Northwest Fishing Reports

Im looking to book a guide for a steelhead trip up on the olympic peninsula for me and my dad for his birthday. I also dont want to pay an arm and a leg. Thanks in advance.

Check if Danny from River Chrome Guide Service is available.

Couple weeks ago had a great day out with Danny and this was behind several other guides boats that raced downriver on a busy weekend. Danny took his time and we had a blast, C&R some beautiful fish.

I have not fished with this gentlman but I have ahd a few emails with him. He seems like a great guy and If I had the time to head that way and book a steelhead trip, he is the one I would call. I'm not sure if he is a sponsor here, but he's a member on this site. http://reelpriorities.com/#itemId=53a7b ... bbc3ab5002" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
His name on here is Reel priorities.

Good luck

If you wanna get some big pig Steelhead call Danny. He is over on the coast right now and is posting big fish daily. Im thinking about booking a trip.

Danny put me on a 20lber that day. What a fish!

I'd also recommend Danny. Great guy and amazing fisherman. Went out with him also this year and had one right around the 20 pound mark too.

I reccomend Danny for the OP. A great guy and a great fisherman. Hes usually booked so good luck getting a date. Reel priorities is a walk in bank guide I beleieve on the Sky system of rivers!

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I can't say enough about this guide. He lives on the OP. He is a 3rd generation guide. (His grandfather in his '70's is still rowing drift boats guiding people) When this guy, "Mike" was 14 y/o, his mother would drop him off at the river with a drift boat, and he would take adults who had booked trips, out on various OP rivers.
All I'm saying is that he has lived it for many years.

Also, when I go with him.. I don't even know what river it is going to be until the very night before.. He is looking at the flows, the current info, whatever.. I get a message, and it's meet him at so in so bend in the river before zero-dark 30.

We are anchored on the river in the dark.. while he is rigging up your gear in the dark. We are always the 1st boat down the river. If the river is running low, the guy is jumping out of the boat and pushing (you) and the boat across rocks.

One other thing.. I have fished with guides that run you down the river.. Tell your where to cast. yahdah.. yadah....
Next thing you know you are moving down the river.
This guy... He says, " Hey, that is a really productive spot in the river. I want to go back up there and drift it again"
OK?? So.. he reverse pumps that boat back up the river.. and sends you through the slot again!

My last guide on the Yakima, ran us down the river at full throttle, so he could get back to "Redds" and pick up his next client for a quick late afternoon run down the river.

There are more than one great guide for sure, but I think this guy is great and homegrown.
I've fished with him 5x. That meaning, I've only Steelhead fished maybe twice. He put me on a 19lb native steely, and a 30lb King. In maybe the first two outings.

Have fun out there!

Based on my limited experience with guides thus far, I just want to point out that some guides focus on putting you onto fish (they cast/troll to get a fish on, and then they hand you the rod to reel it in) and then there are those who let you fish and teach you their knowledge. Of the two types, I infinitely prefer the second, because so much of the sport is learning the ins and outs of techniques, location, reading water, etc. etc. I don't want to pay a guide just so I can play fish wrangler, I want to try to fish myself with his help, even if it means fewer fish or no fish at all. You may prefer to be put onto as many fish as necessary. To each his own.

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If fly fishing is what you and your dad are into they are the best on the OP

I have hear from many people that this guide will do just about anything it takes to put his clients on fish!

Seattlè Pat wrote:I have hear from many people that this guide will do just about anything it takes to put his clients on fish!

Haha

The Quadfather wrote:http://wynoocheesteelhead.com/Home_Page.html

I can't say enough about this guide. He lives on the OP. He is a 3rd generation guide. (His grandfather in his '70's is still rowing drift boats guiding people) When this guy, "Mike" was 14 y/o, his mother would drop him off at the river with a drift boat, and he would take adults who had booked trips, out on various OP rivers.
All I'm saying is that he has lived it for many years.

Also, when I go with him.. I don't even know what river it is going to be until the very night before.. He is looking at the flows, the current info, whatever.. I get a message, and it's meet him at so in so bend in the river before zero-dark 30.

We are anchored on the river in the dark.. while he is rigging up your gear in the dark. We are always the 1st boat down the river. If the river is running low, the guy is jumping out of the boat and pushing (you) and the boat across rocks.

One other thing.. I have fished with guides that run you down the river.. Tell your where to cast. yahdah.. yadah....
Next thing you know you are moving down the river.
This guy... He says, " Hey, that is a really productive spot in the river. I want to go back up there and drift it again"
OK?? So.. he reverse pumps that boat back up the river.. and sends you through the slot again!

My last guide on the Yakima, ran us down the river at full throttle, so he could get back to "Redds" and pick up his next client for a quick late afternoon run down the river.

There are more than one great guide for sure, but I think this guy is great and homegrown.
I've fished with him 5x. That meaning, I've only Steelhead fished maybe twice. He put me on a 19lb native steely, and a 30lb King. In maybe the first two outings.

Have fun out there!

I can't say enough great things about this guide! Mike is the man your looking for.

Steelheadin360 wrote:If you wanna get some big pig Steelhead call Danny. He is over on the coast right now and is posting big fish daily. Im thinking about booking a trip.

you should have called! Would have been happy to drag you away from those little silver bullets for a much larger silver bullet

By the way... thanks for the recommendations everyone! Had an awesome time fishing with you guys!!