I have only fished fo seelhead with dean johnstone we went for the salmon this past sat and we got our limit 2 in the 40# range and one in the low 30's and one smaller one I lost a great fish over there on another guide's anchor line who chse to anchor up in the middle of the slot that we had been fishing all day his name ryhme's with robinhood but anyways I have never had a bad trip with dean Ive fished with him for a quite a few years now he is the best