Captain
Wind Knot Guides

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 Wind Knot Guides

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
4.8 / 5
(167 reviews)
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Seattle
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 167 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (133)
None of the boring part of fishing
None of the boring part of fishing
None of the boring part of fishing
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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
92%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
86%
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Kanes N.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Love salmon fishing

VERIFIED   Afternoon Trip โ€“ Salmon Private PM on June 18, 2024
David was an excellent captain and a truly exceptional fishing guide. We had an incredibly enjoyable time and would highly...
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Pete Y.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great day on the Sound with my daughter

VERIFIED   Afternoon Trip โ€“ Salmon Private PM on June 17, 2024
Captain David was great with my 9-year-old daughter, who is a beginner. Helped her bait the hook, and netted the 3 salmon she...
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Abigail H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fun day

VERIFIED   Morning Trip โ€“ Salmon+Crab on July 19, 2024
Capt. David is great and very helpful when catching fish! Iโ€™ve gone with him 2 times and itโ€™s been a great experience each...
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Michael P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Caught our limit!!!

VERIFIED   Morning Trip โ€“ Salmon Private (AM) on September 13, 2024
Caught our limit thanks to our knowledgeable Captain! Great day on Puget Sound.
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Austin H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Trip

VERIFIED   Afternoon Trip โ€“ Salmon Private PM on August 24, 2024
Captain Dave was great! We had two young boys and he was great with them too
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