R&S Sportfishing is a Central Washington guide service run by Richard Hassett, offering fishing charters for salmon, steelhead, sturgeon, walleye, and trout across Washington and Oregon. Richard’s fishing career started young, learning to catch trout and striped bass alongside his father on the Colorado River before moving to the Pacific Northwest in the early 1990s.
That move introduced Richard to salmon and steelhead fishing, a shift that reshaped his path as an angler. Fishing well-known spots like the Cowlitz River and Drano Lake, he met legendary guide Clancy Holt, and what began as a client-guide relationship grew into a close friendship that passed along years of hands-on fishing knowledge. Building on that foundation, Richard developed R&S Sportfishing into a respected guide service known throughout the region.
The business is based in Central Washington, giving it convenient access to fish statewide rather than being limited to a single river or lake system. Trips cover some of the Pacific Northwest’s most productive fisheries, including the famous Buoy 10 salmon fishery near Astoria, along with other regional hotspots for steelhead, sturgeon, and walleye depending on the season.
R&S Sportfishing emphasizes safe, professionally guided trips built around creating lasting memories on the water, drawing on Richard’s decades of hands-on experience and mentorship from some of the best in the business.
For anglers looking to fish salmon, steelhead, sturgeon, walleye, or trout across Washington and Oregon with an experienced, well-connected Central Washington guide, R&S Sportfishing offers a personal, knowledge-driven fishing experience throughout the Pacific Northwest.
