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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: Plunker1 on September 04, 2012, 12:17:10 PM

Title: Looking for a guide
Post by: Plunker1 on September 04, 2012, 12:17:10 PM: I've never had much luck fall fishing. I live in Longview so there's plenty of places to fish but would like to find a guide to fish the mouth of cowlitz/rainier bridge area or even further up the cowlitz. I see tons of guides in the area if anyone has gone on one of these trips and has a suggestion of what guide to take it would be helpfull. Thanks
Title: Re: Looking for a guide
Post by: Rick on September 04, 2012, 12:40:57 PM: I've fished the Cowlitz with Bob Barthlow a few times. I'd go again in a heartbeat. Great guy,really knows the Cowlitz and will put you on fish.

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Title: Re: Looking for a guide
Post by: Plunker1 on September 04, 2012, 12:54:06 PM: Thanks I'll look into it
Title: Re: Looking for a guide
Post by: 1morebuck on September 04, 2012, 05:01:25 PM: Look up Fishingforfunguideservice.com, that is Bruce Warren, a great guide or Casey Weigel of Waters West Guide Service (fishwaterswest.com). Both are very good! :hello:
Title: Re: Looking for a guide
Post by: Wingin it on September 05, 2012, 10:58:41 AM: If it were me I would book with Phil Stevens (Mystical Legends) or Bob Barthlow. They are both top notch guides and know the Cowlitz inside out.
Title: Re: Looking for a guide
Post by: Moose-head on September 05, 2012, 01:01:53 PM: Quote from: Rick on September 04, 2012, 12:40:57 PM
... Bob Barthlow ... Great guy,really knows the Cowlitz and will put you on fish.

(509) 952-9694

:yeah:
Title: Re: Looking for a guide
Post by: buckcanyonlodge on September 05, 2012, 03:52:41 PM: Quote from: Rick on September 04, 2012, 12:40:57 PM
I've fished the Cowlitz with Bob Barthlow a few times. I'd go again in a heartbeat. Great guy,really knows the Cowlitz and will put you on fish.

(509) 952-9694

I'd vote for Bob also. I have fished the Klick, Vernita, and the Cowlitz with him. Great guide. I think he moved to The Dalles but not sure about that. I worked with Bob in Yakima in the meat business.
Title: Re: Looking for a guide
Post by: whacker1 on September 05, 2012, 04:15:54 PM: Mike Pallas aka Bear of Bear's fishing
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Bear is a good guy and been at it a very long time.
Title: Re: Looking for a guide
Post by: Chinook73 on September 05, 2012, 04:59:57 PM: I have been with Bob Bartlow and Chuck Wicken. Both were great in knowledge and company. Couldn't go wrong with either one.

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Title: Re: Looking for a guide
Post by: Cap.Silver on September 05, 2012, 06:38:05 PM: Phil Stevens is outstanding guide and great guy ....I'd go with him .I can also tell you who not to go with :chuckle:
Title: Re: Looking for a guide
Post by: Plunker1 on September 06, 2012, 08:13:13 AM: Thanks for the info guys I'll definitely look into bob and these other these guides. I'm headed to the coast this weekend so I booked a trip with pacific salmon charters out of illwaco for sat with my dad but still plan on taking another one on the the cowlitz or Columbia. Maybe even the Lewis? so if anyone has anymore suggestion of who to call or not to call that be awesome.