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: 1 day 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
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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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Catherine M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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What A Fun Day!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Inshore on March 28, 2025
We had so much on this fishing charter! My mom caught a catfish and a trout, I caught a couple bluefish, and my husband caught...
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Oleg P.
Excellent
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Experience:
Excellent
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Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Amazing fishing trip

VERIFIED   NEW  3/4 Day Trip โ€“ Inshore on August 23, 2025
This was awesome trip , our captain was very knowledgeable and made sure we had an excellent experience. Everyone in our group...
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Jim F.
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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Vacation fishing

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Inshore on June 5, 2025
Dave was awesome,ย  great guy and very knowledgeable of the area. While we didnโ€™t get out to the ocean due to weather we...
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Natalia B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
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Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Truly great fishing trip!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Inshore on May 25, 2025
Captain Dave is a very knowledgeable and experienced captain! Very pleasant gentleman, he knew where the fish were. He helped...
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Stephen P.
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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Fishing day challenge

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Inshore on April 29, 2025
Captain Dave, managed to turn a slow fishing day into a successful trip. With 20 mile per hr wind, and a very slow bite, he...
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