Captain
David Nelson

Member since February 2023 Orlando, United States
Background
Captain Dave is a second-generation Floridian who has been fishing in Central Florida and the surrounding areas for most of his life. Dave's dad, also an avid fisherman, took Dave fishing from a very early age and started his career in fishing. With more than 40 years of fishing experience and extensive knowledge of Florida wildlife, Captain Dave is sure to deliver a wonderful and well-informed day of great fishing.
Techniques
Live bait fishing, light line spinning gear for bass fishing in clear water, light line spinning gear for reds and trout in clear water, Fishing at night for bass and snook

Hey, I'm Captain David Nelson

Orlando, United States
Background
Captain Dave is a second-generation Floridian who has been fishing in Central Florida and the surrounding areas for most of his life. Dave's dad, also an avid fisherman, took Dave fishing from a very early age and started his career in fishing. With more than 40 years of fishing experience and extensive knowledge of Florida wildlife, Captain Dave is sure to deliver a wonderful and well-informed day of great fishing.
Techniques
Live bait fishing, light line spinning gear for bass fishing in clear water, light line spinning gear for reds and trout in clear water, Fishing at night for bass and snook
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5.0 / 5
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Customer reviews

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Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 124 reviews
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Nick K.
Excellent
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June fishing trip

VERIFIED   3 Hour Bass Fishing am on June 13, 2025
My son and I had a great time with captain Dave, we fished for 3hrs in the morning and caught close to 20 good bass!
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Brent M.
Excellent
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We had the best time catching bass with Captain Dave

VERIFIED   5hr Bass fishing on May 22, 2025
Captain Dave put us on fish all morning and was great at keeping us engaged. Thanks for a great morning Captain Dave!
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Chris R.
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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Fun afternoon catching bass

VERIFIED   3Hr Bass Fishing pm on April 22, 2025
It was my 10 year old Sonโ€™s second time fishing and he loved it. We caught about 25 bass in 3 hours so there was constant...
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Michelle S.
Excellent
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Great trip

VERIFIED   3Hr Bass Fishing pm on March 14, 2025
Dave was a great captain! We caught a lot of fish and he was very patient with my son! It was a great day. I highly recommend...
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Thomas H.
Excellent
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Fishing with David

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Bass Fishing (AM) on June 19, 2025
The trip was great.ย  The captain hab us on fish all day.ย  The largest was just shy of 8 pounds.
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