Captain
Theo Ballard

Member since August 2021 Virginia Beach, United States
Background
I started at 2 years old fishing with my grandfather they called him Dock Brown also my uncle Greg Brown and my other uncles Lloyd Brown and Uncle Jeff & Uncle Larry on the Cape Fear River Lock & Dam #1 in N.C. and Richard Deberry teaching me how to tie a fishermans knot at sanbridge fishing pier i was determined. So I watched and learned from them and other Charter boat Captains through the years. So now I'm taking fishing to another level. Joined the US Navy in 1989 at age 18 small rib boat operator for US Navy Seal Team 6 Desert Storm Shield Master Helsman on USS Halyburton FFG 40. High skill set for ship & small boat operations. Honorable Discharge. Our main goal is to make sure our clients catch fish. If we have to go into overtime for you, we will. Also, Johnny Quest Sport Fishing has won the Angler's Choice Award 2024 because Saam and i worked as a team to put our clients on the big fish. Saam has a high skill set for finding and hooking big fish. His drive and determination are like no other. When he gets in the zone, he's unstoppable. I've never seen anything like it. I want to say thank you, Saam, for a job well done.
Techniques
Sight casting Trolling Bottom fishing

Hey, I'm Captain Theo Ballard

Virginia Beach, United States
Background
I started at 2 years old fishing with my grandfather they called him Dock Brown also my uncle Greg Brown and my other uncles Lloyd Brown and Uncle Jeff & Uncle Larry on the Cape Fear River Lock & Dam #1 in N.C. and Richard Deberry teaching me how to tie a fishermans knot at sanbridge fishing pier i was determined. So I watched and learned from them and other Charter boat Captains through the years. So now I'm taking fishing to another level. Joined the US Navy in 1989 at age 18 small rib boat operator for US Navy Seal Team 6 Desert Storm Shield Master Helsman on USS Halyburton FFG 40. High skill set for ship & small boat operations. Honorable Discharge. Our main goal is to make sure our clients catch fish. If we have to go into overtime for you, we will. Also, Johnny Quest Sport Fishing has won the Angler's Choice Award 2024 because Saam and i worked as a team to put our clients on the big fish. Saam has a high skill set for finding and hooking big fish. His drive and determination are like no other. When he gets in the zone, he's unstoppable. I've never seen anything like it. I want to say thank you, Saam, for a job well done.
Techniques
Sight casting Trolling Bottom fishing

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Virginia Beach
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 42 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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91%
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Richard D.
Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Best charter HANDS DOWN!!!

VERIFIED   Spot & Croaker Trips on August 2, 2025
Iโ€™m from Ohio, Iโ€™ve taken 3 charters prior to this one and while theyโ€™ve all been great, they didnโ€™t even come close...
Richard D. recommends Johnny Quest Sport Fishing โ€“ 30'
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Mike C.
Charlottesville, Virginia
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Day Trip Meat Hunt AWESOME CATCHING

NEW  Meat Hunt on August 28, 2025
Captain Theo is AWESOME! Put us on a ton of SeaBass and limited out! Heโ€™s not afraid to move to find โ€˜em! Limited out on...
Mike C. recommends Johnny Quest Sport Fishing โ€“ 30'
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Sabrina K.
Virginia Beach, Virginia
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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Full day meat trip

May 25, 2025
Captain Theo at Johnny Quest shows up early, runs a safe, efficient boat, puts you on the fish, and gets you safely home. What...
Sabrina K. recommends Johnny Quest Sport Fishing โ€“ 24'
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Jake A.
Excellent
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Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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One of my best trips yet

VERIFIED   Spanish Mackerel on August 18, 2025
With the trip starting a little late due to myself we still made it to our spot in no time through rain and some chop still...
Jake A. recommends Johnny Quest Sport Fishing โ€“ 30'
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Sarah M.
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Full day of Fish On!!!

Full Day Trip โ€“ Meat Hunt on July 3, 2025
Best day fishing Iโ€™ve ever had! Capt. Theo kept us on fish the entire day. He was kind and patient for our newer fishers,...
Sarah M. recommends Johnny Quest Sport Fishing โ€“ 24'
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