FAQ

What Should I wear and is there a bathroom?

Weather can change quickly on the sound and the water temp is around 50 degrees. Dress in layers as on the waters of Puget Sound its often 10-15 degrees below the local forecast. You can always peel off a layer! Wear non marking shoes if you have them. Quality sunglasses and sunscreen recommended. No-charge Grunden’s rain gear is on board and available in spring, summer and fall. In the winter, please bring warm clothes and rain gear.

If you are bringing children, a coast guard approved personal floatation device for each child 10 and under is required to be worn the entire trip. While several youth PDFs are available onboard, for young children it is best to bring your own as we cannot guarantee a comfortable fit. Separately we have USCG Type 1 Adult and youth PDFs. These are the bulky orange PDFs that are not comfortable to wear while fishing but are great in an emergency. We have a Satellite beacon, Marine VHF radio, Radar and other safety gear onboard. We have a brief safety meeting at the beginning of each charter.

Our boats have enclosed private toilet.

Is there food on board?

Can I have my fish shipped and should I bring a cooler?

Bottled water is onboard but only emergency food is onboard. Feel free to bring snacks and drinks. We encourage refillable containers to avoid filling landfills!

Will I get sea sickness?

Puget Sound is not an open sea and there are not repetitive swells as you would find in the open ocean. There is wind chop but barring fog you can see land at all times.

If you have experienced sea sickness in the past, you might consider taking sea sickness medicine available at most local drug stores.

First off, we need to catch them! Please realize that Puget Sound usually has a one or two fish salmon limit per angler. This is not Alaska and Washington has the 13th highest population in the USA so the retention rules are cumbersome and strict. Catch and release is always an option. Please do not bring hard coolers to the boat. For safety we keep the deck of the boats free from tripping hazards and clutter. Small soft coolers are fine.

There are two companies relatively close to the marina that will pack fish for a fee. Smoking your fish is also an option vendors provide. You will need to contact them for specifics and if they are providing this service during your Seattle visit. They change their policy often so please contact them directly.

B & E Meats bandemeats.com (2023 update B&E will only smoke and ship)

Wild Salmon Seafood Market wildsalmonseafood.com