Welcome to Bayside Guide Service. We invite you to come fish with us for a 1/2- or 3/4-day trip in the waters behind Ocean City, MD. Our specialty is live bait fishing for Bluefish, Rockfish (Striped Bass) and Flounder.
We are a specialized guiding service and offer one 4 1/2 hour or 6 1/2-hour trip during the day and a 4 1/2-hour evening/night trip that is scheduled from 6:30PM to 11:00PM.
We encourage being flexible on departure time so we can schedule at a time when the conditions should be best. However, if you need specific hours we can accompany you on a more convenient departure time for you.
You will be fishing aboard a customized 22 ft C-Hawk center console with a 175 Yamaha mounted on a jack plate which puts the motor behind the boat opening up space inside. That, combined with the shallow draft, makes it perfect for these bays and creeks as it is stable and can cross over the shallowest of bars to reach deep holes and channels but it's V hull makes it capable of cutting the chop in the more open waters. It is also equipped with a bow mounted Minn Kota electric trolling motor, GPS, fishfinder, livewell and all required safety equipment.
Supplied is all of the tackle necessary for anything you may encounter. All required licenses are supplied as well as a cooler stocked with water. We recommend bringing a light jacket, sunglasses, sunscreen and hat. Otherwise, all you have to do is arrive and be ready to go after a short briefing.
Alcohol is OK to bring as long as its beer and in cans. Please, no hard liquor or glass bottles.
There will be an experienced mate on board who works for tips to help with everything so the captain can concentrate on the boat positioned where it needs to be.
Give us a call at 443-944-5484 or e-mail at baysideguideservice@yahoo.com if you have any questions or to set up a trip.
A 10% deposit is required and is fully refundable up to 3 days before the trip.
*** WE HAVE A FALL PROMOTION FOR FISHING OUT OF OCEAN CITY***
CHECK BELOW FOR OUR DISCOUNTED RATES
As of Sept 29th 2024
The ratio of keeper flounder (17 1/2") to throwbacks is getting better as we are at the high season for Flounder in OC's back bays and it should last through the end of October. Also, there have been plenty of Bluefish from 2 to 10lbs and some Rockfish and trout as well. Our night trips are the best chance of getting a slot sized Striped Bass. (keeper from 28 to 31 inches)
The Bunker are also in the bay and we try to cast net a bunch for live bait. That is one of the reasons I have that extra 1/2 hour added to the trip.
If interest is there, we will be offering trips to the Nanticoke in October till the end of the Rockfish season in the beginning of December. There, we go up the creeks and along the shore and cast bucktails on light tackle to Striped Bass in the 18" to 30" range.
Tog fishing would be starting up when the waters cool in October until our Ocean City season ends in mid-November.
This is the best time of the year to be fishing so give us a call to book a trip. It will be over soon. And remember, I have cut prices for the fall season discount.
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what to expect
What to expect from your charter
Thank you for taking interest in Bayside Guide Service.
So you've decided to charter an inshore fishing trip. You may be an experienced angler or this may be your first time. It doesn't matter as we cater to both. It can be a totally "hands on" experience for those who are experienced or you will be coached through and helped with the whole process if you have never done this before.
Try to arrive about 10 minutes before departure so Capt. Wayne can go over the safety equipment and where it is. He will also go over the type of fishing he recommends for the day as tide and weather conditions, as well as availability of live bait, can determine the recommended way of fishing.
Now would be a good time as well to take care of any "business" you may need to do as there is no head (toilet) on the boat. But we are always only a few minutes from a public rest area if needed while out there and Wayne will accommodate you the best he can.
We do a lot of "live lining" under the bridge if live spot or bunker are available. One of the reasons we have that extra 1/2 hour on our trips is we may need to spend a few minutes catching some live spot or cast netting bunker. We do our best to supply live bait for our charters when available but sometimes wind and water conditions make it impossible to catch and sometimes the shops are out but artificials work just as well.
We will be rigged with plenty of quality tackle so we'll be ready for anything we may encounter, as well as having a cooler stocked with water.
Our aim is to show you a good time and do our best to give you a successful trip. As far as keeping any, there are legal size limits as well as quantities which we must abide by, so I like to let it be known that most of our fishing is catch & release, though you are perfectly welcome to keep any that are legal sized.
As of March 1st, 2024 the current legal sizes are;
Bluefish; 8" and 5/day/angler (we may suggest fewer if they are a larger class)
Flounder; 16" Jan 1st - May 31st & 17 1/2" June 1st - Dec 31st, 4/day/angler
Striped Bass; Ocean City; 28" to 31", 1/day/angler
Striped Bass; Nanticoke/Chesapeake, will update when available
Again, it is recommended to get up with Capt. Wayne as the trip nears to go over any time adjustments to make sure we will be out there during what has been the best tide.
If you have any questions at all, give Capt. Wayne a call and we hope to see you this summer.