Sunny and warm. Clear, low water. Even in tough fishing conditions we still hooked into a nice one! Captain Barry is like Master Yoda. His infinite knowledge and wisdom of Steelhead and Salmon are like his mydoclorin count….off the charts. You will learn a lot. You will leave a better angler AND a better person. Barry is passionate about what he does. He works hard and exhausts all options while batting Mother Nature, the River, water levels, temperature, etc. Be prepared to have a trip that you will always remember no matter who you bring with you! 11 out of 10 stars!!!!!!

Barry’s a great guide. He really knows this river, and all about fishing for salmon there. He’s also a great instructor. We are newbies and needed lots of instruction. He coached us continuously through the entire trip, and was always patient and encouraging through all our newbie mistakes. He knows where to find the fish. We got a lot of bites. It was only our lack of skill that caused us to lose a few. But after several hours on the river with his instruction we improved enough to finally catch one! It was a very enjoyable day. I would definitely go out with him again.

We spent the day on the Sandy river with Captain Barry Buckland who was just fantastic. Angler fishing with spinners, bobbers, and other techniques which resulted in some catches! Barry was extremely experienced, professional, and generous throughout the trip. He taught all sorts of angler techniques and allowed us to fish hard. He provided lunch, beverages, and all gear/rods/bait etc. we could’ve wanted. He even prepared our catches at the end to take home. Great experience, will book again!

Barry was an awesome guide. I learned a ton about river fishing from him. He also was great with my 9 year old boy who didn’t show a ton of interest and confidence. Barry stepped in with the perfect balance of encouragement and patience with teaching him how to cast and reel. I loved how we moved down the river and Barry showed different techniques/bait/lures depending on conditions, pools, shallow water, under brush, against rocks, etc. Even though we got skunked, I LOVED my day of fishing with Barry and my son. I plan on going back and booking with Barry for a different salmon run/season in the near future. Thank you, Barry!

Captain Barry was an absolutely amazing guide. He was friendly, knowledgeable, and willing to go out of his way to help us enjoy the day as much as we could. He was easy to talk to and had many stories to tell. Also knows everything there is to know about fishing from seasons certain species bite to every single hole that was fishable along the river. He also brought water/drinks for us. Highly recommend fishing with Captain Barry!