Great day on the waterwith skipper Dave- best part was the fishing of course and Dave made it an extra special trip for everyone- Dave not only knows where the... read more fish are- he brings his humor and high energy to make every minute of the day fun and exciting. I went out twice with Dave, he took us to spots I think only he knows about- his local knowledge and fishing techniques he developed for this fishery kept us in the catch- I found fishing out of Kodiak to be incredibly scenic, the island shorelines with the high peaks of the island are undeveloped and make it seem you are visiting a place lost in time. You don't have to be just fishing focused to enjoy the trip- I saw sea otters floating on their backs, dolfins, and a huge variety of birdlife.

  The bite was on! Great day on the water. Limit of kings. Limit of halibut. Great crew. Beautiful views from atop the Aurora.

  My back and arms hurt from reeling in all the fish we caught. Limited on halibut, and destroyed the cod. My face hurt from all the laughing... read more and smiling. Captian Dave was an amazing captian. He took the time to point out the history of the island while we were heading to fishing ground. The stories and history made the hour trip go quick.

Most amazing part is when we got back to port with our catch he drove us to the processing plant. They took our fish of the deck and processed our paperwork. The agreement was to have it processed and flash frozen before our flight the next day. When we got back to the place we were staying we received a call from the plant. They told us that it was not going to be done by the time we flew out, but they could ship it to us. First off they wouldn’t process for three days. That would taint the meat.

Captian Dave went and picked up our catch and processed it himself for us. (It took about 5 hours) he then vacuumed sealed and froze for us at his OWN house! We picked it up the next day and took it on the plane with us.

It was the most impeccable customer service I have ever had. If you want the true Kodiak fishing trip with the best customer service, and outright a fun guy to fish with.....I would highly suggest going out with Dave.

P.s. the music selection was awesome.

Thanks captian Dave. Can’t wait to go out with you again.

  Had an awesome trip with Captain Dave. Limited on Halibut in an hour! Top fish was over 70 lbs 🙂 Definitely coming back.

  My son and I were fortunate enough to hook up with Captain Dave and First Mate Kathy on a full day charter out of Kodiak boat basin directly across from... read more Ace Hardware downtown Kodiak!!! We were mostly going out for King Salmon, but we got much more, we limited out on Rockfish, almost on Kings, grabbed a Silver Salmon and pulled in some really nice Ling Cod!!!! The weather was perfect and we traveled to all Captain Dave’s spots, we didn’t just go out and sit!!! It was a blast!! I was reeling in fish one time so fast I got tired!!!! The scenery was breathtaking, saw several whales, sea otter, and a whole bunch of jumping fish!! You can’t go wrong with the Fish N Chips and Captain Ron!!!!!!!!!! The boat is well maintained and very comfortable, toilet is nice sized and was clean!!!! We had loads of fun and learned a lot!!!!

  He knew his stuff and we caught way more than expected. Will be returning soon to share the experience crazy good time!

  Tons of fun! Captain Dave was very helpful and we caught countless fish. Beautiful scenery and lots of wildlife along the way out of the harbor. 11/10!

  Captain Dave, and his son Sky are the A-team of Kodiak Alaska charter fishing! We've been fishing with Captain Dave since the '90's and he just keeps getting better!... read more Our fishing team of five avid fishers were put on fish all day long, starting with limits of kings and silvers / then on to limits of halibut, and spiced up our bag with some Alaska cod, and topped off with black cod, yumm!!!
Sky kicked butt as a deck hand, diligently keeping our downriggers humming 🙂
It was a wonderful trip, and our entire group thanks you for all of your efforts / can't wait to get back on the water again!!! There is no one else we would ever consider fishing with in Kodiak on a charter, other than Captain Dave!
Fish on!!! Dan Littleton

  They definitely know where to find the fish and they are great with coaching you to success. Advice to future travelers, dress warm.

  The Dude’s Trip - Capt’ John absolutely nailed it. Had the guys out on the water, probed a few areas and the fish started hitting! Halibut, yup. Silvers, you bet. Lingcod and rock fish,... read more yum! Trolling, jigging, etc. Super fun trip, already booked our next trip.