St. Petersburg/Tampa Bay fishing guide Captain Wade Osborne holds a USCG Master Captain’s license and has over 26 years of experience fishing in the local waters of west central Florida. He strives to make every fishing charter a memorable world-class fishing adventure and is intent to pass on his knowledge, skills and passion for the sport. Whether instructing children or novice anglers his approach is patient and courteous, yet when it comes to guiding a seasoned professional, Osborne understands this angler just wants to catch fish. Local fishing enthusiasts and vacationing anglers alike find his fishing charters to be an enjoyable and informative experience.
Tournament anglers looking for an intensely competitive guide to put them in the winner’s circle call upon Osborne. He knows that preparation, determination and the will to win defines tournament champions. Fishing guide captain Wade Osborne fishes most of the local major celebrity foundation and corporate tournaments.
Captain Wade Osborne has been featured on numerous TV shows, including Average Angler Adventures, The Fishing Challenge, Your Guide to Fishing, and Bay News 9’s On the Water segment. Wade Osborne host Afishionado Radio, which airs every Saturday morning 8-10am on AM 1340, AM 1350 and streaming on afishionadoradio.com. He is also an active member of the Florida Outdoor Writers Association and Florida Guide’s Association.
Afishionado Guide Services uses the best equipment available. Captain Wade Osborne charters one to six anglers in comfort aboard Afishionado, a 24’ Sheaffer boat custom made in Tampa by master boat builder Ben Sheaffer. Experience the thrill of catching Florida’s most popular inshore and offshore species on light tackle or fly while using G-Loomis, Dawia, Sage and Tibor.
Safety is imperative with Captain Wade Osborne; he carries all the USCG required safety equipment plus Epirb, VHF Radio and a Global Star Satellite Phone.
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