Great trip out on the boat with my husband. Ray really knew the waters, and took us all around the island. If the fish didn’t bite where we were, we quickly found another place to try! He did everything he could to help us catch a fish! We had a fantastic time and would definitely recommend!!!

Capt. Ray called the night before to talk game plan.  Met at the dock at 7am and headed out.  Capt. Ray is very meticulous with his trips and does not cut corners.
Our plan was to go ocean side and troll for Spanish and we headed that direction.  The wind was a little different than forecasted and on the way to the inlet Capt receives a call from a fellow Capt who said the inlet was a a no go.  Ray switched gears and headed north and immediately put us on Reds.  Ray spent time with my daughter perfecting her top water technique and she quickly caught a red.  We were into smaller reds but had fun with them hitting the top lures.  We moved to another spot and switched to live bait and once again a red at the top end of the slot was in the boat.  A few over slots were caught and released and we headed back to the dock were Ray cleaned our fish and suggested recipes for dinner.
Ray is very professional, knows his stuff and spends time teaching you.

My brother in-law and I decided to book a charter being the first time to Top Sail ever for me personally, he had been here years ago (childhood) and I knew it would be tough fishing due to the scorching heat, hot water temps, heavy winds, and rain that had hit the area hard the past few days. That didn’t stop Captain Ray from busting his tail off and putting us in some of his prime time spots, we were lucky to get the first bite, caught several reds well after getting our limit. Missed by a few inches on a citation bull red. If you are looking for a guide not after your money and is passionate about putting you on fish no matter the conditions then Ray is your guy. Depending on the tides he may call ahead of time and bump your time or push it back in order to give the customers the best opportunity to catch fish. Look forward to future trips with Ray and highly recommend to anyone looking for a charter to book with Captain Ray.

A local friend recommended Spring Tide Guide Service. Along with my son, the three of us booked a half day trip with Capt Ray. What a spectacular day we had! We got into some Spanish Mackerel off the beach - we had “fish on” on all three rods several times! Then we went for some red drum with top water lures. Some of the results are in the attached photos.
All-in-all a great day fishing with Spring Tide Guide Service!

Our family had an awesome morning with Ray. Conditions weren’t ideal, but he still put us on the fish and everybody caught several - including a few bigger ones. He was great with the kids and super patient. I would highly recommend!