For captains & guides
Your boat. Your bookings.
No commission.
Baitful puts your charter in front of anglers who are already checking the bite at your destination — and sends their booking requests straight to you. Normally $19.99/month — free for a limited time during our launch. Keep 100% of every trip.
Claiming takes ~2 minutes. Free during the launch promo — no card required.
Direct booking requests
Anglers request dates straight from your profile. Their name, email and phone come to you — no middleman, no gatekeeping.
The Bite-Score calendar
Your availability calendar shows the forecast bite on every open date. Anglers book the days that will fish — a closer no other platform has.
No commission, ever
Flat $19.99/month. Keep 100% of every trip. Booking platforms take 10–20% of each charter — one saved booking pays for years of Baitful.
A page built to rank
Your profile is structured for Google and AI assistants (ChatGPT, Perplexity), cross-linked from destination and species guides anglers already read.
Your calendar, your rules
Set the days you run, minimum notice, blocked dates, and your trip menu with prices. Accept or decline every request.
Verified badge
Claimed profiles show a verification check. You control the photos, description, rates, and contact info anglers see.
Captain's listing
$19.99/mo $0
Free for a limited time — launch promo
- ✓ Claim & fully manage your profile
- ✓ Direct booking requests — 0% commission
- ✓ Bite-Score availability calendar
- ✓ Trip menu with your prices
- ✓ Verified badge + priority placement
- ✓ Cancel anytime
Free for anglers, always.
Captains' FAQ
How much does it cost?
Normally $19.99 per month per listing — free for a limited time during our launch promo. Claim now and you manage your listing free until the promo ends (we'll give plenty of notice before billing starts). Baitful never takes a commission on your trips. Correcting basic facts about your business (phone, email, website, location) is free forever, promo or not.
My business is already on Baitful — where did the listing come from?
We build baseline profiles from public sources so anglers find every fleet. Claiming verifies you as the owner and unlocks full control: photos, description, trip menu, rates, availability calendar, and direct booking requests.
What if my business isn't listed yet?
Create a profile from scratch in about two minutes. After a quick review it goes live in your destination's directory.
How do booking requests work?
Anglers pick an open date on your calendar and send a request with their party size and contact details. You accept or decline from your dashboard; they're notified by email either way. No charge flows through Baitful.
What's the claim process?
Submit the claim with your business email, click the verification link we send, and our team reviews it (usually within a day or two). During the launch promo there's nothing to pay — when billing starts later, you'll get plenty of notice first.