Excel Fishing Charters offers saltwater fishing trips out of Neah Bay and Sekiu, Washington, led by Captain Tom Burlingame, who brings over 30 years of experience fishing Puget Sound and Neah Bay. Trips run aboard the Captain Crosby, a 26-foot Duckworth Offshore boat with ample seating and fishing room, built to reach the fishing grounds quickly and safely with room for up to six anglers.
Neah Bay is often described as offering an “Alaska” fishing experience and scenery without the same cost or travel, and Excel Fishing Charters covers the full range of the port’s fisheries: lingcod and bottom fish from mid-March through mid-October, deep water lingcod in spring and again from August through mid-October, halibut paired with deep water lingcod in May and June, and salmon, including Chinook, Coho, and Pink, from late June through early September. Sekiu rounds out the season with salmon fishing and a Coho salmon opportunity in September and October.
Captain Tom combines decades of local knowledge with state-of-the-art electronics to keep guests actively fishing rather than just riding along, and Excel Fishing Charters is fully licensed by the Coast Guard and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, a member of the National Association of Charter Boat Operators, and part of a drug testing consortium. The business is fully insured and has been recognized for over 25 years of experience in the region.
Neah Bay rates include $450 per person for a halibut and lingcod combo, $360 per person for deep water lingcod and bottom fish, $340 per person for a salmon and bottom fish combo, $250 per person for salmon only, $230 per person for near-shore lingcod and bottom fish, and $150 per person for off-season bottom fish only. Sekiu salmon trips run $250 per person. Gift certificates and seasonal specials are available by calling directly, and Excel Fishing Charters announced plans to add a second boat for the 2026 season.
For anglers looking to fish salmon, halibut, or lingcod out of Neah Bay or Sekiu with a highly experienced local captain, Excel Fishing Charters offers a well-established, full-season lineup along one of Washington’s most scenic stretches of coastline.
