My tow adult sons and I had gone out with Captain Bryan the day before (a great trip as well) so he already knew our skill level (adept) and fishing interest (highly motivated). We left the dock about 5:45 am and arrived at our desired fishing area, about 2 miles south of Cultus Bay, Whidbey Island by 6:30 before most of the maddening crowd arrived. Our focus was on drop fishing with bait (cut herring plugs!) for Coho’s (Silver’s) and Captain Bryan did an excellent job repeatedly finding and putting us on Herring bait balls at depth and keeping us away from the dog fish. Our biggest problem (if catching fish is a problem) was that we kept catching wild fish which, in this area at this time, you can’t keep.  Despite this, all three of us limited out by 11:15 when we had to return to dock. We wound up with 23 lbs of salmon fillets for two morning’s work…not bad! Cut Plug is a very good charter company which has good, clean, well equipped boats and experienced boat captains. They provide a great experience at a reasonable price. As we told Captain Bryan, we WILL be back to fish with him again!

4 of us chartered with Captain Justin out of Shilshole. He recommended a 6 AM start rather than our scheduled 7:30 AM, with a hunch on an early bite.  So glad we did!  We had our first strike minutes after dropping our lines. Limited on coho within a couple of hours.  Captain Justin was fantastic. he was a real pro, super skilled on board, and great rapport with the group. On top of that, the weather was awesome! I would highly recommend Cut Plug Charters for anyone looking for a great fishing experience on the sound!

Had an awesome trip out today with Cut Plug Charter and Captain Cam! We caught the boat limit of coho salmon, and Captain Cam made the whole experience even better. He was knowledgeable, friendly, and knew exactly what he was doing.

Highly recommend Cut Plug Charter if you’re looking for a great fishing experience in the area. We had a blast and will definitely be booking again the next time we’re in town!

We had friends visiting from inland and decided to try salmon fishing in the Puget Sound with no prior experience. Captain Justin provided everything we needed and more! He got us geared up and launched with no hesitation, took us right to his hotspot for Coho, and we got our lines in the water within 20min of our booking start. Fish were biting left and right, and before we knew it, we were at limit. Justin clearly has great expertise and awesome customer service skills, a rare and delightful combination. For a splurge experience, I would absolutely recommend and repeat!

Captain Donovan was a great instructor and made the whole experience fun, comfortable, informative, and relaxed. We landed and kept three lingcod, which being from the East Coast we were catching for the first time, and several rockfish. The boat was immaculate, and the natural beauty of Puget Sound, including brief sightings of whales and porpoises, also added to an excellent day of fishing. Captain Donovan’s impeccable boneless filleting technique was another bonus. All in all, it was a great day on the water, a memorable 10 out of 10 experience!