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
(321 reviews)
Angler's choice
St. Augustine
Trips from US $450

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 321 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (355)
Great day with my 3 sons
Great day with my 3 sons
Great day with my 3 sons
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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
92%
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William F.
Omaha, Nebraska
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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Best Fishing Trip Ever!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Offshore on June 2, 2021
My son and I each caught Blacktip Sharks!ย  Both over 8โ€™ long and 300 to 400 lbs.ย  This by far was the best chartered fishing...
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Steve W.
Winder, GA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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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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4 Hour inshore

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Inshore on April 10, 2021
Captain Dave was great and very professional. It was a low day for all charters because the water was colder than usual,ย ...
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Julie M.
Saint AUG BEACH, FL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great morning on the water with Captain David

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Offshore on April 17, 2019
My sister was visiting from Minnesota and one of her bucket list items was to fish in the open ocean. Well, Captain David...
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Greg H.
Charlton, NY
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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October fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Inshore on October 21, 2022
Great day!! Couldnโ€™t have picked a better captain, definitely made trophy memories!! Would definitely book another trip again
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Bobby M.
Winder, GA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Overall

David is great

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Offshore on June 7, 2022
David is a fantastic captain and goes out of his way to make things fun and interesting. Would highly recommend
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