Charter Operator
Messin Around Fishing Charters Llc

Member since May 2019 Bremerton, United States
Background
Captain Mathew Messing grew up fishing the Puget Sound since he was 8 years old and it’s been his #1 passion since. As a kid growing up in Kitsap County, he always dreamed of one day becoming a charter captain and today that dream has finally come true. He says his main goal is to put you on fish and load up your freezer so you don’t leave his boat empty-handed. Capt. Mathew has also competed in multiple tournaments and won 1st place at a local fishing derby where he took home $1,000 in prize money. Although Capt. Mathew loves to compete, his true commitment is to his customers. So next time you’re in Seattle, be sure to check out Messin’ Around Fishing Charters and get ready to chase Salmon and Lingcod on the Puget Sound!
Techniques
Capt. Mathew prefers to troll for Salmon but he'll try other techniques, including jigging and mooching in order to put you on fish!

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Bremerton, United States
Background
Captain Mathew Messing grew up fishing the Puget Sound since he was 8 years old and it’s been his #1 passion since. As a kid growing up in Kitsap County, he always dreamed of one day becoming a charter captain and today that dream has finally come true. He says his main goal is to put you on fish and load up your freezer so you don’t leave his boat empty-handed. Capt. Mathew has also competed in multiple tournaments and won 1st place at a local fishing derby where he took home $1,000 in prize money. Although Capt. Mathew loves to compete, his true commitment is to his customers. So next time you’re in Seattle, be sure to check out Messin’ Around Fishing Charters and get ready to chase Salmon and Lingcod on the Puget Sound!
Techniques
Capt. Mathew prefers to troll for Salmon but he'll try other techniques, including jigging and mooching in order to put you on fish!
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Excellent
4.9 / 5
(240 reviews)
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Bremerton
 3 bookings in the past week.
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Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 240 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Ling cod fishing with Matt.
Ling cod fishing with Matt.
Great calm Captain, top notch customer service
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Good experience
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Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
95%
Appropriate for children
90%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
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Lani A.
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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Ling cod fishing with Matt.

VERIFIED   NEW  5hr- Puget Sound Lingcod Brem. on May 16, 2025
This was our first time fishing out of Brownsville. It is link cod season and Matt took us to Whidbey Island to fish. His equipment...
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Asiel V. C.
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Great calm Captain, top notch customer service

VERIFIED   NEW  5hr- Puget Sound Lingcod Brem. on May 14, 2025
I have been on a lot of charters and most of them get way too excited and can lose their head when the action heats up. Our...
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Katie L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Fish Biting Within Seconds!

VERIFIED   4hr- Private Salmon (PM) Bremerton on July 16, 2024
My husband and I had a wonderful time on the Messinโ€™ Around charter! From the time the first lures were cast, we had fish...
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Nancy B.
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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Messen around charters is amazing

VERIFIED   NEW  5hr- Puget Sound Lingcod Brem. on May 3, 2025
Had an awesome time as always even though the ling cod werenโ€™t biting today. Captain Mat is great and we always have fun!...
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Jeff L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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2025 Opening Day Success!

VERIFIED   NEW  5hr- Puget Sound Lingcod Brem. on May 1, 2025
We werenโ€™t messinโ€™ around when we hit the water on this beautiful 70 degree opening Ling Cod day. Matt got us on the fish...
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