With over four decades of experience and more than 7,000 successful charters under his belt, Captain David is a true legend of the Georgia coast. A full-time professional guide since 1979, he’s been putting anglers on fish in the inshore waters around Richmond Hill—just 15 miles south of Savannah—for more than 43 years.
Fishing aboard his sleek 25’ Sea Pro bay boat, powered by a 2024 Yamaha outboard and outfitted with the latest electronics and top-tier fishing gear, Captain David runs dialed-in trips targeting the Lowcountry’s most exciting species. Whether you're after redfish, speckled trout, flounder, sheepshead, sharks, stripers, or even tarpon, he knows exactly where and when to find them.
Captain David’s consistency and local knowledge set him apart. From seasoned anglers to first-timers, he makes sure every trip is productive, comfortable, and packed with the potential for big catches. If you're looking for a proven guide with deep roots in the region and a track record of putting guests on serious fish, Captain David is your man.
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David Newlin
Independent Guide
With over four decades of experience and more than 7,000 successful charters under his belt, Captain David is a true legend of the Georgia coast. A full-time professional guide since 1979, he’s been putting anglers on fish in the inshore waters around Richmond Hill—just 15 miles south of Savannah—for more than 43 years.
Fishing aboard his sleek 25’ Sea Pro bay boat, powered by a 2024 Yamaha outboard and outfitted with the latest electronics and top-tier fishing gear, Captain David runs dialed-in trips targeting the Lowcountry’s most exciting species. Whether you're after redfish, speckled trout, flounder, sheepshead, sharks, stripers, or even tarpon, he knows exactly where and when to find them.
Captain David’s consistency and local knowledge set him apart. From seasoned anglers to first-timers, he makes sure every trip is productive, comfortable, and packed with the potential for big catches. If you're looking for a proven guide with deep roots in the region and a track record of putting guests on serious fish, Captain David is your man.
Fall fishing is getting started. We should have a couple more weeks on tarpon. The bull redfish are showing up in big numbers. The regular fall meat fishing is happening with a lot of slot limit redfish, black drum and trout. We have caught 100 plus fish on a lot of trips and it should just keep getting better through October into November.
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Early August 2026
Had a real good trip with these boys last week. We kept a few and released around 50 more redfish and black drum. The black drum and refish bite is really good and will get a lot better in a couple weeks September will be really good fishing and catching
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Late July 2026
Redfish, flounder, black drum are biting. Summer fishing is hot!!!
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