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
Anglers Choice
139
Reviews
5
Fishing Reports
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Fish it All

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(134 reviews)
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Fish It All โ€“ Port Canaveral

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(5 reviews)
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Port Canaveral
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 139 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Angler rating
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Good experience
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Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
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Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
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James S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with captain Dave was great caught a lot of fish

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Bass Fishing on January 25, 2024
He was early on start time and caught a lot of fish on the first lake then we moved to adjacent lake and caught a lot of large...
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Juan Francisco Xifra Doutreleau
Very good
3.3 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Good
3.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
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September fishing trip

VERIFIED   3 Hour Bass Fishing am on September 28, 2025
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Mark J.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Memorable Experience

VERIFIED   3 Hour Bass Fishing am on July 13, 2024
My daughter and I have had bass fishing in Florida on our bucket list for a while. Our trip with Captain David exceeded our...
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Natalie M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fantastic Time!

VERIFIED   3 Hour Bass Fishing am on June 16, 2024
My family and I had a fantastic trip with Captain Dave. My boys loved the experience and couldnโ€™t believe the amount of fish...
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Michael C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Last minute 4 hr trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Bass Fishing (PM) on April 7, 2024
Dave was great. We booked last minute and had a great time. Dave definitely knows what he is doing and is fun to be around....
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