Captain
David Welch

Member since November 2018 Branson, United States
Background
Captain David Welch has been fishing these waters for over 30 years. He runs the family business, after fishing the ozarks As a local, he knows these waters intimately and will make sure you have the best possible time out there. He takes great pride in this, and will even help with any lodging questions you have. Capt. David looks forward to welcoming you on board for a great day of fishing.
Techniques
Spin cast and fly rod.

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Branson, United States
Background
Captain David Welch has been fishing these waters for over 30 years. He runs the family business, after fishing the ozarks As a local, he knows these waters intimately and will make sure you have the best possible time out there. He takes great pride in this, and will even help with any lodging questions you have. Capt. David looks forward to welcoming you on board for a great day of fishing.
Techniques
Spin cast and fly rod.
Anglers Choice
429
Reviews
8
Fishing Reports
Verified

My Charter Listing

Dave's Guide Service

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(429 reviews)
Angler's choice
Branson
 Last booking: 1 day ago
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Trips from US $225

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 429 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Captain Dave is the man!
Captain Dave is the man!
Captain Dave is the man!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
98%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
99%
Appropriate for children
97%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
97%
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Rick G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fun and Exciting

VERIFIED   2 Hour Trip - Noon on June 12, 2025
My 12 yo son and I fished for three hours and Dave knew exactly where to take us. We caught many fish and we were extremely...
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James R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Rainbow trout

VERIFIED   2 Hour Trip - Noon on July 8, 2025
Great trout fishing experience with my boys.ย  Great time, fun experience on lake Taneycomo.ย  Highly recommend
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Ryan D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Bigger than average rainbow trout

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on July 5, 2025
Captain Dave put us on some nice rainbows. Both my son and I caught fish over 16โ€ with the largest being 18.5โ€
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Frank L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Captain Branson

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on June 11, 2025
Only fishing guide to call in Branson. friendly, funny, knowledgeable and you will catch fish. Fish on Frank and...
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Joseph C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on June 25, 2025
We had a great trip out with Dave this morning. We picked up a handful of nice rainbow trout.
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