Rent It Or Own It
Pro Gear, Zero Guesswork.
Every Tidewater trip includes free use of our rental fleet: current-model spinning and baitcasting outfits, re-spooled weekly, with fresh leaders tied the morning of your trip. If you'd rather own it, the dockside shop stocks the exact rods, reels, and lures our captains fish — nothing we wouldn't tie on ourselves.
Traveling light? Fly in with a carry-on and fish like a local. Need something for home water? We'll spool it, rig it, and show you the knots before you leave the dock.
- Free rentals on every trip — inshore, fly, kayak, and kid-sized outfits
- Dockside shop with lures, terminal tackle, apparel, and gifts
- Re-spooling, rigging help, and honest advice — free for members
The Arsenal
Gear We Stand Behind
Inshore Outfits
7-foot medium-action spinning combos, 2500–4000 class reels, braided line with fluorocarbon leaders.
Fly Outfits
6 to 9-weight rods with weight-forward lines, plus waders, boots, and hand-tied local patterns.
Terminal Tackle
Soft plastics, jig heads, topwater plugs, circle hooks, and popping corks — the Tidewater playbook in a tray.
Kids & Comfort
Short, light rods for small hands, life jackets in every size, shade, seating, and a head on the big boat.
Good To Know
Gear Questions
Yes — rods, reels, tackle, bait, and licenses are all included in every trip price. If you lose a $6 lure to an oyster bar, that's on us too.
Of course. Bring your favorite and we'll fish it alongside ours — and tell you honestly if the drag needs servicing before the trip.
Yes — everything in the online shop ships from the dock, usually within two business days, with tracking by email.
Bring it by the shop and we'll spool, rig, and tune it. Members get this free; walk-ins pay a small bench fee.