Captain
David Ballard

Member since March 2018 St. Augustine, United States
Background
Captain David Ballard is a St. Augustine, FL native. He has fished these waters since he was a boy, and has surfed and scuba dived in the area for many years. He has always loved the sea, so it seemed only the natural thing to share the experiences on the water with like-minded people. Meeting these people is his favorite part of the job. He loves passing on all he has learned over his decades-long fishing career, and hopefully creating lasting memories along the way.
Techniques
Light tackle inshore for Redfish , Flounder, Drum, Trout and pretty much anything else that bends the rod is always exciting. Offshore live bait slow trolling for King Mackerel in the summer, just no idea what will hit the live bait, that time of the year several species are targeted with that method.

Hey, I'm Captain David Ballard

St. Augustine, United States
Background
Captain David Ballard is a St. Augustine, FL native. He has fished these waters since he was a boy, and has surfed and scuba dived in the area for many years. He has always loved the sea, so it seemed only the natural thing to share the experiences on the water with like-minded people. Meeting these people is his favorite part of the job. He loves passing on all he has learned over his decades-long fishing career, and hopefully creating lasting memories along the way.
Techniques
Light tackle inshore for Redfish , Flounder, Drum, Trout and pretty much anything else that bends the rod is always exciting. Offshore live bait slow trolling for King Mackerel in the summer, just no idea what will hit the live bait, that time of the year several species are targeted with that method.
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
(318 reviews)
Angler's choice
St. Augustine
trips from US $450

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 318 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Good experience
99%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
99%
Appropriate for children
98%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
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Michael J.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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CLASS ACT!!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip โ€“ Inshore on November 12, 2023
Dave was awesome!ย  The weather was terrible - 15-20 mph winds out of the north, damp, misty air, no sun - just not ideal fishing...
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Craig P.
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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Caught all different types of fish!

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip โ€“ Inshore on March 27, 2024
Even though the fishing conditions were very tough, David was quick to adapt with all types of lures, bait and techiques. We...
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Ansley W.
Douglas, GA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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6 Hour Inshore Fishing w/ Capt David

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip โ€“ Inshore on August 10, 2023
Canโ€™t possibly say enough good things about Capt David! We went out early that morning with open faced spinner poles rigged...
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Karalee S.
Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Captain ๐Ÿง‘โœˆ๏ธ Dave, the sunrise, the boat, the fish ๐Ÿ .. the laughs โ€ฆ everything was complete Perfection !!! Will...
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Eugene V.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Enjoyable afternoon with Dave

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip โ€“ Inshore on March 28, 2024
The Weather was not cooperating the day of our charter and Dave was very accommodating by delaying the trip until the weather...
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