My son and I had an incredible day on the water with Captain Hunter. He was superb from start to finish — extremely knowledgeable, patient, and fantastic with my 9‑year‑old. We landed 18 sturgeon, most of them over 5 feet, which is just unbelievable fishing. The boat was perfect for kids, with tall gunwales that made my son feel safe and comfortable the entire time. You can tell Captain Hunter truly loves what he does — he worked hard to keep us on fish and made the whole experience... More

Between the three of us we caught about a dozen fish. I know it doesn’t sound like much, but when the fish weight in at 100-300 pounds, and fight like a tank. You are happy for a breather. Hunter had everything on hand when I broke a rod he had a backup. He also provided ice, water, and sunscreen. We didn’t need anything because we were prepared, but just having there was a bonus. He also took time for us to look at a whale we spotted he got us to within a safe distance for us and the whale.

We had a fantastic sturgeon fishing trip! Everyone in the family had a blast, and we were thrilled that every single one of us caught several fish. Hunter is top-notch, incredibly knowledgeable, patient, and made the entire experience fun for the whole family.

Hunter’s in the right line of work, that’s for sure. His passion for fishing and guiding is obvious, and he led our group of five from the upper Midwest to a day of outsized success on the river. We went into the day hoping to celebrate my dad’s birthday with a couple of fish to bring home for vacation dinner, and we came away with enough beautiful Chinook that we had to figure out how to ship it. Also, shout-out to Hunter’s brother (Odie), who served as a really capable second... More