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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Wind Knot Guide Seattle Charter Drift Fishing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(178 reviews)
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Seattle
 Last booking: 11 hours ago
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Resident Coho fishing has been solid sin
Resident Coho fishing has been solid sin
Jun 22, 2025 Seattle
We've experienced some solid action netting resident Coho salmon! Quite a few Chinook salmon were caught and released as well. We are required to use barbless hooks which helps released fish have the best chance of being released uninjured. We expect July to be steady action of Coho, Chinook and Pink Salmon. Most days chinook must be released this summer as is the norm California to Alaska to help the stocks.
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Resident Coho fishing has been solid sin
Resident Coho fishing has been solid sin
Jun 22, 2025 Seattle
We've experienced some solid action netting resident Coho salmon! Quite a few Chinook salmon were caught and released as well. We are required to use barbless hooks which helps released fish have the best chance of being released uninjured. We expect July to be steady action of Coho, Chinook and Pink Salmon. Most days chinook must be released this summer as is the norm California to Alaska to help the stocks.
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Resident Coho fishing has been solid sin
Resident Coho fishing has been solid sin
Jun 22, 2025 Seattle
We've experienced some solid action netting resident Coho salmon! Quite a few Chinook salmon were caught and released as well. We are required to use barbless hooks which helps released fish have the best chance of being released uninjured. We expect July to be steady action of Coho, Chinook and Pink Salmon. Most days chinook must be released this summer as is the norm California to Alaska to help the stocks.
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Coho fishing has been excellent!
Coho fishing has been excellent!
Aug 31, 2024 Seattle
Coho arrived a bit early this year and mornings trips have been outstanding. Sunny afternoons have been a bit tougher, and a cloud cover would help! The next 6 weeks should be outstanding!
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Coho fishing has been very consistent!
Coho fishing has been very consistent!
Sep 5, 2023 Seattle
Excellent coho fishing as the ocean coho make their way to Puget Sound!. We are starting to see some larger fish like the one above. Most have been smaller but as the month goes on, I expect to see larger fish!
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Fishing has been very good on the Puget
Fishing has been very good on the Puget
Aug 20, 2023 Seattle
Ocean coho are on their way and I expect good fishing well into October! We are catching Pink Salmon, Resident Coho and some Ocean Coho. While we do have some bad day, most days have been red hot this month!
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 178 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
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July salmon trip
July salmon trip
Great day on the sound
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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
87%
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Travis D.
Butte, MT
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Lots of fun with no sun!

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip โ€“ Flounder Nov-June on November 26, 2021
Had a great time, cought fish saw Whales and seals!! Perfect day!
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Scott S.
Denver, CO
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Great day out

VERIFIED   Morning Trip โ€“ Salmon Private (AM) on May 23, 2021
Great day on the water despite tough weather. Even caught a rat fish
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Seth R.
Tacoma, WA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Morning trip (mid August)

VERIFIED   Morning Trip โ€“ Salmon Shared AM on August 14, 2020
Super great experience! David, the captain, was very helpful and is very good at his job. Very nice guy with an awesome sense...
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Daniel I.
United States
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Wind Knot Salmon Guide with Captain David

VERIFIED   Morning Trip โ€“ Salmon Shared AM on November 5, 2019
A perfect getaway from the hustle and bustle from the tourist area of Seattle. The cold air and warm welcome from Captain David...
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Robert S.
Pasadena, CA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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July fishing trip

VERIFIED   Morning Trip โ€“ Salmon Private (AM) on July 24, 2021
Great morning. Helpful for first timers
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