Hood River Fruit Loop
Self-guided orchard and farmstand drive
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Steelhead Outfitters
Hood River, OR | active | 6 to 8 hours
Owner-operator Sam Sickles started this guide service in 2011 and has grown it into the busiest fly-fishing outfit in the Columbia River Gorge. The home water is the famed Lower Deschutes, run by jet boat to put one or two anglers on the best summer-steelhead lies at the right time, with John Day, Sandy, and Washington's Klickitat rounding out the calendar. Top-level Spey gear and hands-on instruction are included, and Sam coaches everyone from first-timers to experts. Multi-day camp trips add cots, tents, and three meals a day riverside. A USCG-licensed, insured guide stacks the odds in your favor.
Activity Level: active
Costs: $600 to $1,800Duration: 6 to 8 hours
Open Hours
- SundayBook directly
- MondayBook directly
- TuesdayBook directly
- WednesdayBook directly
- ThursdayBook directly
- FridayBook directly
- SaturdayBook directly
*Hours subject to change.
Visit the company's website for current details.
Email: samsickles@gmail.com
Phone: (541) 400-0855
3200 Lower Mill Dr. Hood River, OR 97031
Overview
Owner-operator Sam Sickles started this guide service in 2011 and has grown it into the busiest fly-fishing outfit in the Columbia River Gorge. The home water is the famed Lower Deschutes, run by jet boat to put one or two anglers on the best summer-steelhead lies at the right time, with John Day, Sandy, and Washington's Klickitat rounding out the calendar. Top-level Spey gear and hands-on instruction are included, and Sam coaches everyone from first-timers to experts. Multi-day camp trips add cots, tents, and three meals a day riverside. A USCG-licensed, insured guide stacks the odds in your favor.
Activity Type: active
Costs: $600 to $1,800
Duration: 6 to 8 hours
Owner-operator Sam Sickles started this guide service in 2011 and has grown it into the busiest fly-fishing outfit in the Columbia River Gorge. The home water is the famed Lower Deschutes, run by jet boat to put one or two anglers on the best summer-steelhead lies at the right time, with John Day, Sandy, and Washington's Klickitat rounding out the calendar. Top-level Spey gear and hands-on instruction are included, and Sam coaches everyone from first-timers to experts. Multi-day camp trips add cots, tents, and three meals a day riverside. A USCG-licensed, insured guide stacks the odds in your favor.
Activity Level: active
Costs: $600 to $1,800Duration: 6 to 8 hours
Open Hours
- SundayBook directly
- MondayBook directly
- TuesdayBook directly
- WednesdayBook directly
- ThursdayBook directly
- FridayBook directly
- SaturdayBook directly
*Hours subject to change.
Visit the company's website for current details.
Email: samsickles@gmail.com
Phone: (541) 400-0855
3200 Lower Mill Dr. Hood River, OR 97031
Overview
Owner-operator Sam Sickles started this guide service in 2011 and has grown it into the busiest fly-fishing outfit in the Columbia River Gorge. The home water is the famed Lower Deschutes, run by jet boat to put one or two anglers on the best summer-steelhead lies at the right time, with John Day, Sandy, and Washington's Klickitat rounding out the calendar. Top-level Spey gear and hands-on instruction are included, and Sam coaches everyone from first-timers to experts. Multi-day camp trips add cots, tents, and three meals a day riverside. A USCG-licensed, insured guide stacks the odds in your favor.
Activity Type: active
Costs: $600 to $1,800
Duration: 6 to 8 hours
Inhaven Insights
Deschutes Expert
Sam knows the Lower Deschutes intimately, reading runs and timing to tip the odds toward fish.
Private Trips
No big groups here, just you and your party, for the best shot at hooking up on the swing.
Licensed Guide
A USCG-licensed, insured, bonded guide with included gear means you book and fish with confidence.
Inhaven Insights
What's great
Deschutes Expert
Sam knows the Lower Deschutes intimately, reading runs and timing to tip the odds toward fish.
What's unique
Private Trips
No big groups here, just you and your party, for the best shot at hooking up on the swing.
What's worth knowing
Licensed Guide
A USCG-licensed, insured, bonded guide with included gear means you book and fish with confidence.
