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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Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 34 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great crew!! And caught some Cobia
Great crew!! And caught some Cobia
Great crew!! And caught some Cobia
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Appropriate for children
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Jensen C.
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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June fishing trip

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip – Meat Hunt on June 10, 2023
Had a ton of fun. Crew were very professional and did everything they could to get us as many fish as possible. Definitely...
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Franco C.
Fredericksburg, VA
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 hunt.

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip – Meat Hunt on May 27, 2023
Captain Theo and Som did a great job chasing cobia down. Me and my family had a blast and I will definitely come back to experience...
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Katelyn O.
Chesapeake, VA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Awesome

VERIFIED   Special 6 hour trip for Katelyn O'conner on March 26, 2023
Great crew, great trip. I am looking forward to going again soon. The best charter I have been with in a long time.
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Daquill W.
Washington, District Of Columbia
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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Full day Black Bass

VERIFIED   Black Sea Bass Trips on June 17, 2022
Awesome experience, I will highly recommend Theo as your next Charter . He put us on fish immediately and was there to assist...
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David D.
Stamford, CT
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Cobia Hunt

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip – Cobia Hunt on July 8, 2023
Great captain and crew
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