Amazing fishing and trapping experience!

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  Ashley Foster

  

  Washington State, US

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  Member since 2026

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  ⭐️ An Unforgettable Family Fishing Adventure! 🎣

  Half Day Trip AM – Salmon on August 13, 2026 • 5 adults • 2 children

  Our family had such an awesome fishing trip, and we couldn’t have asked for a better captain than Don! 🎣🐟 Don knew the area incredibly well and did a fantastic job sharing his knowledge, answering our questions, and teaching our boys all about the equipment, fishing techniques, and the area we were fishing. It was such a fun and educational experience for the whole family! Whether you’re an experienced fisherman or a family heading out for your first salmon fishing experience, we highly recommend Captain Don! 🙌 🎣 He made the entire trip enjoyable, relaxed, and memorable. Thank you, Don, for an amazing day on the water! 🌊🐟 We’ll definitely be talking about this fishing trip for a long time! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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  Response from Captain

  September 5, 2026

  Thank you Ashley for your kind review! We had a blast with you and your family! We hope to see you guys again! Enjoy your catch and fish on!! 🎣

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  Diana Barthel

  

  Alberta, Canada

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  Member since 2026

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  Amazing fishing and trapping experience!

  Nite Bite– Evening on July 21, 2026 • 4 adults • 2 children

  My family cannot recomend Captain Don enough! We had been canceled on the day before by a different company so we decided to try again with Southern Swells and I am so glad we did! He checked the tides to give us the best possible start time and we all learned so much during our trip! Our 2 kids were with us (5 and 7) and he answered all their questions and kept them so involved in the process of trolling and checking traps. He even lent us his own kids life jackets for the trip so we didn't have to worry about sourcing some. They raved about our fishing trip the whole way back home! So so thankful we found Captain Don and his family business, we had the best time out on the water. If we are ever back in the area we will book with nobody else but Captain Don at Southern Swell!

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  Response from Captain

  July 23, 2026

  We are so happy we could turn your trip around! Happy birthday to your other half! We sure hope to see you guys again out this way! Your family is the sweetest! Enjoy your catch 🥳🙂

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  Jocelyn Maxwell

  Repeat angler

  

  Calgary, AB, Canada

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  Member since 2025

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  3 trips

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  Sooke salmon/crab adventure 🐟

  Nite Bite– Evening on July 14, 2026 • 3 adults • 1 child

  We had a great family trip to Sooke and were welcomed by Captain Don & Jon..we had a fantastic trip out with our son..he reeled in plenty of salmon which we kept and brought home with our crabs from the pots. Great weather. great chats, laughs and very knowledgeable. Memorable time! We even got to see otters and seals at the dock. Highly recommend! 🐟🦀🪼🐚

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  Response from Captain

  July 15, 2026

  Thank you so much, Jocelyn! We're so happy we were able to get you on some great fish. It was a pleasure having you and your family aboard, and we truly appreciate you taking the time to leave such a kind review. We hope to fish with you again soon!

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  Michael Kussavage

  Repeat angler

  

  Texas, US

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  Member since 2026

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  2 trips

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  Fantastic day of fishing!!!!!

  Nite Bite– Evening on August 4, 2026 • 2 adults

  Captain and Don and John were a lot of fun to spend the afternoon with…they put my grandson and I on fish within 10 minutes of Leaving the dock and my grandson caught a 75cm salmon as his second fish within 20 minutes on board!!! I highly recommend this trip to anyone wanting to introduce kids to the sport of fishing!!!

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  Response from Captain

  August 5, 2026

  Thank you Michael! We are so glad we could get you on some fish! It was a pleasure having you and your grandson out with us! Hope to see you again!!

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  Semone Ell

  

  Alberta, Canada

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  Member since 2026

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  Such a great time!

  Half Day Trip AM – Salmon on July 24, 2026 • 4 adults

  Fantastic salmon fishing trip! Captain Don was friendly, knowledgeable, and made the whole experience fun from start to finish. He even let us DJ, which made the day that much more memorable. We had an awesome time and would definitely recommend!

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  Response from Captain

  July 26, 2026

  Thank you Semone! We are so glad we could be apart of your girls trip! we hope to see you again🎣