Captain
Chris Hoag

Member since March 2017 Edmonds, United States
Background
Captain Chris Hoag started fishing out on a small boat with his dad when he was a young man. He got to know the local charter captains and discovered he was doing just as well as if not better than most of them, so they suggested he get into the business. He fished commercially during the summers while at college, and once certified he started running charters targeting the awesome food fish found in the Puget Sound. He has never looked back since and loves every day he is out on the water.
Techniques
Down rigger trolling for salmon. Lite to medium tackle jigging for Flounder and ling cod.

Hey, I'm Captain Chris Hoag

Edmonds, United States
Background
Captain Chris Hoag started fishing out on a small boat with his dad when he was a young man. He got to know the local charter captains and discovered he was doing just as well as if not better than most of them, so they suggested he get into the business. He fished commercially during the summers while at college, and once certified he started running charters targeting the awesome food fish found in the Puget Sound. He has never looked back since and loves every day he is out on the water.
Techniques
Down rigger trolling for salmon. Lite to medium tackle jigging for Flounder and ling cod.

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.6 / 5
(122 reviews)
Edmonds
 3 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $250

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.6 / 5
out of 5 stars from 122 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.5 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (68)
Fun Fish Day
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Book With Chris
+65
Angler rating
94
12
8
5
2
Anglers claimed
Good experience
81%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
87%
Appropriate for children
91%
Satisfied with the boat
92%
Caught fish
75%
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Derek G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great family experience

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip PM - Shared on July 27, 2024
Overall a great experience with a knowledgeable captain. My son loved the trip and said it was one of his favorite things to...
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G K. S.
Maryneal, TX
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Smoked them

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip - Private on August 24, 2023
Limited out pretty damn quick —found pink salmon within 30min of getting under way— was able to troll back and fourth through...
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Janice D.
Everett, Washington
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Afternoon half day trip with Captain Chris

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip - Private (PM) on July 23, 2023
It was overall an amazing experience. We only caught one fish though, it was a coho salmon and I believe the only reason we...
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Mike P.
Everett, Washington
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great trip with Captain Chris!

July 6, 2023
I took my father and son out and we had a great day making lifetime memories. Captain Chris was knowledgeable, helpful, and...
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David S. M.
Very good
3.3 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

July fishing trip

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip PM - Shared on July 6, 2025
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