Captain
David Godfrey

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 world.
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 Godfrey

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 world.
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!
Anglers Choice
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(136 reviews)
Angler's choice
Seattle
trips from US $245

Fishing Reports

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 136 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (100)
April fishing trip
April fishing trip
Great morning!
+97
Angler rating
119
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
94%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
92%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
83%
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Colin S.
Wembley, United Kingdom
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with David

VERIFIED   Morning Trip โ€“ Salmon Shared AM on June 18, 2023
Amazing day, travelled from UK made the right choice of boat!.All of us caught fish.Very organised and knowledgeable Captain..And...
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Brian P.
Carlsbad, CA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half Day Salmon with Captain David

VERIFIED   Afternoon Trip โ€“ Salmon Private PM on July 3, 2023
Great day fishing with Captain David on the desert rose Grady White!! Three generations of the Phillips Family caught and landed...
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Gregory S.
Tucson, AZ
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

August fishing trip

VERIFIED   Morning Trip โ€“ Salmon Private (AM) on August 11, 2023
Captain Dave had us on fish the whole time heโ€™s a very experienced captain, this was our second trip with him canโ€™t wait...
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EiLeen A.
Oreland, PA
Very good
4.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Good
3.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

We caught fish!

VERIFIED   Morning Trip โ€“ Salmon Private (AM) on September 5, 2023
If youโ€™re looking for a friendly, all smiles, captain whoโ€™s going to hold your hand while you fish, this isnโ€™t the trip...
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Mark L.
Seattle, Washington
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with David

VERIFIED   Afternoon Trip โ€“ Salmon Private PM on August 19, 2023
Boat Captain was great, enabled us to have a very sun and successful half day even with some rough water.
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