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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David G.
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(191 reviews)
Angler's choice
Seattle
 Last booking: 10 hours ago
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Trips from US $295

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Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 191 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
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Second time with captain
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July salmon trip
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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
93%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
88%
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Ed K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fantastic trip & Worth the Memories!

VERIFIED   Morning Trip โ€“ Salmon Private AM on August 9, 2025
Captain Dave is an A+ captain who cares about safety, fishing instruction and tackle familiarity.ย  We (myself, daughter and...
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Michael H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Beautiful Day on Puget Sound

VERIFIED   Morning Trip โ€“ Salmon Private AM on July 7, 2025
We did a private morning trip for four people.ย  The captain did a great job of working to get us on fish (We caught and released...
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Matthew B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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July salmon trip

VERIFIED   Afternoon Trip โ€“ Salmon Private(PM) on July 9, 2025
My brother and I had an awesome trip with Captain David on wind knot charters, he is a wealth of local longtime knowledge ....
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Eric L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Second time with captain

VERIFIED   Sleep-in Special Private Salmon AM on August 4, 2025
Excellent trip. Whole family enjoyed and younger son even caught a shark and a chinook.ย  Captain is a true professional with...
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Brent B.
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

VERIFIED   Afternoon Trip โ€“ Salmon PM 5 hr on July 29, 2025
Captain David was awesome! Very knowledgeable of the area and had us on the fish. Was very accommodating and we enjoyed spending...
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