Wading The Bay – Wade Fishing Guide Service

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Learn a different way to experience our awesome fishery and come spend a day Wading The Bay! NO BOAT, live bait or headaches needed! Your guide for the day is Brinkley, Tampa Bay’s preeminent wade fishing guide.

Depending on the time of year, we might hook into Redfish, Snook, Speckled Trout, Flounder, Pompano, Bluefish, etc. You will learn tactics and techniques to use by yourself to find and catch fish. Brinkley shares local knowledge and spots with every client. He prides himself on you becoming a better angler after fishing with him.

On these trips, we will be WADE-fishing shallow flats in Tampa/Sarasota Bays using light tackle and artificial lures. All necessary equipment can be provided, Lures, Rods, Booties, etc., but feel free to bring your own.

We will be driving to and meeting at a predetermined location and may fish in two or three other areas nearby. I will send a pin for our meeting spot before the trip. We will keep the drive as short as possible for you depending on the time of year and conditions.

Before spending a day Wading The Bay, you’ll need to purchase a Florida saltwater fishing license. You can find that info online, or at a local tackle shop.

There will be some light snacks and cold water provided, but feel free to bring whatever you’d like.

There is nothing quite like the connection you get with the fish and water while wading. Let’s get you out there and do some learning together!



Trip availability and prices

  • Private trip
    3 Hour Trip – Wade Fishing (AM)
    FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
    3 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
    Price for 2 persons
    US $250
    No boat, live bait, or headaches required! Learn a simple, yet effective method of catching Snook, Redfish, and Trout, while wade fishing with artificial lures.
    Types of fishing
    Inshore Fishing
    Flats Fishing
    Fishing techniques
    Light Tackle
    Spinning
    Targeted fish
    Jack Crevalle
    Jack Crevalle
    Snook
    Snook
    Bluefish
    Bluefish
    Redfish
    Redfish
    Pompano
    Pompano
    Flounder
    Flounder
    Speckled Trout
    Speckled Trout
  • Private trip
    6 Hour Trip – Wade Fishing (AM)
    FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
    6 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
    Price for 2 persons
    US $370
    Come spend a day Wading The Bay! No Boat, live bait, or headaches required. Learn a simple, yet effective method of wade fishing with light tackle and artificial lures in search of Snook, Redfish, and Speckled Trout.
    Types of fishing
    Inshore Fishing
    Flats Fishing
    Fishing techniques
    Light Tackle
    Targeted fish
    Snook
    Snook
    Redfish
    Redfish
    Speckled Trout
    Speckled Trout
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Customer reviews

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Excellent
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Chris L.
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Great Morning with Brinkley

6 Hour Trip – Wade Fishing (AM) on February 10, 2024
I really enjoyed fishing with Brinkley. He took the time to teach me techniques (at my own request) to improve everything from...
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Emily S.
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VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip – Wade Fishing (AM) on September 16, 2024
Brinkley is a great guide and person. We had a wonderful time, not to mention the shark we saw!! But Brinkley, thank God, had...
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Whitney C.
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Wade fishing trip

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip – Wade Fishing (AM) on September 1, 2024
Great guide! If you like to be in the water and fish for a couple of hours and have great conversation, this will fit the bill!
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Joseph H.
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Awesome time!

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip – Wade Fishing (AM) on June 27, 2024
Great service! Great time! thanks for all the tips and a great time out today!
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Mark B.
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Fishing with Brinkley

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip – Wade Fishing (AM) on July 22, 2024
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FAQs about Wading The Bay – Wade Fishing Guide Service

Wading The Bay – Wade Fishing Guide Service offers the following trips to customers:
  • US $200 per group, additional US $50 per person after 1 guest - 3 Hour Trip – Wade Fishing (AM) (3 hours)
  • US $320 per group, additional US $50 per person after 1 guest - 6 Hour Trip – Wade Fishing (AM) (6 hours)

Trips booked with Wading The Bay – Wade Fishing Guide Service include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Lures
  • Snacks (Light snacks (fruit, crackers, etc.) and cold water)
  • Drinks (Water, or what you’d like to bring.)

Wading The Bay – Wade Fishing Guide Service offers the following types of fishing:
  • Inshore Fishing (Wade fishing)
  • Flats Fishing (Sight fishing while wading)
  • Backcountry Fishing

Wading The Bay – Wade Fishing Guide Service offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light Tackle
  • Spinning

Top targeted fish species with Wading The Bay – Wade Fishing Guide Service include:
  • Bluefish
  • Flounder
  • Jack Crevalle
  • Pompano
  • Redfish
  • Snook
  • Speckled Trout

Your captain

Brinkley Peters
Palmetto, Florida, United States
22 Fishing Reports
ID & license verified
6 Customer reviews
Response time within an hour
Member since July 2023
Tampa Bay’s preeminent wade fishing guide with 15+ years of Inshore experience. Join me for a great wade fishing adventure!

The fish you can target

Bluefish Bluefish
Flounder Flounder
Jack Crevalle Jack Crevalle
Pompano Pompano

What the boat is like

Boat Image
Boat category
Other
Capacity
3 persons
Boat length
4 ft
Year built
2024
Boat manufacturer
Wade Fishing
Boat type
Other

Engine model
Wading
Powered by
1 x 1HP

Which types of fishing are offered

Inshore Fishing
Wade fishing
Flats Fishing
Sight fishing while wading
Backcountry Fishing

Which fishing techniques you can try

Light Tackle
Spinning

Which amenities are available onboard

What’s included in the trip price

Rods, reels & tackle
Lures
Snacks
Light snacks (fruit, crackers, etc.) and cold water
Drinks
Water, or what you’d like to bring.

How cancellations work

Free cancellation up to 3 days prior to trip

You can cancel or modify your booking up to 3 days before the trip date, free of charge. If you cancel or modify your booking later, or fail to show up, you'll forfeit 100% of what you've paid.

What the listing policies are

Pickup agreed upon reservation
Transfer to/from departure site may be available and included in price depending on your location and distance from the dock.
Child Friendly
14 and up. Height is the main issue when wading. Taller kids should be good to go if under 14
You Keep Catch
Catch and Release Allowed

How you can pay

Book with 30% deposit, pay rest to captain

When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 30% deposit to guarantee your reservation.

The remaining balance is to be paid directly to the charter operator on or prior to your trip date in one of the following payment methods:

Cash
PayPal
Bank Transfer

What’s biting in Palmetto right now

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Recent fishing reports

Winter is off to a fantastic start!
Winter is off to a fantastic start!
December 7, 2024
Cooler weather and water temperatures paired with these awesome low winter tides are some of the best fishing the year has to offer! It is an even more advantageous time to be wade fishing. The access to skinny water fishing is endless. Come spend a day Wading The Bay while the winter bite is hot!
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Had a blast with Art and Mike!
Had a blast with Art and Mike!
December 3, 2024
Longtime client Art brought his buddy Mike along to get in on the action and we had an absolute blast putting a hurting in some nice fish in this cold weather! Get with me soon and come spend a day Wading The Bay!
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Another great trip with Rick and Whitney
Another great trip with Rick and Whitney
December 2, 2024
These two are good luck charms! We get on a great bite every time we go out!!! Weather is cool but the bite is HOT! Get with me soon and don’t miss some of the best fishing of the year!
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