Full day · up to 2 anglers
Steelhead fishing guide trips.
Eight hours in the drift boat chasing hatchery and wild steelhead on the rivers around Montesano.
- Montesano, Washington
- 15’ Stealth Craft drift boat
- Up to 3 anglers
- All gear included
Sea-run rainbows with attitude
Steelhead spend years in the ocean before returning to fresh water as powerful, acrobatic fighters. A hooked fish might jump three times, then strip line on a run downstream that tests every knot.
This trip is built for up to two anglers, so you get personal coaching and plenty of water without a crowded boat. Griffin rows the 15-foot Stealth Craft Super Fly into pockets and current seams bigger boats can’t touch, and holds you where steelhead are feeding.
How we fish
- Floats and jigs drifted through holding water
- Back-bouncing roe along bottom structure
- Swinging flies through tailouts when conditions are right
- Switching between bait, hardware and flies to match the day
Winter is the heart of steelhead season, and summer-run fish bring a second window. Griffin will tell you what’s fishing best when you call.
Steelhead fishing
| Length | About 8 hours |
| Start | Around 6:00 AM |
| Anglers | Up to 2 |
| Rate | $300 per angler |
| Gear | All included |
or call or text (360) 580-6950
From the boat
Days on the water
What anglers say
From the people in the boat
Josh N. · Facebook review
A beginner and a veteran, same boat
“Griffin was super patient and helped me get up to speed enough to hook and reel in some super nice coho salmon, even with hardly no experience of my own! He was able to handle both a beginner and a seasoned veteran together on the same trip.”
Danielle B. M. · Facebook review
Best fishing experience
“Griffin is professional, safe and instructional. This was my first time drift fishing, he provided excellent instruction, demonstration and encouragement. Our first day, we limited in 20 minutes.”
Richard J. · Facebook review
On the #1 mark
“Griffin will get you into the fish, you just have to listen to his tips on how to get them in the boat and you will come home with some nice fish! I have fished with all different guides, this man is on the #1 MARK!!”
Questions
Before you book
Why only two anglers on this trip?
Steelhead reward careful presentation. Two anglers means more coaching, cleaner drifts and more chances at a fish for each of you.
Do I need experience to book?
No. Griffin regularly fishes complete beginners and seasoned steelheaders in the same boat. He shows you how to read the water, watch the float, set the hook and land your fish, at whatever level you bring.
Can we keep fish?
Hatchery salmon and steelhead can be kept within Washington regulations and the limits for the day. Wild steelhead are always released. The trophy wild steelhead trip is 100% catch and release.
Let’s get a bobber down.
Pick your trip, choose a date and hold it online in a couple of minutes. Rods, reels and all the tackle are in the boat.