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Title: Rufus Woods Guide recommendation?
Post by: dutchmanaz on June 28, 2019, 04:49:58 PM: Hello everyone.
Long time lurker, first time poster.
I grew up in the Okanogan valley and am returning to visit my parents in early August. I'd like to take a day with Dad and
take him on a guided fishing trip for whatever might be good at the time. Any recommendations for a guide?
I don't think I'm interested in the salmon fishing (that I guess may or not occur) because I don't want to pay extra on top of the out of state
license, and well - I hear the salmon near Brewster just aren't all that big. Maybe I'm wrong.
I'd appreciate any recommendations any of you may have.

Thanks in advance!

Dutchman AZ
Title: Re: Rufus Woods Guide recommendation?
Post by: dutchmanaz on June 29, 2019, 07:07:44 PM: Well - I'm walking on faith here and have booked a trip with Jerrod at Okanogan Valley Guide services. Will report back how it goes.
Title: Re: Rufus Woods Guide recommendation?
Post by: CackleBird98 on June 29, 2019, 07:46:47 PM: What are you going for? Rufus woods has some killer trout.
Title: Re: Rufus Woods Guide recommendation?
Post by: dutchmanaz on June 29, 2019, 08:15:05 PM: Whatever is biting. Hoping for perhaps triploids and walleye, but don't know.
Title: Re: Rufus Woods Guide recommendation?
Post by: plugger on July 01, 2019, 10:43:26 AM: If you want trips, they must have released a bunch a short time ago. was up there two weeks ago and caught one on just about every cast for an hr and a half on a 1/4 once black marabou jig. Took that long to get 2 that I would consider keepers (over 4 lbs) but it was fun. Save your money and go catch them off the bank. Pinch the barbs if you plan on releasing them and your good to go.
Title: Re: Rufus Woods Guide recommendation?
Post by: dutchmanaz on July 01, 2019, 05:55:13 PM: Thanks plugger.

I hope to get after a walleye or 2 as well. With any luck can do a combo trip targeting both. Wouldn't mind a good rainbow either, but for eating, well, let's just say I'd prefer to sample some walleye. It's been a lot of years.

Thanks again - I'll report back after the trip.
Title: Re: Rufus Woods Guide recommendation?
Post by: dutchmanaz on August 16, 2019, 10:44:48 AM: We ended up fishing out of Brewster and did pretty good. Chinooks everywhere on the graph but were slow in taking.
Boated 4 salmon (smallest was about 10, largest 25lb) along with a couple of small mouth bass (released) and a darned steel head - was a beautiful fish (also released.
Was happy with Jerrod - was fun to fish with and worked hard.
Title: Re: Rufus Woods Guide recommendation?
Post by: DOUBLELUNG on August 16, 2019, 12:00:19 PM: Quote from: dutchmanaz on August 16, 2019, 10:44:48 AM
We ended up fishing out of Brewster and did pretty good. Chinooks everywhere on the graph but were slow in taking.
Boated 4 salmon (smallest was about 10, largest 25lb) along with a couple of small mouth bass (released) and a darned steel head - was a beautiful fish (also released.
Was happy with Jerrod - was fun to fish with and worked hard.
Thanks for the report.
Title: Re: Rufus Woods Guide recommendation?
Post by: CackleBird98 on November 15, 2019, 03:59:44 AM: Haha, tell Jerrod John said he's an ass :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Rufus Woods Guide recommendation?
Post by: Skyvalhunter on November 15, 2019, 05:04:00 AM: Maybe he is