Olympic Peninsula Wild Winter & Spring Steelhead

Huckleberry lodge is now the Hoh Rainforest Resort on air BNB. Heidi at 360 477 7232.
2 night 2 day $800.00
3 day 3 night $1200.00
4 days and 4 nights $1600.00
*per person based on double occupancy. max. 4 . This is a guiding and lodging package that includes your home made dinner at the Lodge.
​Head guide from Alaska Hayden James will be my guide this season as well as myself.
​+Tipping. 50.00 a person a day is a standard tip. 100.00 dollars a day a boat.

The wildest, meanest steelhead in the country!

Mid-February through mid-April are prime time on Washington state's Olympic Peninsula. G.R.A floats several different rivers in search of wild chrome, the Hoh, the Bogachiel, Calawah, Sol Duc and Clearwater river.
I love to teach spey casting, and strive to improve your knowledge, presentation and approach. I have been working with Dec Hogan for years so its my version of his techniques.The power wedge! I offer my spey rods and line systems to use, as well as hand tied flies, and a well organized drift boat or raft.
​Your day starts at the Forks Thriftway at 7 am and we will be off the water around 5. Groups of 4 or more contact me early for the best days and extra guide preference .

$500.00 for two/one clients single day
You will need a lunch, lodging and license prior to meeting us.

Also offering two day Spey Schools with Dec Hogan each year with meals and lodging at the Indigo rain lodge . 360 477 7232.  Its the old Huckleberry lodge.
$895.00 per person
Rods and lines available to demo during the class.
*Limited space available. (Sold Out)
See our Dec Hogan spey schools on the Grande ronde river.

WHAT TO BRING - OLYMPIC PENINSULA WINTER STEELHEAD trips

​-WADERS/ BOOTS/ VESTS/ GOOD RAIN JACKET/ HAT/ GLOVES/ SUNGLASSES/ CAMERA / WARM SOCKS/ WARM FLEECE IS A MUST! The O.P. can be straight up cold!.

 8WT, OR A STIFF 7WT SPEY ROD/ SAME FOR A SINGLE HANDED ROD WITH A FLOATING LINE TO NYMPH.(The day is yours so let me know what your desires are?) -SKAGIT HEADS FOR THE SPEY RODS AND A FLOATING LINE FOR THE SINGLE HANDER.

-VARIETY OF SINK TIPS, TYPE 6 OR MOW TIPS IN A VARIETY OF SIZES/GRAINS

-12 AND 15 POUND MAXIMA ULTRAGREEN FOR TIPPET AND 9FT LEADERS IN 10 & 12 POUND FOR YOUR SINGLE HANDER. 

-FLEECE TOPS AND BOTTOMS. IT CAN BE VERY COLD AND RAINY, BE READY WITH EXTRA WARMTH ! I know I wrote this twice...

G.R.A WILL SUPPLY

Rods & Reels if needed, Boat either a raft or drift boat ,my Hand tied steelhead bugs. tippets, leaders and beverages. 

MEET G.R.A AT THE FORKS THRIFTWAY AT 7 AM, WE RETURN AROUND 5 PM
GET YOUR LICENSE and LUNCH PRIOR TO YOUR TRIP DATE.
FISHING LICENSES ARE SOLD IN FORKS AT THE THRIFTWAY, BUT THEY DO NOT OPEN UNTIL 8 AM.
BYOB.

Licensing
http://wdfw.wa.gov/licensing
Weather
http://graphical.weather.gov/sectors/conus.php?element=PoP12