Captain
David Borries

Member since October 2015 Jacksonville, United States
Background
David's passion for fishing was ignited when he learned to fish along the Mississippi Gulf Coast as a young boy, fishing with his father in a small wooden row boat. He has come a long way since that rowboat, and has been guiding in northeast Florida for over 20 years now. He writes for the Coastal Angler Magazine and has been featured in Florida Sportsman, the Florida Times-Union, and Trailer Boats Magazine, so you know you are in safe hands with him!

Hey, I'm Captain David Borries

Jacksonville, United States
Background
David's passion for fishing was ignited when he learned to fish along the Mississippi Gulf Coast as a young boy, fishing with his father in a small wooden row boat. He has come a long way since that rowboat, and has been guiding in northeast Florida for over 20 years now. He writes for the Coastal Angler Magazine and has been featured in Florida Sportsman, the Florida Times-Union, and Trailer Boats Magazine, so you know you are in safe hands with him!
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(210 reviews)
Angler's choice
Jacksonville
 Last booking: 6 days ago
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Trips from US $450

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 210 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (185)
Great Trip
Great captain. Easily put us on fish.
Great captain. Easily put us on fish.
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
97%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
99%
Appropriate for children
99%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
95%
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Denice D.
Longwood, Florida
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with David

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on June 18, 2017
Captain Dave was awesome! We booked this trip as a Fathers Day Gift and the Dads had a blast!!
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Bruce F.
Boca Raton, Florida
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Brother and Son.

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on September 24, 2016
We had a great experience last Saturday with Capt. David showing us the way. We caught lotโ€™s of Red, some trout, a...
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Belinda C.
Jacksonville, Florida
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great day with three novices

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on September 10, 2016
Captain Dave was a great guide and educator. We caught our limit in reds even though we really didnโ€™t know what we were doing...
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Virginia E.
Saint Augustine, FL
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with David

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on August 14, 2018
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Dennis C.
Longwood, Florida
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great day of fishing

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on June 11, 2017
Lots of fish and fun
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