Captain Austin McWhorter
(10 years experience)
Captain Austin McWhorter
Clearwater, FL
Guide Expertise
Guide Gear
Captain Austin McWhorter will take you on an excursion through the shallow grass flats and inshore waters of Tampa and Clearwater Florida. He has spent the last 10 years as a full time guide studying every cove, inlet, and honey hole in the area in order to deliver the best fishing experience to his customers. After fishing with Capt. Austin, you can expect to leave his boat having had a great time, learned some and wanting to come back for more action!
Your adventure will take place on a 24’ Sheaffer Marine center console, equipped with state-of-the-art amenities, including navigational electronics, safety gear, fishing tackle, and a live bait tank or his beautiful new 17' Maverick HPXS. You’ll have coolers with cold water and plenty of storage on the boat for your belongings. Depending on the season, the you can expect to target all of your inshore favorites, including Tarpon, Snook, redfish and trout. You may also encounter Tripletail, Cobia, Snapper, Kingfish, and black drum that like to lurk in shallow waters.
You’ll be provided with top-quality rods and reels and catches live bait prior to pick-up. All trips depart from either the Belleair Causeway/Seminole St. Boat Ramps in Clearwater and the Cove Cay Marina on the west side of Tampa Bay.
Guide Boats
Sheaffer Marine (Center console)
Capacity: 6 Guests
DetailsMaverick 17 HPX-S
Capacity: 2 Guests
DetailsGuide Territory
1.
Gulf of Mexico
2.
Tampa Bay
3.
Old Tampa Bay
4.
Sarasota Bay
5.
Hillsborough Bay
6.
Boca Ciega Bay
7.
Manatee River
8.
Clearwater Harbor
9.
Terra Ceia Bay
10.
Palma Sola Bay
11.
Anna Maria Sound
12.
Safety Harbor
13.
McKay Bay
Cancelation and Refund Policy
Paying for your Trip
When you book your fishing trip, you will need to first put down a deposit to hold the reservation. Then, the remaining balance will be charged to your account on the day of the trip.
1. Place your deposit
- Your deposit will be 15% of your full trip charge.
- When the guide confirms your trip or if autobooking is enabled, Guidesly charges your credit card with a deposit to guarantee your reservation.
2. We charge the rest the remaining balance day of trip.
- The remaining balance will automatically be charged to your card given on the day of the trip. Tips are handled thru the app / website after your trip has been completed.
Cancellation Policy and Guidelines
Customers Cancellation Guidelines:
At Guidesly, you have until 14 days prior to your scheduled trip, to cancel and get your deposit back in full. If you fail to cancel before the 14 days, Guidesly will keep your deposit.
If there are impeding weather conditions, we give a 100% guarantee refund back in full. We will also give customers the option to reschedule the trip or take the deposit refund.
Guide Cancellation Guidelines: In the rare event a Guide has to cancel a reservation, customers will get your deposit back in full.
