Captain
Pastime Fishing Adventures

Member since January 2019 Newport, United States
Background
I started fishing young with my father and loved being out on the water. He taught me the ins and outs of fishing the Oregon Coast and the Columbia River with its tributaries. 15 years ago I decided to start sharing my knowledge with others and it has been the greatest career anyone could choose. We use a variety of fishing techniques depending on where we are fishing. On the ocean, it's a combination of live bait, lures, and jigs. On the river it's similar, but we also use fresh or frozen shad for catching Sturgeon. Rest assured, we will have all the latest and greatest gear to catch the fish. We even make our own jigs.

Hey, I'm Captain Pastime Fishing Adventures

Newport, United States
Background
I started fishing young with my father and loved being out on the water. He taught me the ins and outs of fishing the Oregon Coast and the Columbia River with its tributaries. 15 years ago I decided to start sharing my knowledge with others and it has been the greatest career anyone could choose. We use a variety of fishing techniques depending on where we are fishing. On the ocean, it's a combination of live bait, lures, and jigs. On the river it's similar, but we also use fresh or frozen shad for catching Sturgeon. Rest assured, we will have all the latest and greatest gear to catch the fish. We even make our own jigs.

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(132 reviews)
Newport
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Trips from US $150

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 132 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (241)
Beginners
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
95%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
95%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
94%
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Josh O.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

A great Captain and great fun.

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip (Private) on July 9, 2024
This is the second year in a row that we have gone out fishing with captain Don and for the second year in a row, we had an...
Josh O. recommends Pastime Fishing Adventures โ€“ Offshore
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Tim T.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Beginners

VERIFIED   NEW  Full Day Trip (Shared) on May 26, 2025
Captain worked great with us newbies and showed us the best time we could handle. Thank you sooo much.
Tim T. recommends Pastime Fishing Adventures โ€“ Offshore
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Doug L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Captain Don hit a homerun!

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip (Private) on August 2, 2024
I challenged Skipper Don to plan our day with the objective of challenging two teenage boys with action.ย  He did by starting...
Doug L. recommends Pastime Fishing Adventures โ€“ Offshore
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Matthew F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Donald knows fishing

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (Shared) on October 2, 2024
Donald was a stand up guide. Very knowledgeable, professional, great stories, and put us on the fish. Running the crab traps...
Matthew F. recommends Pastime Fishing Adventures โ€“ Offshore
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Bradley B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

What a great day

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip (Private) on June 19, 2024
We had such a nice trip. We are going home with so much halibut. Don is a great captain. We will be sure to spread the word....
Bradley B. recommends Pastime Fishing Adventures โ€“ Offshore
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