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.

Hey, I'm Captain David Welch

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
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My Charter Listing

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
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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Evgueni T.
St. Louis, MO
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

4-hour trip fishing for trout

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on September 10, 2022
My son and I had a pleasure fishing with captain Dave. It was a top-notch fishing experience! Captain Dave demonstrated...
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Rick L.
Henderson, KY
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Good Fishin'

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on May 6, 2022
Captain Dave is set up to catch fish. He made it easy for a novice fisherman like myself. He navigated swift moving, deep water...
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Heather J.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Nice and cool down by the water!

VERIFIED   Late trip on June 25, 2024
After enduring the close to 100ยฐ weather, it was nice to be cool enough to need a light weight jacket cruising on the water!...
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Alan P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great captain, second time booking.

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on June 6, 2024
Captain Dave is knowledgeable and extremely patient. We had 3 kids ranging from 12-16. He kept everyone on the right path to...
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David N.
League City, TX
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

3 hr trip with captain Dave on Table Rock

VERIFIED   late shift on June 30, 2023
Captain Dave was very personable and laid back. He was very helpful to us inexperienced fisherman, and made catching fish easy....
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