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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Excellent
4.9 / 5
(183 reviews)
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Seattle
 4 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $335

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Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 183 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
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Second time with captain
July salmon trip
July salmon trip
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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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Matthew B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

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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Chris T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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A full experience

VERIFIED   NEW  Sleep-in Special Private Salmon AM on July 19, 2025
Captain David provided a great fishing experience.
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Bruce J.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Wind Knot Guides

VERIFIED   Afternoon-Flounder/Shark (PM) on June 29, 2025
Captain Dave is the best. Dave is professional knowledgeable, and most importantly makes the trip fun. Iโ€™f youโ€™re looking...
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Zachary S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great day on the sound

VERIFIED   Morn. June Special -Salmon Share AM on June 19, 2025
My brother and I both limited out on Salmon. Plenty of bites and caught a few sharks. Iโ€™d definitely go again I enjoyed getting...
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Bo H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Awesome Fishing Trip!!

VERIFIED   Afternoon Trip โ€“ Salmon Private PM on September 27, 2024
Captain Dave was Awesome!! Dave did an awesome job helping us to catch some salmon. We caught several different species...
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