Captain
Wind Knot Guides

Member since June 2019 Seattle, United States
Background
When Captain David's family moved from Kansas to Seattle when he was just a kid, the writing should have been on the wall. His father bought a boat before buying a house and spent all his spare time on the water. Having grown up on the Sound, he got his own boat at age 13 and has been passionate about sharing his native waters with others ever since. He's spent a lot of time out of the US and is happy to welcome out-of-towners and foreigners aboard to learn all about the beauty of the area and to witness first-hand some of the best fishing in the Washington.
Techniques
I prefer to use a drift fishing technique we refer to as mooching. It a great active way to fish as you are holding the pole most of the time. Very active fishing with light tackle. No watching downrigger rods all trip. You will feel the bite! Late in the season we do offer downrigger trolling as the fish become lock jawed, we need to cover more ground to find biters!

Hey, I'm Captain Wind Knot Guides

Seattle, United States
Background
When Captain David's family moved from Kansas to Seattle when he was just a kid, the writing should have been on the wall. His father bought a boat before buying a house and spent all his spare time on the water. Having grown up on the Sound, he got his own boat at age 13 and has been passionate about sharing his native waters with others ever since. He's spent a lot of time out of the US and is happy to welcome out-of-towners and foreigners aboard to learn all about the beauty of the area and to witness first-hand some of the best fishing in the Washington.
Techniques
I prefer to use a drift fishing technique we refer to as mooching. It a great active way to fish as you are holding the pole most of the time. Very active fishing with light tackle. No watching downrigger rods all trip. You will feel the bite! Late in the season we do offer downrigger trolling as the fish become lock jawed, we need to cover more ground to find biters!
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Excellent
4.8 / 5
(169 reviews)
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Seattle
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 169 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
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Great morning on the water!
Great morning on the water!
None of the boring part of fishing
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
95%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
92%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
86%
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Elgin. (. W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fast paced action with lots of information and flexibility

VERIFIED   Morning Trip โ€“ Salmon Private (AM) on September 6, 2024
The fishing was at least as good as we hoped.ย  In an hour we were fortunate enough to catch all of our limits in coho, with...
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Jason Q.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Exceeded expectations, organized, and memorable

VERIFIED   Morning Trip โ€“ Salmon+Crab on July 18, 2024
Booking the charter was a breeze. The captain was friendly, accommodating, and eager to answer all my questions. Hi provided...
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Stephen M. C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great morning on the water!

VERIFIED   NEW  Morn. June Special -Salmon Share AM on June 13, 2025
My son and I had a great time salmon fishing . Caught fish and the captain was really friendly and knowledgeable. We definitely...
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Jamie D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great day on the water

VERIFIED   Morning Trip โ€“ Salmon Private (AM) on July 5, 2024
We really enjoyed our morning on the Puget Sound with Captain David. The location for parking and access to the boat was easy,...
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Ian W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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June fishing trip

VERIFIED   NEW  Morn. June Special -Salmon Share AM on June 10, 2025
Great trip not far from Downtown. Highlight of my trip. .
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