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
(288 reviews)
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Bremerton
 8 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $290

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 288 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Good experience
93%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
95%
Appropriate for children
90%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
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Douglas B.
Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Great host

VERIFIED   NEW  4hr- Shared Salmon (AM) Bremerton on July 8, 2025
Matt was a great host. Kept adjusting equipment, boat location and speed to get us in fish. Knowledgeable on regulations. Enjoyed...
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Jenna R.
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Amazing trip!!

VERIFIED   NEW  4hr- Private Salmon (PM) Bremerton on July 11, 2025
We had a great time! Captain Matt of Messinโ€™ Around was fun, patient, knowledgeable and knew where to catch fish. We will...
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Jazmin N.
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Matt was great!

VERIFIED   NEW  4hr- Shared Salmon (PM) Bremerton on July 30, 2025
Matt was an amazing guide. Very knowledgeable. Easy to find location. Would definitely book with him again!
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Rodney C.
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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We caught fish when no one else did

VERIFIED   4hr- Private Salmon (AM) Bremerton on July 3, 2025
Our boat captain - Matt - knew where the fish were and we were catching them when those near us werenโ€™t.ย  In addition to...
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Michael M.
Excellent
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Awesome charter

VERIFIED   5hr- Puget Sound Lingcod Brem. on May 28, 2025
The captain was great even though we didnโ€™t catch any of the targeted species( but thatโ€™s why they call it fishing) still...
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