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I’ve mentioned before that there’s a lot to get done in order to start up a new fishing guide business. Ironically, extra tackle and fishing equipment is one of the last things that I will end up buying. It helps that I’ve been stockpiling those things for years now though. If you haven’t been following…
ODFW and WDFW have announced the first round of spring chinook seasons for 2025. Based on projections, it looks like we’ll have a few more fish in the system to target this year. In usual fashion the season has been announced for March 1 though April 6th. Salmon and Steelhead must be hatchery and you…

When can I start booking? When will the first trip be? Why aren’t you booking yet? Will you be at the Sportsman Show? These are all good questions. There’s a lot to getting a guide service up and running, and a lot of it is a “hurry up and wait”. The short answer is that…

Ok so that picture is from a previous year, but it is definitely winter outside. This is finally the year where the egg of an idea I’ve been incubating for years hatches into a “for real” guide service. It’s easy to think that all you need is some good fishing knowledge, customer service skills, a…
The Columbia River Compact has announced a new opener for Spring Chinook. Fishing is now open with a 1 Chinook…