I spent close to $400 not counting licenses to go on a chartered trip with this fellow. I ended up…read morebuying licenses on 3 separate occasions because he kept having to reschedule our trip. Our trip was planned in July for a September fishing date. My husband had to take a day off from work on 2 different occasions and when we finally did get to go out he didn't even keep us out for our whole time. Also we had 2 bites. He said he would make all this mess right. We agreed. Then he told us he wanted an additional $100 per person because it would now be a full day trip. He did not have hot coffee, sodas, or water. He told us he had to take us in short of our 4 hour trip because he was running out of gas. In conclusion this was a robbery to say the least. Something that should have only cost about $500 all total ended up costing about $850 for nothing, and he wanted another $500??? I think not! I do not recommend this charter service to anyone for any reason unless you have a lot of money you'd like to waste... And in that case send it this way, I hate to give low stars to any business but this really doesn't deserve 1 even. I think one star is being generous.

I went there a few years ago to a wedding that was held in the pond. There was a reception there…read moreand also a petting zoo. I also went another time with the grandkids. It was a wonderful experience visiting Jim. I recommend it anytime.

Loved this place. Fun family activity. The fishing charges do sneak up on you but totally worth the…read moreexperience. Very clean and well taken care of.

Two weeks ago I was tasked with looking for a fishing guide for when my buddy got into town for his…read morepost deployment leave in the Army. My buddy told me catching bass would be nice as usual but he wanted wanted to go bigger this time as in salmon which is something I know nothing about. I looked at a few different sites for a guide service, and the one I easily selected was Legal Limit Outdoors. I was instantly impressed when the owner David Taber told me he would get us on some fish and that he would also like to give us a military discount. The photos on his web site also looked pretty promising for catching nice sized fish and having fun while doing it! After booking with David he called and provided multiple follow ups before our trip. This was only the start of his sincere kindness, courtesy, and true appreciation for his clients. This kindness continued throughout our trip today. David I learned is not only a veteran himself but a kind hearted guide who loves what he does and he wants you to enjoy your experience even more! He not only got us on the fish but we were the only boat out of about 5 in our area to catch anything. When I say anything I mean multiple Salmon ranging from 15-40 lbs. While no one else near us caught anything we got hook up after hook up. When we were all done for the day David even cleaned all of our fish afterwards. David has fished the Columbia River for decades and if you are looking for a guide with experience and the ability to teach people of all levels from beginner to expert, he is your guy! David if you see this I want to say not only thank you for getting us on the fish, but thanks for the photos and memories that will last a lifetime!

I was looking for a guide to take my daughter (9) and I out Sturgeon fishing around the fourth of…read moreJuly weekend. Captain Tabe got back in touch right away and was able to accommodate us. We had a great time. He has a perfect boat for the river, and knew exactly where the Sturgeon were that would be good for us to catch (not too big and not too small). We pulled in about 10 of them during the hours we were out. My daughter had a blast and we learned a good amount of the river and the fish. Would recommend no problem.

Amazing day on the river! Let me start off by saying that this was my families first guided fishing…read moretrip and wasn't sure at all what to expect. The plan was to do Salmon fishing but we were told earlier in the day the reports weren't good and there wasn't much activity in the area we were going. We all discussed our expectations which was that there was no guarantee we would catch anything. Sad but true fishing is not guaranteed or it would be called "catching" instead according to a family member. We were told the following to be prepared: layer clothing as it was cold that day but could warm up, pack snacks/lunch as it's not provided, sunscreen may be needed, and a hat for some of us. Also, goes without saying to have license and fishing licenses. Some of these items should be obvious but others not so much. A friend suggested we bring tip money as well. We had no expectations having never been on a trip such as this. We headed out of the marina with excitement in hopes as all of us probably hope of landing a big fish. Initially the spot we hit up north trolling for Salmon was a bust. But, our guide Christian made a call to get a report on a spot that had hits on Sturgeon instead. He let us know he couldn't guarantee anything but sounds like it might be a good place if we were up for it. Of course, we said let's do it. At this point even without a bite, for someone who works too much it was already a great day on the water, and no motion sickness which was huge. We headed towards Goat Island and he dropped anchor, got the first pole in the water, and as he was getting the second one in there was a hit right away on the line. Having little experience with Sturgeon fishing Christian was a great teacher explaining how, when, and in what order to do things. The first Sturgeon my husband caught was 2-3' but huge smile on his face none the less. Not long after getting all the poles on another bite came on the line, and my daughter got a decent sized sturgeon on the line, and learned how tiring they can be to land. Christian got it on the boat for a photo and we released it back into the water. We all ended up catching several Sturgeons and I ended up catching a large one that was between 6-7' and estimated to weigh 150 lbs. This one we were all nervous to get on the boat but Christian managed it somehow. He advised in a laughing tone any other larger one's would not be on the boat. We ended the evening with all of us having caught multiple sturgeons, smiles on our face, excitement, and looking forward to the next excursion. Even me whose body doesn't do well on the water. I will absolutely suggest him to friends, family, colleagues, and strangers. All around amazing experience and still smiling days later. Coming in from the day I snapped a photo of our guide looking completely as home on the boat and my experience was he was just that. He gave us an amazing afternoon/evening.

This guide service is a complete joke! Booked a trip for buoy 10 took us to the cowlitz where the…read moreguide told us they hadn't caught a fish in days. Owner is one of the most unpleasant people I have ever spoken to on the phone. I work retail and know for a fact agd I talked to any of my customers like that I would have been fired on the spot! Save yourself time and money and book with anyone else but Christian!

Fantastic sturgeon trip with Mark Youngblood Sportfishing. Mark was terrific. He put us on the fish…read moreand ensured we maximized our time fishing. Boat was ready to go as communicated and we hit three locations, all with large sturgeon. Gear was in great condition, all the same rods and reels. Always baited with fresh bait and in the water as soon as possible. My 10 Y/O son was ecstatic to haul in a large sturgeon and Mark was great with him as well. Definitely coming back to Mark for Halibut, Tuna, Salmon, Bottomfish and more Sturgeon!

From the owner: Specialize in "live bait tuna charters", halibut fishing, salmon fishing, steelhead fishing,…read moresturgeon fishing in the rivers and Pacific Ocean

Follow the main roads through the island and you end up here at the fishing pier. Good amount of…read moreparking with stairs and a wheelchair ramp to get you down to the pier. Beach access available, follow the sign. Great view of the surrounding area!! Fox Island really doesn't have anything unless you're visiting someone, but either way it's a lovely place.

Nice pier. Great place to view Orcas, porpoises, and eagles. Sometimes there's decent dogfish shark…read morefishing.

My buddy & I went out with Leaf for Springers & had a great day fishing. Leaf is a great guide & a…read morelot of fun to be around. I highly recommend Leaf & Skookum Fishing Charters out of Astoria!!

Brilliant fisherman and even better company! Spent both days out on the water with Leaf and would…read morego again and again and again! Super skilled and very patient! And now we have a freezer full of fish!

Christian and Dennis were awesome. I read some of the reviews that were pretty negative. My friends…read moreand I had the best time with Columbia River fishing guides. Christian new where to go to get us the experience of a lifetime. We caught 8 very nice sturgeon. That may not seem like a lot but, these fish put up a fight. Christian and Dennis worked with us in a great team environment and expert advice on how to reel these prehistoric beasts in. We immediately booked another trip with them for September 1st for King Salmon! Highly recommend Christian and his team!

I had the most amazing experience with Christian Witt! Sorry to read some negative reviews here…read morebecause I can't say enough nice things about my experience. My brother and I took our blind father sturgeon fishing. We had a perfect day! Chris was patient and helpful with my dad. I would recommend him and will certainly go again. We caught 18 fish including a TROPHY! It was 8' long and too large to bring into the boat. Chris was wonderful.