We know that when customers now search for someone to book their fishing dates with, the options that come back in search results are simply overwhelming. Who do you choose?

We'd like to take this opportunity to share with some of the reasons that we should be your best option for booking.

Rowing lessons are always included at no charge!

What our customers have to say:
 

• 'Bob; I just wanted to send you a short note and thank you for a wonderful fishing trip. My dad Harold, my brother Gary and myself were there from the 16th to the 18th of August fishing for silvers. My dad, my brother and myself all agreed that you were the best guide that we had ever been out with. My eighty eight year old dad really appreciated all the special treatment he got and he really enjoyed seeing himself on the internet. The Smoke Shop did a super job with our fish and dad said that the smoked fish was the best he had ever tasted. If dad is feeling up to it next year you will probably hear from us for another trip. Thanks again you are the best.'  - R. Weygint
• 'Hi Bob, This note is long overdue. Bard and I had the time of our lives halibut and salmon fishing. You do a super job. I would be glad to give references for you anytime ... ' - A. M. Mohlenhoff
• 'I would just like to thank you for a great time while I was in Alaska, The fishing was great had the time of my life. Thanks for putting in all the extra effort in getting the trips lined up. I will definitely use you again next time I come up to go fishing.' -  R. Moore
• 'Hello Bob - you truly are the steelhead warrior. We all thank you for an unforgettable trip on Sunday, I could not have found a more knowledgeable, professional guide. Tell Gordy & Jim that they are also top notch. It was very difficult to get back into working mode on Monday morning! Please let me know if you can get us on the river for the big pigs in February. My dad, myself, dad in law, and brother in law'  - P. Reising
• 'Hello Bob,
  Thanks a bunch for the great trip and the pictures.  We both had a very good time.  Your knowledge, experience and professionalism on the water are world class.  I will definitely be fishing with you again, in Alaska and on the Peninsula.  I will recommend your services to any body that has an interest.
  I hope that's okay :-)
  Thanks again Bob for a great trip.  Thank Corey for being great too.
  Your friend,
  Alan' - Alan R.

• Hey Bob & Corey, Just a quick note to say thanks again for the great trip on 25 Feb. Bob thanks for being so patient and helpful to my son, Jake, he really appreciated as well as I. He's been talking about that trip non-stop since we got back. He also told me to tell you that he stayed awake the ENTIRE trip back (yeah I was shocked too). I will definitely be booking with you all again in the future, and will be passing the word on what a quality
  outfit you run up there. Thanks again, C. Dewey aka Rocklizard

• 'Hi, Bob! Thank you again for such a wonderful day on the river. My
  dad and I enjoyed ourselves immensely, and we'll never forget it.
  Here's the shot of the big one, let me know if you cannot open it.
  Please send me the shot of my first fish if you get the chance.
  
  Thanks again,' - T. Nordstrom
   

Enough Already??

We'd like to share some of the reasons we think we stand out from the crowd!

• Experience: Nearly 15 years serving our guests. You don't hang around that long unless you're doing something right.

Most guides hired by the bigger charter services are 18-21 year old college kids that have never been to Alaska. There are no qualifications required to be a fishing guide in Alaska or Washington. While many of the charter services you have to choose from may have been here for a long time, the guide you will fish with may not. We've heard plenty of stories out there of these companies' clients being put on the water with guides hired on just weeks, or sometimes even days before guests' arrival.

That's not the case with our guides. We employ only full-time fishing guides, most of whom spend hundreds of days on the water every year. All have been at it for some time (avg. of over 15 years) and usually specialize in guiding on one particular fishery throughout the course of the season. They also own their own boats and equipment, meaning they take the very best care of it and know how to use it!

• Just the Right Size: Too often we see the prime objective of many operations to run as many people through their operation as they can. Lost in this is the sense of personal service and the attention to the little things that can make a guest's stay a boom or a bust. While we're large enough to meet the needs of most every guest, we always pay attention to the little things from the moment you first contact us regarding a booking to the time you make it home!

While we know that fishing success is a major factor (we believe our guests success rates are amongst the highest around), we believe the level of service is even more important.

• No Run-arounds!: Because of the size of our operation, and the fact that we network with lodging providers and other independent guides, we don't have to try to keep lodging facilities or extra boats full all season long. That means when you contact us regarding your trip, we'll give you the straight scoop on when to come and we'll help you pick out the trips that will best suit you! No sweet-talk to fill a boat or a cabin / room in a lousy timeframe!

A look at the halibut fishing section will illustrate our point! We take the time to explain how tides influence the fisheries and then give you tide charts to help pick your dates. We'll guarantee you that you won't see much of that out there!

• Superiority in Subbing: Subletting trips is a common practice on the Peninsula. Subletting trips? That is the practice of hiring independent charter captains and guides to fish guests of another business. This is how all the charter / guide services / lodges offer such a variety of trips in each of the Peninsula’s fisheries. Basically, it is a huge network of operations working together. The $4000 a week lodges do it (many of them call us to take their guests), so do the smaller companies, no one offers every single type of trip without ‘hiring out’.
  
  We also hire out at times, especially during very busy periods or on specialty trips such as sea kayaking. Inherently, there are not any problems with hiring out IF it is done properly. There are several things that we do differently than most other companies in our subletting practices. Most important of these is that we will not finalize your booking until we can make sure we have a quality guide lined up for you for each fishery. Some companies will just book you in and then worry about finding a guide / boat to take you at a later date (they often call around the day before a trip!). We will NOT do this, as occasionally, a quality guide is not available even some time out. Sometimes this means that we may have to make a few phone calls to make sure we can accommodate you, but it helps insure a great experience for you!

• Flexibility / Customization of your Trip: We've often heard from prospective clients that they didn't care for the rigid schedule of operations they've fished with before. For one reason or another, trips always left and ended at the same time - despite the fact that in order to provide guests with the best fishing, that's not how to do things!

We do whatever it takes to ensure you have the best fishing trip possible. Regardless of whether it's slightly inconvenient for the guide, we go fishing at the times that best serve your interests and we'll travel to wherever we need to go to put you on the best fishing.

You can start / end your packages anytime you wish to. No requirements of coming in on a certain day or departing on a certain day ... this can often mean substantial airfare savings! Our packages are fully customizable, simply let us know what you'd like to do and we're always happy to accommodate your requests!

• Your Best Value: We're not the cheapest, nor are we the most expensive. We've always been a believer that you get what you pay for ... to a point. With Piscatorial Pursuits, you get the best guides, boats, lodging, and equipment all for a reasonable price.

Because we operate year-round, we don't have to try to inflate our rates to provide ourselves with a decent living with only 4 or 5 months of actual operation. By operating year-round in two locales, we can offer our guests fair rates for our services.

In addition, we have a high repeat-guest rate that keeps our advertising costs low and our rates affordable for most!

• Commitment to the Fisheries / Communities / Involvement: Piscatorial Pursuits has long been an advocate of responsible / selective harvest in our fisheries. Unlike many operations, we give a hoot about our role on the fisheries and are actively involved in in promoting and caring for the continued health of of our fish stocks. While politics are probably are our least favorite part of the fishing industry, we also know they are perhaps one of the most important parts of it.

Piscatorial Pursuits has also been a long-time contributor to fisheries enhancement as well as other outdoor / community groups through donations of numerous trips to organizations such as the Wild Steelhead Coalition, Ducks Unlimited, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Quillayute Valley Scholarship Auction, Langley Christian School, Children's Hospital, Toys for Tot's, Make-A-Wish Foundation, the Alaska Sealife Center and others!

Bob is also the Region 6 representative of the Wild Steelhead Coalition and also is vice-president of the Olympic Peninsula Guides' Association.

 

Remember that we'll always be happy to provide references for you upon request! Also be sure to visit our 'Regulars Photo Gallery' to see more reasons to choose us! Perhaps one day you might even have your own page there!