Captain
Dave Allen

Member since October 2019 Fort Lauderdale, United States
Background
If you're looking for a local guide with 20 years of experience and who spent most of his life fishing, Captain Dave Allen is your guy! He was born and raised in Fort Lauderdale and the area's waters are his playground.
Techniques
Kite Fishing, wreck fishing, reef fishing, deep water fishing

Hey, I'm Captain Dave Allen

Fort Lauderdale, United States
Background
If you're looking for a local guide with 20 years of experience and who spent most of his life fishing, Captain Dave Allen is your guy! He was born and raised in Fort Lauderdale and the area's waters are his playground.
Techniques
Kite Fishing, wreck fishing, reef fishing, deep water fishing
Anglers Choice
278
Reviews
46
Fishing Reports
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Our Team
Seth S.
First mate

My Charter Listing

SoFlo Sportfishing LLC

Federally permitted
Excellent
4.9 / 5
(278 reviews)
Angler's choice
Fort Lauderdale
 2 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $250

Fishing Reports

October fishing has been fantastic
October fishing has been fantastic
Oct 24, 2025 Fort Lauderdale
Mahi Mahi offshore and the sailfish starting to show up, kingfish on the reef, wahoo and tunas in the cleaner water offshore
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Some of our recent trips
Some of our recent trips
Aug 31, 2025 Fort Lauderdale
Fishings been great little bit of everything feom safish mahi mahi tunas barcudas and snappers
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Book your next Soflo Adventure its a lif
Book your next Soflo Adventure its a lif
Aug 31, 2025 Fort Lauderdale
Hey fishing booker family we been busy painting and doing improvements, to provide the best experience in Fort Lauderdale. The boat has cold AC cabin and bathroom onboard for guest. Bounty is a fishing machine give us a holler if your in the fort lauderdale area love to show you what the fishing is about here in south florida. Enjoy some pictures of our recent trips. Hope to fish with you soon!
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Giant wahoo
Giant wahoo
Jun 17, 2025 Fort Lauderdale
What an epic day caught this wahoo in 200 feet of water while trolling first thing in the morning book now while the fish are biting
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Epic May
Epic May
May 29, 2025 Fort Lauderdale
Mahi tunas sailfish sharks grouper snapper we been catching it all great month of fishing hopefully it continues thru the summer months ahead the troll bite has been amazing offshore for the mahi mahi fish so pretty they named it twice. Always fun hunting the mahi schools in the summer I feel like they showed up early this year
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Mahi mahi fish so pretty they named it t
Mahi mahi fish so pretty they named it t
Apr 17, 2025 Fort Lauderdale
Found a big piece of debry holding fish in 300ft, the ocean is a blue desert whenever these fish find structure they tend to hangout, its like an open buffet for the pelagic species
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 278 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (379)
A good day out fishing.
A good day out fishing.
A good day out fishing.
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
96%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
100%
Appropriate for children
94%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
90%
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Mark V. W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Amazing day with Capt Dave

VERIFIED   Half Day PM Sportfishing on October 14, 2025
1st time out on the ocean fishing with my son. Capt Dave & 1st mate โ€œCheeseโ€ were great, when we caught fish they took...
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Mandy T.
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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Mahi Galore

VERIFIED   3/4 Day offshore fishing AM on May 24, 2025
My family of 4 (2 adults & 2 boys, 9 & 15) went out for a 6 hour trip. It was my boysโ€™ first time doing more than lake or...
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Jessica B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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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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Family Fishing Fun!

VERIFIED   3hr for beginners and kids on March 20, 2025
We went out for a 3-hour trip with our 11 year old and 17 year old. The 11 year old had never been deep sea fishing and was...
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Hunter D.
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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Great time

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day PM Sportfishing on February 18, 2026
We had a great time the crew really knew what they were doing and great to be around.
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Duncan C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great guys

VERIFIED   3hr for beginners and kids on January 5, 2026
Big thanks to Captain Dave and the team for making a special day for me and my son. Difficult fishing but they made extra efforts...
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