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Welcome to Big Fish guide service, owned and operated by Captain Mike Shank. Hop aboard our drift boat as we hunt the coastal rivers in Washington State (on the Olympic Peninsula) in search of monster Salmon and Trout.

Based out of Hoquiam, Washington, Captain Mike Shank has access to an ...

Welcome to Big Fish guide service, owned and operated by Captain Mike Shank. Hop aboard our drift boat as we hunt the coastal rivers in Washington State (on the Olympic Peninsula) in search of monster Salmon and Trout.

Based out of Hoquiam, Washington, Captain Mike Shank has access to an abundance of fruitful rivers. One of the rivers Big Fish guide service fishes out of is the world famous Humptulips River where we’ll be targeting MASSIVE Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, sea run Cutthroat Trout, and Steelhead. Capt. Mike’s passion for angling started as a child. He caught the bug when he was old enough to hold his first rod over 35 years ago. His life’s dream has always been to guide others, and well, mission accomplished! Mike is an open book and he would love to share his lifetime’s worth of fishing knowledge with YOU. Whether you’re an expert angler, or novice, Mike will make sure you know everything you’ll need to have a successful trip.

You’ll be fishing on a well maintained, and safe 16ft Alumaweld drift boat built in 2008. She’s mainly powered by the river’s currents, but she has a 1hp engine on board in case you need to head up river. The vessel has enough room to comfortably accommodate up to 3 anglers. The boat is equipped with Life Jackets, and of course all of the First-Aid equipment needed in the rare event that anything were to happen. And as a bonus safety feature, Captain Mike Shank is CPR certified.

Big Fish guide service offers either Half Day trips or Full Day trips, so you decide which one will be the best fit! No matter which trip you decide to book, you’ll be on the hunt for the following species: Coho Salmon, Cutthroat Trout, King Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Sockeye Salmon, and Steelhead.

On your trip, you’ll have the ability to decide which technique you’d like to use. Big Fish guide service can accommodate both Fly-Fisherman and anglers looking to use conventional gear alike. For the conventional gear anglers, you’d be using a variety of jigging, casting, spinning, and drifting to lure the fish to your bait. Your trip price will include all Rods, Reels, and Tackle, as well as fresh or live bait. Mike Shank will also use an underwater camera to provide you with once in a lifetime photos for you to show off to all of your friends and family!

We’re looking forward to taking you on a fishing trip you won’t soon forget! Leave all the stress of your daily lives on the banks as we depart down the winding and relaxing rivers of Washington. Book your trip today! You deserve it.

Popular Features:

  • Fish Cleaning Included
  • Children Welcome
  • Fishing Tackle Included
  • Fishing Trips with Big Fish start at: $300.00

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  • Your Captain will provide:

    • Catch Cleaning & Filleting
    • Fresh or Live Bait
    • Lures
    • Rods Reels Terminal Tackle

    You’ll need to bring drinks (no glass bottles), snacks, weather appropriate clothing, sunglasses, sunscreen, etc.

  • Weather cancellations are at your Captain’s discretion, your safety is their number one priority! You will receive a refund for any weather cancellation, or you can choose to reschedule your trip for a different date.

  • Humptulips Dyke Road Hoquiam, WA

    • Rainbow Trout
    • King Salmon
    • Coho Salmon
    Your Captain will have you targeting the species biting most frequently on the days leading up to your trip!

Trips:

You will have the opportunity to select backup dates in checkout (if applicable)

Full Day Steelhead Trips

$550.00

Offered 11/15/24 - 03/31/25 Fri, Sat, Sun

Price includes up to 1 guests

+$250.00 per additional guest, max 3 guests

5:00am - 10:00am PST (5 hours)
Deposit refundable up to 7 Days before the trip
Trip Details

Fishing the Humptulips River for winter Steelhead. Besides amazing fishing action, you'll also have the chance to witness the abundance of beautiful bald eagles. So bring your camera and make awesome photos!

Full Day Salmon Trip

$550.00

Offered 09/01/24 - 12/15/24

Price includes up to 1 guests

+$250.00 per additional guest, max 3 guests

5:00am - 1:00pm PST (8 hours)
Deposit refundable up to 7 Days before the trip
Trip Details

Catch some huge King, Coho and Chum Salmon on the Humptulips river. Drift boat fishing at its finest. Bring your camera and capture the beauty of this full day river trip!
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Full Day Steelhead Trips
My Son and I were fortunate enough to schedule a trip w Capt Mike. I felt like it would be a good trip, even before arrival, as he was quite helpful in getting a few pre trip details covered. We decided to arrive a half hour earlier, as he had a feeling that the river might be a bit crowded on a Saturday and after some big rain storms. He was correct. And he knew exactly where to get us on the river. Mike had my Son on his first fish literally within minutes. He had him on a second fish within 10 mins of his first one. We had seven fish landed in the first few hours of the AM. Mike was great with suggestions for technique. He definitely made it clear that he was there to ensure we had an awesome day of stress free fishing. And we did. More fish were landed throughout the day. Mike always had another set up, ready to go, if any snags or hassle presented themselves. He shared tons of knowledge w my Son and I. We learned a great deal from our day w Mike. I would highly recommend his services to anyone, at any level of fishing. I’m sure he has the skills to help anyone improve their fishing game, while feeling safe on the water. We’ll be back to learn more from him in the near future.
My Son and I were fortunate enough to schedule a trip w Capt Mike. I felt like it would be a good trip, even before arrival, as he was quite helpful in getting a few pre trip details covered. We decided to arrive a half hour earlier, as he had a feeling that the river might be a bit crowded on a Saturday and after some big rain storms. He was correct. And he knew exactly where to get us on the river. Mike had my Son on his first fish literally within minutes. He had him on a second fish within 10 mins of his first one. We had seven fish landed in the first few hours of the AM. Mike was great with suggestions for technique. He definitely made it clear that he was there to ensure we had an awesome day of stress free fishing. And we did. More fish were landed throughout the day. Mike always had another set up, ready to go, if any snags or hassle presented themselves. He shared tons of knowledge w my Son and I. We learned a great deal from our day w Mike. I would highly recommend his services to anyone, at any level of fishing. I’m sure he has the skills to help anyone improve their fishing game, while feeling safe on the water. We’ll be back to learn more from him in the near future.
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Full Day Salmon Trip
Our experience with Big Fish and Captain Mike was amazing. He was able to reschedule us without a hassle and was easy to communicate with. He clearly has all the experience it takes and knowledge about the river to find and catch fish quickly. He kept us actively finding and fighting fish all day even though we could have caught our limit within the first hour. He took his time to teach us both some valuable fishing techniques, and was as patient as one could be with a 12-year-old boy. We will be fishing with Big Fish again soon~
Our experience with Big Fish and Captain Mike was amazing. He was able to reschedule us without a hassle and was easy to communicate with. He clearly has all the experience it takes and knowledge about the river to find and catch fish quickly. He kept us actively finding and fighting fish all day even though we could have caught our limit within the first hour. He took his time to teach us both some valuable fishing techniques, and was as patient as one could be with a 12-year-old boy. We will be fishing with Big Fish again soon~
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Full Day Salmon Trip
We had a fabulous time fishing with Mike. We caught about a dozen large fish (coho and chum). Mike was very knowledgeable, knew all the good spots to fish, and was great company. We highly recommend Mike and will definitely be back! Thank you so much for a great time!
We had a fabulous time fishing with Mike. We caught about a dozen large fish (coho and chum). Mike was very knowledgeable, knew all the good spots to fish, and was great company. We highly recommend Mike and will definitely be back! Thank you so much for a great time!
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Additional Features:

  • Saftey Equipment

  • Life Jackets
  • First-aid Equipment
  • Cpr-trained Crew
  • Price Includes

  • Catch Cleaning & Filleting
  • Fresh Or Live Bait
  • Lures
  • Rods Reels Terminal Tackle