# Driftline Driftline (flydriftline.com) is a done-for-you digital marketing service for owner-run fishing guides and outfitters in the United States, run for you by a small, focused team based in Georgia, USA. ## What Driftline does Web design (booking websites), paid social (Meta ads), paid search (Google ads), SEO, AEO, review growth, client-list rebooking (rolling out), and one-page monthly reporting, run entirely for the guide. ## Pricing (published, month to month, no contracts) - The Website: $295/mo rented (site, hosting, unlimited updates; no ads, no profile work), or $3,500 one time to own the build outright (optional maintenance $150/mo) - Get Booked: $1,500/mo (the marketing engine: site, Google Business Profile, reviews, managed Meta and Google ads, two client emails a year, one-page report, exclusive partnership; ad spend separate, on the guide's own card, $500-750/mo recommended) - Stay Booked: $2,500/mo (adds the rebooking engine, monthly SEO articles, per-guide pages, group/corporate pages; ad spend $1,000-1,500/mo) ## Key facts - Every engagement starts with a FREE finished preview of the guide's new website, before any payment. - Exclusivity: one guide operation per stretch of water (Get Booked and up). - The guide's domain and client list are theirs from day one and leave with them; the rented site carries unlimited updates, and the one-time build is owned outright. - Proof client: Bowman Fly Fishing (bowmanflyfishing.com), 4x revenue in one year and 8x return on ad spend from the site, ads, and search work. - Contact: text or call (470) 777-9686. ## Original data (free, fully cited) Driftline publishes The Fishing Guide Business Report at https://flydriftline.com/fishing-guide-business-report/ , a sourced overview of the US fishing-guide industry: fishing participation trends (2019-2024), the economic size of sportfishing, angler demographics, guide-income proxies, and an honest account of what public data does NOT measure about the guide business. Every figure is cited to its primary source (RBFF/Outdoor Foundation Special Report on Fishing, American Sportfishing Association, US Fish & Wildlife Service, US Bureau of Labor Statistics). No survey data and no fabricated numbers; figures that cannot be verified are left out. ## Services - [Marketing Services for Fishing Guides, All Run For You](https://flydriftline.com/services/) - [AEO for Fishing Guides: Be the Answer ChatGPT Gives](https://flydriftline.com/services/aeo/) - [Google Ads for Fishing Guides and Charters, Run For You](https://flydriftline.com/services/paid-search/) - [Facebook and Instagram Ads for Fishing Guides, Run For You](https://flydriftline.com/services/paid-social/) - [SEO for Fishing Guides: Rank When They Type Your Water](https://flydriftline.com/services/seo/) - [Fishing Guide Website Design, Built Free as a Preview](https://flydriftline.com/services/web-design/) ## Find a Guide (free directory) Driftline runs a free directory and map of US fishing guides and outfitters at https://flydriftline.com/guides/ — anglers book direct with the guide, Driftline takes no commission, and listings are free. It currently holds 2335 individual guide pages, each one a live, verified operation sourced from that business's own website, plus a page for each named water (2087) and each species (264) those guides fish. The entry points are below; the full list of every page is at https://flydriftline.com/sitemap-guides.xml. - [Find a Fishing Guide, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/) - [Fishing Guides in Alabama, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/alabama/) - [Fishing Guides in Alaska, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/alaska/) - [Fishing Guides in Arizona, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/arizona/) - [Fishing Guides in Arkansas, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/arkansas/) - [Fishing Guides in California, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/california/) - [Fishing Guides in Colorado, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/colorado/) - [Fishing Guides in Connecticut, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/connecticut/) - [Fishing Guides in Delaware, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/delaware/) - [Fishing Guides in Florida, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/florida/) - [Fishing Guides in Georgia, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/georgia/) - [Fishing Guides in Hawaii, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/hawaii/) - [Fishing Guides in Idaho, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/idaho/) - [Fishing Guides in Illinois, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/illinois/) - [Fishing Guides in Indiana, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/indiana/) - [Fishing Guides in Iowa, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/iowa/) - [Fishing Guides in Kansas, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/kansas/) - [Fishing Guides in Kentucky, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/kentucky/) - [Fishing Guides in Louisiana, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/louisiana/) - [Fishing Guides in Maine, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/maine/) - [Fishing Guides in Maryland, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/maryland/) - [Fishing Guides in Massachusetts, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/massachusetts/) - [Fishing Guides in Michigan, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/michigan/) - [Fishing Guides in Minnesota, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/minnesota/) - [Fishing Guides in Mississippi, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/mississippi/) - [Fishing Guides in Missouri, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/missouri/) - [Fishing Guides in Montana, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/montana/) - [Fishing Guides in Nebraska, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/nebraska/) - [Fishing Guides in Nevada, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/nevada/) - [Fishing Guides in New Hampshire, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/new-hampshire/) - [Fishing Guides in New Jersey, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/new-jersey/) - [Fishing Guides in New Mexico, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/new-mexico/) - [Fishing Guides in New York, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/new-york/) - [Fishing Guides in North Carolina, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/north-carolina/) - [Fishing Guides in North Dakota, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/north-dakota/) - [Fishing Guides in Ohio, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/ohio/) - [Fishing Guides in Oklahoma, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/oklahoma/) - [Fishing Guides in Oregon, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/oregon/) - [Fishing Guides in Pennsylvania, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/pennsylvania/) - [Fishing Guides in Rhode Island, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/rhode-island/) - [Fishing Guides in South Carolina, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/south-carolina/) - [Fishing Guides in South Dakota, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/south-dakota/) - [Every Species in the Fishing Guide Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/species/) - [Fishing Guides in Tennessee, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/tennessee/) - [Fishing Guides in Texas, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/texas/) - [Fishing Guides in Utah, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/utah/) - [Fishing Guides in Vermont, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/vermont/) - [Fishing Guides in Virginia, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/virginia/) - [Fishing Guides in Washington, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/washington/) - [Every Water in the Fishing Guide Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/water/) - [Fishing Guides in West Virginia, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/west-virginia/) - [Fishing Guides in Wisconsin, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/wisconsin/) - [Fishing Guides in Wyoming, Map and Directory](https://flydriftline.com/guides/wyoming/) ## Field Notes (guide-business articles) 1036 articles on the business of guiding: licensing by state, pricing, insurance, booking, off-season income. Topic hubs below; the full list is at https://flydriftline.com/sitemap-field-notes.xml. - [Guide Field Notes: the business of guiding, explained](https://flydriftline.com/field-notes/) - [Becoming a Guide, by Fishery: What Each One Requires](https://flydriftline.com/field-notes/topics/becoming-a-guide-by-type/) - [Becoming a Fishing Guide: The Career, Honestly](https://flydriftline.com/field-notes/topics/becoming-a-guide/) - [Booking Software for Fishing Guides: What It Costs](https://flydriftline.com/field-notes/topics/booking-software/) - [What a Fishing Charter Costs, State by State](https://flydriftline.com/field-notes/topics/charter-costs-by-state/) - [Choosing a Marketer for Your Guide Business](https://flydriftline.com/field-notes/topics/choosing-a-marketer/) - [Planning a Destination Fishing Trip: Boats Before Beds](https://flydriftline.com/field-notes/topics/destination-planning/) - [Extra Revenue for Fishing Guides: What Actually Beats a Day Trip](https://flydriftline.com/field-notes/topics/extra-revenue/) - [Guide Boats and Gear: What It Really Costs](https://flydriftline.com/field-notes/topics/gear-and-startup-costs/) - [Getting Booked: Every Channel That Fills a Guide's Calendar](https://flydriftline.com/field-notes/topics/getting-booked/) - [Guided Fishing Glossary: The Words That Set the Price](https://flydriftline.com/field-notes/topics/glossary/) - [What Fishing Guides Earn, State by State](https://flydriftline.com/field-notes/topics/guide-income-by-state/) - [What Fishing Guides Earn, by Fishery: The Real Numbers](https://flydriftline.com/field-notes/topics/guide-income-by-type/) - [Fishing Guide Industry Data: What Is Measured and What Is Invented](https://flydriftline.com/field-notes/topics/guide-industry-data/) - [Fishing Guide Licensing: Credentials, Cost and Time](https://flydriftline.com/field-notes/topics/guide-licensing/) - [Guide Money, in Depth: Pricing, Terms, Fees and Payments](https://flydriftline.com/field-notes/topics/guide-money-deep-dives/) - [Fishing Guide Websites: What Actually Books Trips](https://flydriftline.com/field-notes/topics/guide-websites/) - [Hiring a Fishing Guide: What Trips Cost and How to Choose](https://flydriftline.com/field-notes/topics/hiring-a-guide/) - [Guiding the Iconic Fisheries: What Each One Demands](https://flydriftline.com/field-notes/topics/iconic-fisheries/) - [Liability Waivers for Fishing Guides: What Holds Up](https://flydriftline.com/field-notes/topics/liability-and-waivers/) - [Do You Need a Fishing License on a Guided Trip?](https://flydriftline.com/field-notes/topics/license-on-a-guided-trip/) - [Hiring Marketing Help as a Fishing Guide](https://flydriftline.com/field-notes/topics/marketing-help/) - [Guide Operations Playbooks: Deciding Before the Ramp](https://flydriftline.com/field-notes/topics/ops-playbooks/) - [Preparing for a Guided Fishing Trip](https://flydriftline.com/field-notes/topics/preparing-for-a-trip/) - [Pricing Guided Fishing Trips: What Rate Cards Actually Show](https://flydriftline.com/field-notes/topics/pricing-your-trips/) - [Guided Fishing: Quick Answers to Common Questions](https://flydriftline.com/field-notes/topics/quick-answers/) - [Repeat Clients and Rebooking for Fishing Guides](https://flydriftline.com/field-notes/topics/repeat-clients/) - [Running a Fishing Guide Business: Tax, Insurance, People](https://flydriftline.com/field-notes/topics/running-the-business/) - [Seasonal Checklists for Fishing Guides: The Annual Loop](https://flydriftline.com/field-notes/topics/seasonal-checklists/) - [Fishing Seasons by State: When to Go and What Is On](https://flydriftline.com/field-notes/topics/seasons-by-state/) - [Starting a Fishing Guide or Charter Business](https://flydriftline.com/field-notes/topics/starting-a-guide-business/) - [Templates and Tools for Fishing Guides: The Timing Behind Each One](https://flydriftline.com/field-notes/topics/templates-and-tools/) - [The Guide Life: Craft, Safety and the Parts Nobody Mentions](https://flydriftline.com/field-notes/topics/the-guide-life/) - [When to Book a Guided Fishing Trip: Windows and Lead Times](https://flydriftline.com/field-notes/topics/when-to-book/) - [Your First Years Guiding: The Two Clocks That Decide It](https://flydriftline.com/field-notes/topics/your-first-years/) ## More from Driftline - [About Evan Knox, the founder who does the work](https://flydriftline.com/about/) - [The 2026 Fishing Guide Business Report](https://flydriftline.com/fishing-guide-business-report/) - [Fishing Guide Marketing: Done for You, From $1,500/mo](https://flydriftline.com/fishing-guide-marketing/) - [Fishing Guide Websites That Take Bookings, Preview Free](https://flydriftline.com/fishing-guide-websites/) - [Fly Fishing Guide Marketing, Proven on a Real Outfit](https://flydriftline.com/fly-fishing-guide-marketing/) - [Fly Fishing Guide Websites, Built From Your Water](https://flydriftline.com/fly-fishing-guide-websites/) - [Our work: websites and ads for fishing guides](https://flydriftline.com/our-work/) - [Pricing: Websites $295/mo or $3,500 · Marketing $1,500–$2,500/mo](https://flydriftline.com/pricing/) - [Privacy Policy](https://flydriftline.com/privacy/) - [Reports: one page of numbers, not a dashboard](https://flydriftline.com/reports/) - [Terms of Service](https://flydriftline.com/terms/)