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
(312 reviews)
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St. Augustine
 Last booking: 3 days ago
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trips from US $450

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 312 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Caught all different types of fish!
Caught all different types of fish!
Caught all different types of fish!
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Good experience
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Friendly captain
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Recommend this charter
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Appropriate for children
98%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
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Ansley W.
Douglas, GA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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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Dale L.
Detroit, MI
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half Day Trip with Captain David, Great White Charters

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Inshore on April 4, 2023
We reserved a 4 hour inshore fishing charter trip. However, since there was no wind, David took us out into the deeper ocean...
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Katie S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fantastic inshore charter!

VERIFIED   NEW  3/4 Day Trip โ€“ Inshore on March 2, 2024
Captain David was hands down the nicest charter captain Iโ€™ve ever gone fishing with.ย  He put us on fish all day and would...
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Molly F.
United States
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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3 hour inshore with two kiddos

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore on July 6, 2023
Hands down, no contest, best inshore fishing trip I have ever been on. And to make it even better, it was both of my kids first...
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Jaime R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great family fishing trip

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip โ€“ Inshore on March 12, 2024
Had a wonderful time fishing, caught lots of fish and even some keepers! A really fun and informative day, Captain David made...
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