Wayne Gatling Guide Service

Our company took 21 people, including some first timers. We had a great trip, everyone got their limit. Wayne accommodated us with two boats and kept us on the fish. Highly recommend!

Captain Wayne and his Mate Jaime knows their stuff! A group of 9 of us went out with them for Father's day and we caught our quota of rockfish within 3 hours of being on the water. Our boat was scheduled to leave at 5:30am and the captain was ready and waiting to pull out at that time. His boat was very clean, even the galley bathroom, which is very important for the ladies on board. We will most certainly charter a trip with Captain Wayne this fishing season. He is highly recommended!!!

Fished with Wayne in Marathon February 19. We had an awesome morning! We caught plenty of fish and a wide variety of species. Most importantly, had a great time. Wayne pointed us in the right direction to enjoy a couple of outstanding meals with our catch. I look forward to fishing with Wayne again.

We have taken 2 company rock fishing trips with Wayne in Rock Hall. Both times we have all had a blast! He works very hard to make sure everyone has a good time and catches fish. Highly recommend going out with Wayne! We are looking forward to next year's trip!!

We didn’t have the ideal weather, and knew it might be a little tricky. Add to that two 13 year old first time goose hunters. Wayne got us in the right spot to have a chance, and then our guide Brody worked his tail off to get the leery birds to come into range. The kids had a blast, and we got our limit. We are going to make hunting with Wayne at least an annual tradition, and we will definitely request Brody again.

My husband and I were visiting our daughter and her boyfriend in Marathon, and Wayne was recommended as THE guide to take us out. We went out for an afternoon tarpon fishing trip as well as a full day trip the next day. Wayne made sure to let us know that catching a tarpon wasn't guaranteed, but he'd do his best to make our trip successful. It was! We not only had a couple of tarpon on, but we had the most gorgeous sunset on the water. The next morning, we went back out, and we were the first boat out, and we hooked a tarpon as soon as the line hit the water! We had many hits and had great success getting the giant tarpon to the boat. We fought that fish for almost half an hour! In addition, we had a spectacular sunrise. After a quick stop to exchange gear and use the restroom, we were back out to catch some snapper. We caught many kinds of fish, but we only kept the snapper, and we had enough that after Wayne kindly filleted it for us, we took it to Lazy Days where they cooked it for us, and we had a feast! It was a spectacularly exciting and fun day. Wayne is extremely knowledgeable about the many species of fish in the Keys, and he even knew what type of fish we had on our lines before we could even get the fish to the surface: He can tell by how the fish takes the bait and how it swims with it. It was incredible! Wayne was very helpful in baiting our lines if we needed it, and he gave clear instructions on how to have the most successful day of fishing ever. His boat is extremely clean and organized as well. I highly recommend Wayne for your fishing adventures!

Had a great fishing experience and guides did a good job! Would definitely recommend! 🎣

An excellent guide service; one of the best experiences on the Eastern Shore. I have hunted the area over the years, from St Michaels to the north end of the bay. Wayne is the best I have worked with. I have hunted with him now on several occasions and he never disappoints. Wayne puts in the time before the hunt to get his blinds in excellent shape and scouts the flights so he can get you into the right locations in plenty of time. His decoy and calling skills are excellent and he is always a lot of fun during the hunt. Just DON'T stick your head up too soon! I have hunted with one of his guides as well and also enjoyed the experience. From Arkansas to Alberta to Maryland, I rate Wayne one of the top three guide services I have used, will continue to use, and recommend highly.