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
(317 reviews)
Angler's choice
St. Augustine
trips from US $450

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 317 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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Jandre D. W.
Saint Peter, MN
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Inshore with captain Dave

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Inshore on April 23, 2021
Captain Dave was the best, we launched off the dock at the right time and he was prepared with everything.. Although it was...
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Frank O.
Elkridge, MD
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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3 hr trip with Captain David

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore on April 6, 2021
Trip was awesome. Will definitely be back. Caught 4 bluefish that we were able to bring to a local restaurant to have fried...
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Andrew F.
Roswell, GA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half day off shore

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Offshore on October 8, 2022
Captain Dave is very experienced and knows the area very well. He put us right on the fish and the bite was constant. Unfortunately...
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Kaleigh B.
Tahlequah, OK
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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Outshore trip

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip โ€“ Inshore on July 25, 2022
My husband and dad both said the experience was awesome! They both were very happy with the Captain and he made sure to get...
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Robert S.
Saint Johns, Florida
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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3 Hr Charter w/ Captain Dave

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore on July 22, 2022
Had a 3 hour with Captain Dave for my sonโ€™s 7th bday and it was a great experience. He was very patient with the kids and...
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