Seattle is a good-sized city on the Puget Sound. It is surrounded by water, mountains and evergreen forests. Seattle is the largest city in the state of Washington and it is home to a large tech industry. Visitors will find plenty to do with the sports teams, plenty of dining and shopping to go along with many places to stay and a variety of outdoor recreation. The fishing is excellent in the Puget Sound and there are plenty of fishing charters that operate out of the Seattle area. Anglers target a variety of salmon, lingcod and flounder in the area waters.