Captain
David Protzmann

Member since September 2024 Port Washington, United States
Background
Capt. David Protzmann is your guide to an unforgettable fishing adventure in the waters of Port Washington, Wisconsin. Keep your eyes peeled for Coho Salmon, Brown Trout and Chinook Salmon as you try your hand at trolling, and more. The only way to learn is to join them on the water.

Hey, I'm Captain David Protzmann

Port Washington, United States
Background
Capt. David Protzmann is your guide to an unforgettable fishing adventure in the waters of Port Washington, Wisconsin. Keep your eyes peeled for Coho Salmon, Brown Trout and Chinook Salmon as you try your hand at trolling, and more. The only way to learn is to join them on the water.
Anglers Choice
28
Reviews
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Fishing Reports
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My Charter Listing

Fishin Da Net

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(28 reviews)
Angler's choice
Port Washington
 2 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $475

Fishing Reports

Great Trip with Happy Crew
Great Trip with Happy Crew
Aug 16, 2026 Port Washington
Fun times and good fishing. Thanks, Brian for booking the trip! Had a great time with your crew. Hope to have you back again!
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Finding Fish Morning After Storms
Finding Fish Morning After Storms
Jun 12, 2026 Port Washington
Cole booked a morning trip aboard Fishin Da Net with his friend Andrew, each with their respective child, Huck and Aubrey. My favorite trips are with children old enough to remember their first experience on Lake Michigan. The air and water was chilly early on. The sunshine warmed everyone up nicely as the morning progressed. Yesterday's storms scattered the fish so we had to work to find them. We did manage to land 6 nice coho salmon, 1 average size king salmon, and 1 small king salmon for the group to enjoy. Everyone, including the first mate Kim and captain yours truly, had a wonderful time on the water enjoying the company along with the sun. The kiddos even got a little nap in too! Thanks Cole for booking the trip!
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Fast and Furious Coho Salmon
Fast and Furious Coho Salmon
May 20, 2026 Port Washington
Jan booked a trip aboard Fishin Da Net for some May coho salmon action. The action was fast and furious indeed! Jan and Jim landed their limit of 9 coho salmon and 1 king salmon in just under an hour of fishing time. The company was great and so was the fishing! Thanks, Jan for booking the trip.
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Salmon Fishing Tutorial Live
Salmon Fishing Tutorial Live
Aug 6, 2025 Port Washington
Yesterday morning, Gary booked a charter trip aboard Fishin Da Net wanting to learn more about how we fish for salmon on Lake Michigan here in Port Washington. He recently moved to the area from Washington state. He has lots of experience fishing salmon in the Pacific northwest but realized our fishing techniques here for salmon are quite different. Thus, he booked a charter to learn about the quirks we have here in Wisconsin. First mate Todd and I explained everything we did and the rationale behind our choices to coax the salmon to bite our lures. Gary said he enjoyed the trip and learned much while reeling in his limit of 4 king salmon and 1 coho salmon to Da Net! We also landed a bonus king salmon while reeling in lines at the end of the trip. Thanks, Gary, for booking the trip and good luck to you fishing here in Port Washington! I have some openings this weekend and next week. Here are my current openings for a charter trip through next weekend: Mornings: **hidden content** Afternoon/Evenings: **hidden content** Give me a holler to book your trip. We can do a tutorial session like Gary had or a traditional charter trip. You decide and let me know! Capt. Dave Protzmann **hidden content** **hidden content**
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Georgia Rain and Big Kings
Georgia Rain and Big Kings
Jul 30, 2025 Port Washington
Yesterday morning, Mike and his wife and three children stopped for a day in Port Washington after traveling from Georgia to experience what Lake Michigan has to offer. They battled some rough yet fishable seas and heavy rain during the ride back to the harbor to step up toe to toe with big king salmon and coho salmon. We ended up bringing 4 king salmon and 2 coho salmon to Da Net. The three biggest fish were all in the 15-17 pound range which means big salmon filets to feed the family for quite some time. Thanks, Mike for booking the trip! The king salmon are around and putting up great fights! Give me a holler to book your trip. I have openings in the morning on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday next week as well as afternoons on Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday. Capt. Dave Protzmann **hidden content** **hidden content**
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Rescheduling Rewards
Rescheduling Rewards
Jun 14, 2025 Port Washington
After a big northeast blow yesterday, new to Fishin Da Net customer Michael rescheduled his charter he originally booked for Friday. We were blessed with much calmer seas than yesterday, and he was rewarded with a limit catch of 3 king salmon and 2 coho salmon. Thank you Michael for rescheduling for today, and I hope to see you again! We found active fish in 80-120 feet of water. Spoons and flasher & fly both took fish.
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 28 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Another great fishing trip with Dave and Jeff!!
Great half day charter!
Great half day charter!
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Friendly captain
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Appropriate for children
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Andy M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fantastic trip, great fishing

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip Weekday - 3:00 PM on July 3, 2026
Our family booked with Captain Dave after looking at many charters from Port Washington to Sheybogan.  Captain Dave and First...
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Brian B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Great half day charter!

VERIFIED   NEW  5 Hour Trip on August 16, 2026
Captain Dave and First Mate Brad were fantastic hosts for our half day charter. They had a great boat setup, clearly communicated...
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Perry R.
Excellent
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Excellent service

VERIFIED   NEW  5 Hour Trip on August 10, 2026
Captain Dave and mate Todd are a terific team!  They’re personable, engaging and knowledgeable about their craft.  We’re...
Perry R. recommends Fishin Da Net
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Craig M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Fishing with Grandkids

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip Weekday on August 11, 2026
We had a great morning fishing with Captain Dave and First Mate Todd.  Our grandsons are 5 and 6 and this was their first...
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Regina C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Another great day of fishing with Captain Dave!

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip on July 1, 2026
This was our second outing with Captain Dave.  Our trip was originally planned for Monday, but small craft advisory prevented...
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