Rip Some Lips Guide Service is a professional river fishing guide operation based in Salkum, Washington, run by Captain Owen and specializing in salmon and steelhead trips across Western Washington’s rivers. The business fishes the Cowlitz, Satsop, Chehalis, Lewis, Kalama, and Wynoochee Rivers, giving anglers a wide range of water to choose from depending on the season and current conditions.
The guide team brings years of both drift boat and jet boat experience, comfortable running trips from a jet boat on the Cowlitz River, drift boat fishing on the Humptulips River, or back bouncing techniques on the Chehalis. Whether guests are experienced anglers or have never fished for salmon or steelhead before, Rip Some Lips Guide Service focuses on teaching tips, tricks, and techniques throughout the trip to help ensure everyone has a shot at landing fish. Half-day and full-day trips are available, along with both single and group rates to fit different party sizes.
Reviews consistently highlight Captain Owen’s patience with families and first-timers, his deep knowledge of the rivers he fishes, and his hands-on teaching style, including personally getting guests hooked up and coaching kids and inexperienced anglers through landing their catch. Multiple clients note traveling from out of state specifically to fish with the service and returning for repeat trips across different seasons, from winter steelhead in the cold and rain to fall coho runs.
A $75 non-refundable deposit per angler is required to hold a reservation date, with the remaining balance and captain’s gratuity due in cash on the day of the trip. Anglers 16 and older pay full adult rates for licenses and endorsements, and Washington State requires a valid freshwater fishing license for all river and lake trips, available at Walmart, most sporting goods stores, and some gas stations. Children 12 and under are required to wear a life jacket at all times, though the business also has kids’ life jackets available if needed.
For anglers looking to fish salmon or steelhead across Western Washington’s rivers with an experienced, patient, and highly reviewed local guide, Rip Some Lips Guide Service offers a well-established option out of Salkum with flexible half-day, full-day, single, and group trip formats.
