Patrick Hunter, Springfield, Oregon
I relocated from Minnesota, the land of lakes, to the Oregon, the land of rivers, and I really did not know how to fish these new waters. I have been in Oregon for four years and decided to finally go fishing and to teach my son Finan, who is seven years-old, the sport. Enter Jim Martin, a great guide. Jim not only helped my son and I through the regs and rules but he also made the day very enjoyable with his knowledge and by catching fish. We landed a 12 pound salmon and some trout that my son really enjoyed. What really struck me different about Jim was his professionalism and his courteousness on the River. He made sure we did not interfere with others who were fishing and he always asked before entering an area to fish if it was OK with the fisherman who were already there.
I was also very proud with the way that he handled the catch of a native salmon. We did not shore the boat to take pictures with it we did not even pull the fish out of the water. As soon as we brought it to the boat Jim pulled the hook and the fish swam away off to spawn. This was a great experience especially when I got to teach my son about native versus hatchery born.
Thanks to Jim for making a great first fishing experience for my son.