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.

My Charter Listing

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(377 reviews)
Angler's choice
St. Augustine
 Last booking: 7 hours ago
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Trips from US $450

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 377 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (437)
What a catch of a day!
What a catch of a day!
What a catch of a day!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
99%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
99%
Appropriate for children
98%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
93%
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Barbara P.
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Outstanding day caught 8 different species in less than four hours

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip โ€“ Inshore on August 11, 2025
Best fishing charter ever, Dave rocks, love the way he communicates with other captains out on water, hit all best spots on...
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Meagen W.
Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Knowledgeable and well prepared

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip โ€“ Inshore on August 5, 2025
We had a fantastic time on our trip. Our captain knew of several good spots to fish and was very knowledgeable on the wide...
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Patrick H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Could not of asked for a better day!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Inshore on July 19, 2025
Fishing wasnโ€™t stellar, but Captain David more than made up for it. He went above and beyond to make our trip outstanding!...
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Elizabeth K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Did Not Disappoint!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Inshore on June 10, 2025
Captain Dave was a fabulous fishing guide for me and my husband. We did the half day on shore trip. Dave showed us all the...
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STEPHEN S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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Thanks Captain David Ballard!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Offshore on May 7, 2025
While on a family vacation to St. Augustine beach, I scheduled a chartered fishing trip for my son/sons-in-law with Capt. David...
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