Guide on the Side Customer Reviews

5 star never been skunked, John definitely has been a student of the area since a young age and it shows with his multiple techniques to get the fish in the boat! Glad we found him we also enjoy his company and laid back attitude. Very professional and fun! "LOINS"

Been on a few trips with John. Never fails to make a funny trip. Has amazing humor and knows the River in and out. Will always put you in the right spot. If you ever plan on doing a charter through the salmon River contact john will always hook you up.

Had an absolute blast! John was awesome from the time we got on the boat until the time we left at the end of the day. If your looking for a guided trip do yourself a favor and just call John you won’t regret it! Thanks again John I’ll definitely be back this fall!

John is a great guide, always puts in 100% effort all day to put you on fish!

Excellent guide, we had planned a trip for 2 and had very little experience salmon fishing. John made the trip feel relaxed and encouraged us to try new techniques such as fly fishing. Definitely the ultimate experience!

John is a top notch guide you will not be disappointed when booking a trip with him.. he will do everything in his power to make sure you have the best experience while on a trip with him. From his boat to his gear he takes a lot of pride in being a fishing guide.

Awesome day on the river, on a cold day in November. John fished very hard and used all of his knowledge to help everyone on the boat land a steelhead. It was a day where nobody on the river was hooking up and the fish were just not biting. He knew the spots, the tackle, and the technique to land fish on a hard day. My next trip will be with John.

Whether fly fishing for salmon or center pin fishing for steelhead, John has consistently puts my son and I on the fish. Every trip has been a great time., not only does he consistently put you on the fish,!but he also makes it a fun learning experience. His knowledge of the river is astonishing. I highly recommend booking a trip.

John is a stand up guy. who never misses the opportunity to teach somebody about the variety of species that he fishes for. Great guide even better guy. You’ll have a great time out there!

John is top notch been fishing with John a couple times with plans to do so again soon extremely knowledgeable and is willing to teach you how to be successful on the SR not only has John given me some awesome experiences on the river he’s become a good friend and keeps in contact if your looking for a guide you will have an absolute blast with and catch John will put you on the fish be seeing you soon John🎣🎣

Great guide, super knowledgeable and very easy to fish with. Would recommend too anyone.

I have finished with John twice, and both experiences were epic. He knows the river like the back of his hand and there were plenty of times where he would say cast right there and on the first cast I would hook up. He is very accommodating. I was cold. He gave me wool socks. He I was wet and radon. He gave me waterproof gloves and had a propane heater on his boat that kept me warm. He is a very friendly guy and a pleasure to be around so if you were looking for a guide on your first time, definitely give him a your while I promise

I had a great trip with John. He’s a knowledgeable guide and is very personable. I’ve done a bit of fishing but never this type of fishing. John was a good instructor and I caught some great fish. Will definitely use him again when I am in the area.

One of the best fishing experiences of my life. John knows the salmon river like the back of his hand. I'm looking forward to doing it again this spring.

Some of the funniest guided trips I’ve been on and more to come! John’s very personable and his knowledge of the river systems is just amazing. He literally puts you on the fish. He makes catching these river fish look so easy but when a guide takes the time to actually teach/show you how to fish the set ups so you actually catch fish is the best part of the whole trip. The equipment is great. The boat is big, clean and is comfortable at 10 degrees and snowing or sweating through the other seasons. If you want to catch fish I highly recommend booking a trip with Guide on the Side !