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
(313 reviews)
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St. Augustine
 Last booking: 4 days ago
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trips from US $450

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 313 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
99%
Friendly captain
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Recommend this charter
99%
Appropriate for children
98%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
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Michael O.
Day Heights, OH
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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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 Dave

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Inshore on March 15, 2022
The family had a great time with Dave. Easy to communicate with leading up to the trip about weather, etc.ย  Caught fish immediately...
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Charles R.
Saint AUG BEACH, FL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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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 Dave

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Offshore on March 3, 2022
Great trip.ย  Weather was perfect and the fishing was great.ย  Caught a lot of reds (couldnโ€™t keep them for current regulations...
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Travis M.
Elk Ridge, UT
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Morning Fishing

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore on January 1, 2022
Captain David took us out even in the early morning fog. This was our first time going offshore fishing. David was great very...
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Steve B.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
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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Inshore half day trip with Capt Dave

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Inshore on December 30, 2021
Great day fishing with Capt Dave!ย  He was very knowledgeable and provides all we needed for a great morning fishing trip.ย ...
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Rick Y.
Archbold, OH
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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Fishing with David

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Inshore on August 4, 2021
Was originally going to go offshore but due to weather stayed inshore and disappointment was quickly turned to a lot of fun...
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