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Tampa Florida Fishing Charters is part of a business born more than nineteen years ago after the founder traveled the state, fishing in tournaments and meeting guides and charter captains along the way. Only to realize they had no benefits, organization or security as a fishing guide. “It amazed me that they all have so much passion for what they do, but never knew where or when they would get another trip.

That your only resource was the guide-owned websites and testimonials on review sites that were out of date,” said Founder, Todd Kersey. Often, we found that the guide’s boat was broken or in the shop, or the guide was not as qualified as they made themselves out to be. He realized very early that many in the industry had no security, just a tremendous amount of passion for what they do. Fishing guides are excellent, without knowing them, they make you feel safe, secure, and many times become friends for life.

Mission
Tampa Fishing Charters is a subsidiary of iOutdoors, where the mission has always been to provide a fantastic experience to our customers. By delivering our fishing guides with a secure, consistent workplace. Allowing staff and a team of like-minded people to work together towards a common goal. Which helps and provides a greater chance of conserving the natural resources we all love for future generations to enjoy.

iOutdoors furthers its mission by reducing the guesswork for consumers looking to book a fishing trip. There’s no need to research the guide’s ability, knowledge, equipment, security in booking, or customer service, as it’s all backed by our award-winning 100 percent money-back, ‘ No Fish, No Pay’ policy guarantee in freshwater. Today, iOutdoors offers fishing charters in over 364 locations, spanning from the Panhandle to the Florida Keys, which include offshore, inshore, and freshwater activities. We have now expanded to Tampa with the iOutdoors brand, servicing every coastal city in Florida, offering inshore and offshore fishing charters.

Tampa Bass Fishing on Lake TarponVetting Guides
In order to hire guides, Bass Online has created a multi-step process that includes, but is not limited to:

  • Meet with the guide face-to-face, rather than via video chat, to get to know them as a person.
  • We aim to understand what drives their passion for the work they do and how we can support them.
  • Ensure they believe in conservation and the preservation of the great outdoors for future generations.
  • We verify credentials: Are they insured, bonded, and have a captain’s license? Correct Coast Guard certifications? Equipment?
  • Do they possess the necessary experience to excel in their field?
  • We speak with previous customers: How did they enjoy their trip? How would they rate their experience?
  • We complete a detailed background search.
  • As a leader in the industry, we have to understand their reputation and reliability.
  • We heavily rely on our other guides: Would you send them business if you’re booked? If we had a group charter, should they call them?
  • Finally, iOutdoors management goes fishing with each of them, but we never send the first customer.

iOutdoors has vetted and partnered with over 200 fantastic guides across Florida. In addition, Bass Online is the largest in all the major markets: Orlando, Daytona, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, and Naples.

Technology
The iOutdoors family of websites, launched in November 1997, provides consumers with easy access to Florida lakes and fishing information, then progressed to a booking engine, making it simple to search availability and purchase a fishing trip online. Users can toggle to the advanced search feature and search by lake or destination to target their specific species. Confirmations and payments are handled by iOutdoors, taking the burden off the customer and guides allowing them to focus on what they do best. In the itinerary, users immediately users can review the trip itinerary and easily communicate with the guides to confirm weather, times, etc.

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