Captain
David G.

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 David G.

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
4.9 / 5
(221 reviews)
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Seattle
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Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 221 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
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Great afternoon experience!!
Great afternoon experience!!
So so fun!
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Good experience
96%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
97%
Appropriate for children
94%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
89%
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Sarah T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Highlight of Our Washington Trip

VERIFIED   NEW  Evening Trip โ€“ Salmon Private (PM) on July 27, 2026
We had a perfect afternoon/evening on the water with Captain Dave.ย  The boat was clean, well maintained, and comfortable.ย ...
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Colby W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great afternoon experience!!

VERIFIED   NEW  Evening Trip โ€“ Salmon Private (PM) on August 17, 2026
David was very knowledgeable about he area. asked if we wanted to drop crab pots (not expected) then headed to a geat fihing...
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Mason A.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Perfect late year trip

VERIFIED   Afternoon Trip โ€“ Salmon Private(PM) on November 8, 2025
our family came down from northern Alberta Canada for a vacation to watch a seahawks game and so some last of the season fishing....
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Michael F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Trip!

VERIFIED   Morn. June Special Salmon Shared AM on June 28, 2026
My 11 year old and I had a blast! Coming from Texas, we didnโ€™t know what to expect. I chose Capt Dave because I wanted my...
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Yolanda V.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Such a great fishing trip!

VERIFIED   NEW  Afternoon Trip โ€“ Salmon Private(PM) on July 20, 2026
Captain Dave made the day enjoyable! He was knowledgeable and patient with our lack of experience.ย  The boat was a perfect...
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