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Welcome to Tidewater Guide Co!

Cast Off On Your Next Fishing Adventure

Guided inshore runs, offshore adventures, and easy family outings on the bay, creeks, and lakes — with licensed captains who know every tide.

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Evening Trips Daily

Chase The Bite At Golden Hour

Sunset sessions, night dock lights, and glassy morning water. Pick your hour — we will put you over the fish.

Expert Crew

Licensed captains and mates with decades on Tidewater water, ready to coach every cast.

Tips & Advice

Honest, plain-spoken coaching on tides, tackle, and technique — free with every trip.

Prime Fishing Spots

Private holes, wrecks, and flats we have fished for years — never crowded, always biting.

Easy Membership

Day, weekend, and season passes with free rentals, clinics, and priority booking.

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30Years Of
Experience
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About Us

Discover An Unforgettable Fishing Life With Us.

For three decades our family has run the waters around Norfolk — dawn patrols for redfish, evening drifts for trout, and weekends teaching kids their first cast. We keep groups small, gear top-shelf, and expectations honest: some days the fish win, but the day on the water never disappoints.

Fishing Tournament

Monthly member tournaments with honest scoring and real prizes.

Free Dock Day

One Saturday a month the dock is open — rods, bait, and help on us.

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Services

What We Offer To You

Six ways to get on the water — from your first cast to tournament day, every trip run by a licensed Tidewater captain.

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Fishing Tours

Half-day, full-day, and sunset tours across the bay, creeks, and lakes — lunch and photos included.

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Fishing Boats

A kept-like-new fleet: center consoles, bay skiffs, and kayaks — bareboat or fully crewed.

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Portfolio

Our Featured Trips

Real days, real catches. A few recent favorites from the Tidewater logbook — every one guided by our crew.

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Pricing Plan

Choose Your Fishing Pass

One pass, the whole dock. Pick the rhythm that fits your season — every pass includes gear, bait, and honest advice.

Day Pass

The perfect pass for a first trip.


$189/Daily

FREE CASTING CLINIC INCLUDED

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  • Access To All Waters
  • Free Tackle Rental
  • Free Casting Clinic
  • Guest Passes
  • Priority Booking

Weekender Pass

The perfect pass for regular weekends.


$349/Monthly

FREE CASTING CLINIC INCLUDED

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  • Access To All Waters
  • Free Tackle Rental
  • Free Casting Clinic
  • Guest Passes
  • Priority Booking

Season Pass

The perfect pass for the whole season.


$899/Yearly

FREE CASTING CLINIC INCLUDED

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  • Access To All Waters
  • Free Tackle Rental
  • Free Casting Clinic
  • Guest Passes
  • Priority Booking
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Why Choose Us

Spend Your Day Fishing With Great People.

Anyone can rent you a boat. We give you a crew that treats your day like their own Saturday — plus a club worth belonging to.

Built Around Community

Regulars who know your name and a dock that feels like home.

Annual Angler Gathering

A full weekend of fishing, food, and stories every fall.

Member Reward Points

Every trip earns points toward free seats and pro-shop credit.

Handpicked Fishing Spots

Thirty years of waypoints, matched to the season and the tide.

Our Team

Meet With Our Guides

Licensed, insured, and mildly obsessed. The four captains who will run your trip, tie your knots, and net your fish.

Love Fishing? Come Catch Your Biggest Fish.

Seats fill fast from April through October. Tell us your date and your crew — we will handle the tides, the tackle, and the stories.

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Working Process

How Our Tidewater Works

From first call to fish photo in four easy steps. Most guests are booked and briefed within a day.

01

Choose Destination

Bay, creek, lake, or offshore — pick your water and your species.

02

Make An Appointment

Call or send the quote form — we confirm tides and timing together.

03

Meet Expert Crew

Meet your captain at the dock — gear rigged, coffee hot, plan set.

04

Enjoy Your Fishing

Fish hard, laugh plenty — we clean the catch and send the photos.

Testimonials

What Our Guests Say

Unscripted words from the dock — weekenders, regulars, and first-timers who fished with us this season.

Captain Wade put my two boys on trout within the hour and never once rushed them. They still talk about that morning like it was yesterday.

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Maria DelgadoWeekend Angler

I have fished charters up and down the coast and nobody reads this bay like Danny. Three reds over slot before lunch — unreal day.

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Denise CarterTournament Member

First time holding a rod at forty-two. Tommy had me casting in twenty minutes and grinning like a kid by noon. Book the lesson.

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Grace LiuFirst-Time Guest

The offshore run with Marcus was the highlight of our year. Big water, bigger laughs, and a cooler full of fish cleaned and bagged.

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Tom BeckettOffshore Regular

Sunset tour for our anniversary — glassy water, a double hookup, and photos we framed. Worth every penny and then some.

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Ray DelgadoSunset Tour Guest

Gear was flawless, boat spotless, and the kids got their own rods sized right. Easiest family morning out we have had in years.

Portrait of guest Sam Whitaker
Sam WhitakerFamily Outing Dad
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Get Your Quote

Tell us your crew size, your date, and your dream fish. A captain replies within one business day with tides and pricing.

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Our Blog

Our Latest News & Stories

Tide reports, trip recaps, and hard-won lessons from the dock — written by the guides, not a marketing desk.