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
249
Reviews
45
Fishing Reports
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SoFlo.Sportfishing Offshore&inshore charters

Federally permitted
Excellent
4.9 / 5
(249 reviews)
Angler's choice
Fort Lauderdale
 Last booking: 3 days ago
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Trips from US $200

Fishing Reports

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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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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Fishings starting to heat up
Fishings starting to heat up
Apr 17, 2025 Fort Lauderdale
Epic day on the water moring and afternoon released another 30 smaller dolphin, seen a blue marlin chasing mahi so we will be dragging some bigger baits while me fish for mahi mahi. Bigger Tunas are starting to bite also.
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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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The sailfish bite has been pretty good
The sailfish bite has been pretty good
Apr 2, 2025 Fort Lauderdale
Kite fishing live baits has been producing some larger size fish
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 249 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (321)
Once in a lifetime trip!
Once in a lifetime trip!
Once in a lifetime trip!
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Angler rating
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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
89%
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Joseph M.
Very good
4.0 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
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Fishing with Dave

VERIFIED   Half Day AM Sportfishing on April 16, 2025
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Mitchell A.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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As good as advertised!

VERIFIED   Half Day PM Sportfishing on November 21, 2023
We took a 4 hour morning trip with Captain Dave and his first mate David and they are as good as advertised! Sometimes a charter...
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Michael W.
Tampa, Florida
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Do Full Day with Captain Dave Allen!

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on July 2, 2023
Definitely worth taking full day trip !ย  Nothing less! Thought it would seem long - but with the diversity of fishing...
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Kristina M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing trip in April

VERIFIED   Half Day AM Sportfishing on April 2, 2023
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Scott N.
Palm City, FL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half day morning run

VERIFIED   Half Day PM Sportfishing on July 1, 2023
Man this was a great trip. Dave and Dave were awesome. Started running out at like 7am and not even 30 minutes in we had all...
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