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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Orlando
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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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Trips from US $525

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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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Good experience
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Friendly captain
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Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
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Patricia C.
Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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3 Generations

VERIFIED   3 Hour Bass Fishing am on August 10, 2025
We had a blast. We would highly recommend. Captain Dave was very attentive and knowledgeable.
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Jimmy C.
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Great time!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Bass Fishing (AM) on August 8, 2025
Captain Dave put us on fish and was great with my 5 year old son. Highly recommend.
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RICK S.
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5.0 / 5
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Captain Dave will land fish

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Bass Fishing (AM) on July 18, 2025
Captain Dave fulfilled his promise of finding a bunch of bass and he did! We had a great time!
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Tiffany D. B.
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Such a great time!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Bass Fishing (AM) on April 22, 2025
My family and I had a great time with Capt. Dave. We caught fish, he gave us fishing advice, we had so much fun. It was so...
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Jim S.
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Captain Dave is Awesome

VERIFIED   3Hr Bass Fishing pm on April 4, 2025
My 8 year old son and I had a great time other than my son catching 2 more fish than I did. We ran into fish constantly. Captain...
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