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David Hagins

Independent Guide
Instructional
Beginner Oriented
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Quality
Capt. David is one of the lucky few to have grown up in the area and fished these water his entire life, a true local. Starting out in high school as a mate at 15yrs old, he worked his way up and gained his captain’s license at the age of 18. Started running as a Captain at 19 years old and hasn’t stopped since. He has been in the Charter Fishing industry a little over 18 years now and doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon. It has always been a passion of his being on the water and making a living doing something he truley enjoys, fishing! To Captain David, there’s no better feeling then watching his clients make memories that’ll last their lifetime.

About Your Guide

Profile photo of Captain Experiences guide David Hagins

David Hagins

Independent Guide
Capt. David is one of the lucky few to have grown up in the area and fished these water his entire life, a true local. Starting out in high school as a mate at 15yrs old, he worked his way up and gained his captain’s license at the age of 18. Started running as a Captain at 19 years old and hasn’t stopped since. He has been in the Charter Fishing industry a little over 18 years now and doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon. It has always been a passion of his being on the water and making a living doing something he truley enjoys, fishing! To Captain David, there’s no better feeling then watching his clients make memories that’ll last their lifetime.
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Recent Reviews of D&R Charters

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Christopher

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Awesome experience with Captain David! Definitely would recommend!

Christopher

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Awesome experience with Captain David! Definitely would recommend!
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Daniel

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Captain David was awesome. We had a great trip. Caught red fish, blue fish, bunch of sharks. Kept my kids entertained the whole time.

Daniel

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Captain David was awesome. We had a great trip. Caught red fish, blue fish, bunch of sharks. Kept my kids entertained the whole time.
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David

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Great Trip! I’m a seasoned fisherman but, I brought my sister and girlfriend. Captain Dave has two complete polywogs and me. He did a wonderful job educating the ladies on fishing and TOGETHER, they pulled in the largest fish on the trip! Great Time!

David

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Great Trip! I’m a seasoned fisherman but, I brought my sister and girlfriend. Captain Dave has two complete polywogs and me. He did a wonderful job educating the ladies on fishing and TOGETHER, they pulled in the largest fish on the trip! Great Time!
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Jonathan

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David was a great captain! The vibe was perfect for a relaxing, fish catching, four hours that flew by because “Time flys when you are having fun”. Highly recommend!! Our family of four will definitely be booking again.

Jonathan

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David was a great captain! The vibe was perfect for a relaxing, fish catching, four hours that flew by because “Time flys when you are having fun”. Highly recommend!! Our family of four will definitely be booking again.
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Jordan

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We had an incredible time fishing with David. He made the whole experience easy and enjoyable. You could definitely tell he cared about how much fun we were having. Highly recommend using David for your next fishing experience no matter your skill level.

Jordan

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We had an incredible time fishing with David. He made the whole experience easy and enjoyable. You could definitely tell he cared about how much fun we were having. Highly recommend using David for your next fishing experience no matter your skill level.
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Greg

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David did a fantastic job he is an expert in what he does and very personable. We enjoyed our time with Captain David!

Greg

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David did a fantastic job he is an expert in what he does and very personable. We enjoyed our time with Captain David!
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Jennifer

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Captain David was fantastic! His knowledge and expertise made for an incredible fishing trip. We caught plenty of fish, and he went above and beyond to engage our kids, teaching them about fishing, bait, and boats along the way. He took us to multiple spots and was determined to help us land a big one—and we sure did! We had an amazing time and are already planning our next trip with him in the coming...

Jennifer

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Captain David was fantastic! His knowledge and expertise made for an incredible fishing trip. We caught plenty of fish, and he went above and beyond to engage our kids, teaching them about fishing, bait, and boats along the way. He took us to multiple spots and was determined to help us land a big one—and we sure did! We had an amazing time and are already planning our next trip with him in the coming months. Highly recommend!
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Nickie

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Awesome experience with David. He is a great guy, easy to talk with, and a lot of experience. We had a fun time and caught plenty fish with David (and normally i never catch anything). We are already planning our next trip with David, couldn't recommend more!

Nickie

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Awesome experience with David. He is a great guy, easy to talk with, and a lot of experience. We had a fun time and caught plenty fish with David (and normally i never catch anything). We are already planning our next trip with David, couldn't recommend more!
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David

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Great fishing trip. Very friendly and knowledgeable captain that put us on the fish. The kids had a great time!

David

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Great fishing trip. Very friendly and knowledgeable captain that put us on the fish. The kids had a great time!
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Potential Target Species

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  • This species is in play.
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Recent Fishing Reports

Early July 2026
Mackerel, cobia, tarpon and redfish
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Mid June 2026
Grouper and snapper offshore and Tarpon/redfish at the jetties!
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Late May 2026
It has been wide open for the jetties to offshore!!!
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