Rob’s Guide Service puts anglers on some of Washington State’s best rivers aboard a comfortable jet boat, guided by Captain Robert Nowowiejski out of Olympia, Washington. The business focuses on steelhead, salmon, and sturgeon fishing, with trips designed to work through all four seasons rather than a single narrow window.
Rob keeps groups small, catering to parties of two to six people to make sure every guest gets full attention throughout the trip. Locations shift based on where the fishing is strongest, with favorite rivers including the Satsop, Wynoochee, Chehalis, Cowlitz, and Skykomish, along with other productive water when conditions are right. All top-quality gear is provided, including bait and tackle, and Rob personally cures his own bait and ties his own flies and jigs rather than relying on off-the-shelf options.
No prior experience is needed to book a trip. Rob teaches guests how to cast and fish with spinning rods, baitcast rods, and fly rods, making the trips approachable for beginners while still offering the light-tackle technique serious steelhead anglers look for. Steelhead are a particular specialty, with winter, spring, summer, and fall runs available depending on the river, and Rob adjusts his rotation of rivers throughout the year to hit each run’s prime timing. Winter and early spring steelhead tend to run larger with a harder fight, while summer steelhead fishing offers a more relaxed, warm-weather trip.
Rob is licensed by both the U.S. Coast Guard and the State of Washington, and carries insurance for his guiding operations, with references available on request. This combination of small group sizes, hands-on instruction, and season-by-season river selection gives clients a personalized experience rather than a one-size-fits-all trip.
For anglers looking to target steelhead, salmon, or sturgeon across Washington’s rivers with a knowledgeable, hands-on guide, Rob’s Guide Service offers year-round trips out of Olympia built around whichever river and run is producing best at the time.
