I offer summer steelhead trips in the Columbia May 15 though August. These fish are completely rowdy. They are very hot fighters that are not easily landed. The sight of a hot summer clearing the water four feet high is something you won't soon forget.

As you may know my fishing guide service is still seasonal at this time. I’ve focused on the popular and productive fisheries in the Columbia and Willamette in the spring and summer months.  Lately I’ve been working towards expanding into more winter steelhead trips. My addition of an 18 foot Clackacraft driftboat will be a great tool for drifting the coast streams for winter steelhead. Steelhead fishing has been a passion with me for many years. I’ll have the new driftboat outfitted with heat and the best available gear in early Jan. 2006. February and March will be a great time to target wild steelhead (catch and release) and broodstock (keeper) hatchery steelhead.  Groups of up to three can be comfortably accommodated. I’m excited to share these special trips with clients. I’ve been getting reports of winter steelhead being caught already this year, a very good sign that this year’s return should be a strong one. Why not set up a getaway now for a few consecutive days at the coast? Savvy anglers plan their trips to coincide with strong tide series during prime run timing. Call me now and we can set up some prime days.