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
(125 reviews)
Edmonds
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $250

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.6 / 5
out of 5 stars from 125 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.5 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (71)
Great Day on the Sound
Great Day on the Sound
August fishing trip
+68
Angler rating
95
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9
5
2
Anglers claimed
Good experience
81%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
86%
Appropriate for children
91%
Satisfied with the boat
91%
Caught fish
76%
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Mike S.
Woodway, WA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great trip!!!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip - Private on September 10, 2023
Captain Chris was on it!ย  He did super job taking care of getting fish into the boat for our Family!!!ย  Great guide- Go with...
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Joshua R.
Woodinville, Washington
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great captain

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip - Shared on August 21, 2023
Helpful and knowledgeable about the area. 6 hr trip cut in half due to limits reached. No one got board and had lots of action
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Miles A.
Seattle, Washington
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Day Trip with Captain Chris

3/4 Day Trip - Private on September 24, 2022
Our day trip with Captain Chris was wonderful! We went out during a Coho Salmon Derby. We caught several big fish and Chris...
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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   Half Day Trip PM - Shared on July 6, 2025
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Mark T.
Duvall, Washington
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Full day trip with Captain Chris

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip - Private on August 14, 2022
My son and I had a great time! Although fishing was slow in the area, we landed one coho, had 4 โ€œshakersโ€,ย  and 2 others...
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