.
May in Tampa Bay.
май 2, 2023 Тампа
For pure excitement, it’s hard to beat the Spanish mackerel and bonnethead shark fishing right now, especially, if you have kids on board. Both species are being caught in the same location and by using the same tactics. Hard bottom or along the edges of deep grass flats are the places I find both. I first anchor or spot-lock my boat. Then I start a fresh bait chum slick by drifting chunks of cut bait fish down current. For bait on the hook, I have my clients free-line small to medium sized white bait or medium to large shrimp. That’s right, shrimp! Some days bonnethead sharks prefer shrimp. To help prevent cut-offs, use a long shank hook tied onto a three-foot section of 30lb. fluorocarbon leader. Fluorocarbon works better than wire leader because it increases the number of strikes. The snook spawn started this month, which also means they’re closed to harvest until September. Snook spawn along deep-water mangrove shorelines, in the passes, around deep-water structures, and bridges. They will remain in these locations throughout the summer. A strong moving incoming or outgoing tide are usually the best for the most action. Mangrove Snapper begin their spawn in May also. During this time, they are extremely aggressive and will absolutely devour baits as soon as they hit the water. Many times, my clients catch Mangrove snapper while fishing for snook and redfish along mangrove shorelines. “They don’t call them Mangrove snapper for nothing!” When I just want to target them, I anchor near bridge pilings or over structure and you guessed it, start a chum slick. The redfish bite was inconsistent inshore last month, but it’s improving since the cold fronts have stopped and the rainy season is getting near. When looking for redfish, I always check out oyster beds and look for mullet. The reason behind looking for mullet is that redfish often travel with them. “Afishionado, Always an Adventure!”
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Excellent
4.8 / 5
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Excellent
4.9 / 5
Команда
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Опыт
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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Great trip for smaller species of fish
Great trip for smaller species of fish
Great trip for smaller species of fish
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Jon W.
Atlanta, Georgia
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Best guide service in the Tampa Bay area

Подтвержденный   4-Hour AM Adventure on Апрель 7, 2023
I’ve chartered a lot of fishing services in the past and Afishionado ranks up at the top. In addition to having a well-maintained...
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CORIE D.
Alexandria, Virginia
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Best Morning with Captain Wade!

Подтвержденный   3-Hour AM Adventure on Апрель 5, 2023
We had the best morning with Captain Wade. My daughters love to fish and doing a private charter was one of their vacation...
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David A.
Columbus, MN
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Great day in Tampa Bay

Подтвержденный   6-Hour AM Adventure on Февраль 27, 2023
Five of us chartered a 6-hour trip with Wade Osborne on his 24-foot Sheaffer the end of February.  We had a great day on the...
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Best Fishing Guide Ever.

Подтвержденный   4-Hour AM Adventure on Март 6, 2023
Wade was an incredible guide and the trip was memorable.  First time catching Snook, and my son and I caught many more than...
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September fishing trip

Подтвержденный   НОВЫЙ  4-Hour AM Adventure on Сентябрь 30, 2023
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