We went on two charters over the course of the summer with Captain Donovan of Cut Plug Charters and loved both. The first was with some friends and we brought one of our kids and Donovan and his deckhand Xavier were awesome. We went 'mooching' and had a great time. They were patient and supportive, explaining all of it. And they made it super fun for the kids. And we came out with a ton of fish! Broken down on the dock and the kids were able to feed the harbor seals the salmon bones. The second time with just our family and it was just Donovan and it was still awesome. We went salmon trolling and came out with a ton of Coho. I couldn't recommend Cut Plug enough. Their communication was great as was the experience. We're already looking forward to coming back next summer. And now we have a ton of salmon for winter! read more

Captain Bryan kicked a**. Was very informative and attentive to all our needs on the spot. Will definitely become a yearly trip. Kept moving till we found the fish then it was on! Used all of our time we could. Awesome trip and awesome charter and captain. If we could give more than 5 stars we would. read more

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Came out with the entire family and had a great time. Maxed out in no time,m and got back to the dock in time for brunch. Captain Donovan was awesome. read more

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Great experience with Captain Donovan, he made it fun and easy to catch salmon. He is the fish whisperer.

Donovan was awesome and we caught so many salmon. Let us play music have drinks and was a super laid-back guy that knows what he's doing! read more

Cut Plug Charters - Salmon - Fishing Near Me - Seattle, Washington

We had a great charter with captain Bryan. He was very knowledgeable on fishing technique and taught us how to mooch. We learned a lot and had a lot of fun. Thank you! read more

Came to Seattle for our mini-honeymoon! Had such a great experience with Justin! Very friendly and easy to talk with! Had quite a few action and ended with two beautiful salmon (of course the wife caught the bigger hog!) Definitely coming back in the summer for some crabbing with Justin! read more

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Can I just say that my family and I had the best experience with Captain Justin? We did a morning fishing trip and caught Lingcod! Justin was a fantastic captain--super easy to talk to, very informative, and had answers to all my questions about fishing and sea life. We had an amazing experience on our fishing charter today! Justin is incredibly helpful and knowledgeable. He made sure our lines were set up perfectly, helped us with casting, untangled any issues in no time, and was super patient the whole trip. His guidance made the experience smooth and enjoyable, especially for those of us who aren't expert anglers. The boat was clean and comfortable, and the views were incredible. It was such a fun and relaxing experience--definitely a highlight of our day. Highly recommend!! read more

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We had a great time with our Captain! We caught various species of Salmon and small "sharks" which were more like small fish shaped like sharks. Our captain was hilarious and we had a good time trolling around and seeking out new areas. Recommend highly. We plan to go again when it isn't so cold. read more

Cut Plug Charters - Massive Salmon we returned the ocean. - Fishing Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Captain Thao was awesome. Kept us on the fish and was an awesome captain and guide. Highly recommend Cut Plug Charters

Cutplug will get you out on the water rain or shine. They try to get you on fish, but remember it's fishing. I highly recommend Cutplug Charter. They have good captains. read more

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Amazing time with Cut Plug Charters - Captain Justin. He's the man! It's my first time salmon fishing and a friend was visiting from out of town, so we rallied up four folks to charter a boat. Captain Justin set-us up and got us on several coho! We felt lucky because it sounded like other boats didn't have as much luck as we did and we're grateful for the bites! Captain Justin's super chill, helpful, instructive, and does everything to help you get on a fish from the time you start to the time you end. We had a blast and felt like we were just out on a boat with friends (including our Captain)! Took home 4 cohos amongst the 4 of us that day, and had a few other bites that we lost or released. Parking: You park at the Marina in the visitors section. Had no trouble finding parking when we left at 6:30am at Shilshole Marina. All in all, great great time. read more

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Let's start with Captain Justin, I called this guy at 9pm at night or somewhere close to that time. Captain Justin answered the phone with cheer in his heart, I heard it, he said he didn't have room on his boat, but told me let me call this other Captain, cause it is the last day for kings tomorrow. To my surprise he did call me back, he told me that Captain Thao would be more then happy to get us out there and we would be able to meet up with him at 6:30 am, I was excited and agreed to the trip, spending time with my son is always a priority. The conversation went so well with Captain Justin, we forgot to exchange names and do the deposit, we took care of that and my son and I prepared for a fishing trip. The next day, we met Captain Thao at the docks, we had no idea we were meeting a friend, family member for life. Thao from the stray fit right in with my son, his friend and I, like no other. We talked laughed like we knew each other for years. We forgot sometimes that we were paying for a fishing trip, hell I did care if I caught a fish at one point, I enjoyed my time with the three young men on this boat. I enjoyed seeing the man my son had become, I enjoyed seeing my son's friend talk about graduating from UW and becoming a Doctor and enjoyed meeting a new fishing friend Thao. I felt blessed and proud to be there. By the end of the trip, we caught 6-7 Flounder, my son got 1 black mouth King, the day was one I will never forget. This is a company that treasure people, I respect them from hello to I well see you soon. GOOD PEOPLE MAKE THIS WORLD A BETTER PLACE. read more

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Just an amazing experience. Justin's amazing would do this again. Taught us a lot of things, caught some amazing fish and even got to bond with the seal at the dock read more

Cpt Thao was an amazing instructor and made everything very memorable! My pops and I have just started fishing and caught our very first fish ever. Our instructor was very informative and knew where to fish. Within 15mins of casting out, I caught this big king salmon! We all ended up catching our limit and had 2hrs to spare with our scheduled time. Wether you're a pro or just starting to fish. This charter will have you leaving like you've accomplished a lot. Most definitely worth while! read more

Cut Plug Charters - King salmon - Fishing Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Great day fishing with Justin! This is our 4th annual family fishing trip with Justin and our 3 kiddos under 10 Justin is very patient with the kids and puts you on the fish!, 8 Salmon caught, 2 x 12+ lb Kings released due to last minute season closure but seriously worth the fight. Highly recommend using Cut Plug Charters . We will be back thanks Justin! read more

Cut Plug Charters - A brief pause in the strikes for Reed! - Fishing Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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If you're looking for a private charter in the greater Seattle area, look no further. Captain Justin and Kyle will take care of you. My buddies and I had an amazing time. Captain Justin did not stop trying to put fish on the deck from the time we left the dock until the time we got back. He even filleted our fish and bagged it up so we could take it home. So easy and convenient. Will definitely come back! Caught 4 coho even when other boats nearby were not doing so well. It pays to go with experienced captains! read more

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Justin made fishing for beginners and pros really easy and fun. My cousin, an avid lake fisherman, had a great time trying to put his hand at "mooching for salmon" in the Puget Sound. Justin and my cousin had a great time comparing stories. As for me, he was great teaching me how to fish from the first time. Granted my first catch was a Dogfish Shark that got away with my hook and bait, it was still exciting. I'll definitely be recommending Justin to friends and booking more trips in the future. read more

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Awesome day on the water. It started out foggy then start to clear up. The sun did come out. We caught shakers. Hope to go out again soon. Make your RSVP for Spring and Summer trips. read more

Cut Plug Charters - Seals on the buoy - Fishing Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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If you're going fishing in Seattle, stop searching and book with them. Seriously. Justin was awesome from the jump. My girlfriend and I planned a trip up to Seattle for our birthdays and thought salmon fishing would be the perfect fit for us. Justin was communicative and responsive from the first phone call all the way until we got there. Fishing didn't go as well as we planned and Justin was willing to refund me a prorate, which he definitely didn't need to do. Best customer service I've had from a charter, we'll be back despite the bad fishing day. read more

Had a great time fishing with Justin on the Puget Sound. This was my second trip, back to back weekends now too. That just shows you how much of a good time you can have fishing with Captain Justin. Captain Justin isn't only a knowledgeable fishermen, but he's very hospitable. Justin will not only try his best to put you on some fish but he'll talk to you and get to know you. If you're in the Seattle area and look forward to fishing on the Sound, Captain Justin is your guy! read more

Cut Plug Charters - Last day in MA11 and Justin came through clutch for us! - Fishing Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Outstanding guide! Captain was excellent with a great sense of humor. Will definitely be booking again when we come back. Thank you for such a great time and lifetime memories!! read more

Kyle put us right on the fish and was very helpful in teaching the techniques to get them biting. Everyone had a blast and we took some nice silvers home. Hope to come back for another shot at some kings later in the season. read more

Cut Plug Charters is a great company. Captain Justin put our group on lingcod and we got our limit in about 1 1/ 2 hours! We had a great time and when the day ended we all felt like we had a new friend. I highly recommend Cut Plug Charters! Darrell Hilde read more

I'm a pro fisherman, but Justin is an expert in Puget waters and taught me a lot about the salmon bite here. Flawless boat, excellent instruction, great communication and pics. Made the experience one of my top 5 all time of over 30 trips on saltwater. If we weren't catching, we moved position and started catching. I caught the biggest winter nonmigratory King of the season, and 3 other solid fish. We released two other species and and he kept us on the bite. Great guy and great experience, I be back this year for certain. Amazing! read more

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Captain Justin is awesome! First time salmon fishing and Justin made the experience truly unforgettable! read more

Cut Plug Charters - Beautiful Coho! - Fishing Near Me - Seattle, Washington

We had a great day on the water with Captain Justin. He was well prepared and fought hard to get us on the fish. Even though we ended the day with only one lingcod we had a blast. Our one fish also fed all six adults in Seattle for vacation. If we come back we'll definitely book again with Justin! read more

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Justin and his mate were very professional. Always was willing to help. Second year with him. Never a slow moment, better than trolling. Will always go with Justin, he finds the fish! read more

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My Wife surprise me with a fishing charter on our trip here in Seattle Justin the captain was amazing host and very professional I highly recommend this charter to anyone who is new to the area or just visiting we had a great time thanks again read more

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Captain Kyle and Justin were amazing. Followed all covid protocol and kept a very clean boat. Extremely knowledgeable and friendly. Can't recommend enough!! Will definitely be using them again. A much better experience then any other charter I've been on. Caught 65 fish between my girlfriend and myself. Knew all the honey holes for non stop action. Were able to both hit are limit and had a blast even catching little guys that needed released. Absolutely worth the money for a fishing experience we will never forget! Thank you so much Kyle and Justin, you guys absolutely rock!!! read more

Went Mooching today with Captain Justin and had an absolute blast! He has a reputation for being one of the best in the business and it is well deserved. Justin is a master fisherman who has learned his trade the old fashioned way by putting in the time and the effort season after season. He is punctual, polite and professional. His boat and all of the fishing equipment is modern, clean and perhaps most importantly functional. I brought two friends along and we all caught Salmon!!! Highly recommended! A+++++++ read more

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DO NOT RECOMMEND! Trying to schedule and coordinate with this charter was super shady and flakey. I wanted to schedule a specific day, and was told that day was available. They very next morning when I went to book, all of a sudden it wasn't. Then later in the day it was. Really sketchy. So it was scheduled and I paid my deposit. Right before the scheduled day, the captain texted my that he was cancelling due to weather and wanted to push me off until a week later. (Which the weather was projected to be cold and rainy). Now I totally get the captain has the right to cancel due to weather, this happened to be a VERY sunny beautiful day. Seemed really flakey. There were no boating or weather advisories for that area - and all of our friends who have boats went out with no problem at all. Extremely disappointed in this charter. There are plenty of other family owned charters that are more legitimate and not sketchy. I was able to find a nice family owned charter that was happy to take my $1,000 and provide an amazing day. Don't take your chances here. read more

Took my adult son fishing and we had some concerns/issues with the experience. The moment Captain Justin found out about our trip, he was all over it, calling me and doing everything he could to make it right. That's all we can ask for as consumers: for business owners to care about our experiences and to try to make things right when possible. Captain Justin passes the grade for sure. Thank you. read more

I had such a great time out on the water with Justin. I was out in Seattle for a couple days and decided to take a boat out with my family and Justin was so awesome! He met my uncle and I at the dock right at 0730 and was set to go when we got there--no waiting needed. He gave little tips and pointers along the way on how to handle the fish and how to hook them. He also was so quick to rebait and reposition the boat so that we would get a sure catch! We were out on the water for a couple hours and we had numerous catches but some didn't make the size cut and we had to throw them back. Also! No need to worry about getting a fishing license before because he can get you one right when you get there. Everything is included when you book Justin, the license, the boat, the bait, the rods,etc. Although all i was missing was the beer and music in between the times where the fish weren't biting. But that is all preference. Thanks for such a great time Justin! I look forward to fishing out in Seattle again sometime in the summer and or September when it's prime salmon season! read more

Cut Plug Charters - This King Salmon put quite a fight! Had such a good time out in the water despite the freezing cold, so worth it! - Fishing Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Bought this charter as a gift to my dad and boyfriend, and Justin was amazing!!! So knowledgeable and kind. We will be back for another trip! read more

Captain Justin was great! Booked a charter for my son as a gift. He had a great time and caught many fish. No keepers but that was ok as we were from out of town. read more

Captain Justin - knows the water/area and fishes it well. His service on the boat was outstanding. Carries extra poles and you are ready to fish seconds after lost leader, hook or just about anything. I will be back to fish with him again. This gentleman is GOOD! read more

Captain Justin is a great fisherman.......very knowledgeable, and a great teacher. Enjoyed my day fishing and chasing Kings!

Went on a charter in June and it was pretty awesome. Justin was super nice and helpful and got along great with my friends and I. We really enjoyed being out on water and having his expertise there to guide us. I definitely recommend cut plug charter for any fishing adventures you may have. read more

We were staying in Port Angeles and found there were really limited options for guide service in the area. My husband and son had a great time fishing with Justin the previous fall and reached out to him to see if he could meet us closer to where we were staying. He was kind enough to come to Suquamish to pick us up, saving us hours of driving. Five of us had a really great time fishing. We had several times when we double- or tripled-up and he worked hard to help us bring in our catches. Would without a doubt fish with him again. read more