Captain
Desmond Enquist

Member since March 2019 Ridgefield, United States
Background
Captain Desmond was born and raised in a fishing family, and angling has been his passion ever since he was a little kid! He has over 35 years of experience fishing here in the Pacific NW, and loves introducing guests from all over to these incredible fishing grounds. Nothing beats seeing the smiles on his clients' faces when they've hooked into their trophy catch, and he's also very patient and enjoys helping young and new anglers master various techniques, as well as teaching them all about fishing at the same time. Come aboard and let him get you hooked!
Techniques
I prefer to trolling and hunt for the fish. We do fish on anchor, we use various techniques.

Hey, I'm Captain Desmond Enquist

Ridgefield, United States
Background
Captain Desmond was born and raised in a fishing family, and angling has been his passion ever since he was a little kid! He has over 35 years of experience fishing here in the Pacific NW, and loves introducing guests from all over to these incredible fishing grounds. Nothing beats seeing the smiles on his clients' faces when they've hooked into their trophy catch, and he's also very patient and enjoys helping young and new anglers master various techniques, as well as teaching them all about fishing at the same time. Come aboard and let him get you hooked!
Techniques
I prefer to trolling and hunt for the fish. We do fish on anchor, we use various techniques.

My Charter Listings

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(11 reviews)
Ridgefield
trips from US $150
Excellent
5.0 / 5
(10 reviews)
Portland
trips from US $150
Excellent
5.0 / 5
(5 reviews)
Astoria
trips from US $150

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 26 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (16)
Awesome first time
Awesome first time
Awesome first time
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
88%
Appropriate for children
89%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
80%
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Justin R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Awesome first time

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip โ€“ Shared on February 17, 2024
Captain Desmond was incredible.ย  We caught fish from start to finish the biggest being over 7 foot! What a fight and we will...
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Karl K.
Waite Hill, OH
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half day trip with Captain Desmond

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Shared (PM) on May 31, 2023
We had a great time out on the water with Captain Desmond. He explained the process to us and then we were out to spend 4 hours...
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Sheldon C.
Kelso, WA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Desmond

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip โ€“ Private on July 3, 2023
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Becky K.
Vancouver, WA
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Desmond

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Shared (AM) on August 28, 2023
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Kari B.
Calgary, Alberta
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

4 hour trip with Captain Desmond

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Shared (AM) on July 21, 2022
Desmond was on time with all of his gear already setup and ready to go when he arrived at the pier. Desmond is very knowledgeable...
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