This was my second trip in a month with Mike and my first time King Salmon fishing. Mike is passionate about fishing and providing a positive experience. He is not only professional, but extremely easy to speak to and work with. Mike goes above and beyond trying to set you up to catch fish as he constantly is rebaiting lines to see what works for the day. I have had such great outings with Mike that I have another full day salmon trip schedule in September as well as October with a buddy from back home in Ohio. I highly recommend Mike as your guide.

We had a great day with Mike on the Humptulips. My wife and I are novice Salmon fishers, and Mike taught us all of the techniques for casting, hooking, and bringing in the fish. This season the water level was really low and everyone on the river was having a tough time.  Despite the tough conditions, Mike found a spot where we had lots of bites, and he helped us hook and net two big Chinooks. He was always ready with more lines and bait in case we got snagged on a log, and generally worked his butt off all day. You’ll have a great day with Mike.

This was a wonderful experience! Highly recommend Mike! Note to inexperienced salmon anglers, bring a change of clothes or waders, you will get wet :)

If you’re looking for a superb guided fishing trip, THIS IS IT.
First of all, Captain Mike is AWESOME!!  He knows the river, the best holes to fish, and he’s kind and patient and makes sure you’re taken care of the entire day when it comes to bait and untangling lines.  He even brought a propane heater to ensure our cold fingers could warm back up!! 
What I didn’t know was that we would be floating through a bald eagle preserve and they were spectacular.  We counted in the double digits and it was just beautiful.
The cold front that came through the area two days prior to our trip moved the fish elsewhere so we didn’t have a ton of luck, but that didn’t matter.  We laughed all day, awed over the eagles, learned new ways to tie lines and knots, and had the best day.
We will be making an annual trip with Captain Mike for as many years to come as we can.

Listen to me carefully, if you are thinking about a trip with Mike Shank and you like to watch t.v. than he is not the guide for you! It’s been two days since my trip and my remote control arm still isn’t and may never be the same! From the FIRST cast of the day he forced me to reel in monster fish, included in the over half dozen kings landed was one close to if not north of 30 lbs! Ridiculous amount of coho and chum to boot, even one attached to a line I snagged that he pulled in by hand unhooked released and allowed to continue its journey. All joking aside if you want a guide who knows his stuff, puts you on fish, and is a really cool guy then don’t think about it book with mike!!!