Izzi's Big Mouth Guide Service with Captain Experiences

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Craig Izzi

Independent Guide 41 years of exp.

Quality

Expert Oriented

Adventurous

Talkative

Laid-back

Instructional

Craig runs his guide service out of Garibaldi, Oregon. He operates his trips on the Nehalem Bay and the Columbia River, home of the world-famous Buoy 10 salmon and sturgeon fishery, from Astoria to the Bonneville Dam. Whatever location you choose, you will be fishing the best spots with the greatest chance of catching fish. With over 40 years of fishing experience, Craig knows how to create an exciting trip.

Fishing out of a 29’ D Tech, he can accommodate up to 6 anglers. The boat is powered by a Suzuki 250 engine and Yamaha kicker motor with Garmin electronics. The boat is wheelchair accessible and he encourages all guests with disabilities to join him on board and encourage sharing the adventure with kids as well. He likes to implement a whole suite of different fishing techniques such as trolling, jigging and spinning to suit the fishery.

He offers a wide range of fishing trip choices including crabbing, sturgeon fishing (retention season as well as catch and release), trolling for salmon and bottom fishing for ling cod, black bass and...

About Your Guide

Craig Izzi

Independent Guide 41 years of exp.

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Recent Reviews of Izzi's Big Mouth Guide Service

4.9

based on 7 reviews

Scott

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Captain Izzy is a great way to explore the Oregon fishing, crabbing and clamming experiences. He is a great guy to spend a day around enjoying the bounties of the area around Tillamook.

Scott

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Captain Izzy is a great way to explore the Oregon fishing, crabbing and clamming experiences. He is a great guy to spend a day around enjoying the bounties of the area around Tillamook.

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Benjamin

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Captain Craig was the best guide we experienced. He was friendly, experienced and efficient. He knew the crab grounds and we wasted no time- please call him for a great time- My birthday was spent catching Dungenese crabs!
Ben & Pam

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Ashton

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Absolutely fantastic experience! The crabbing trip was everything we hoped for and more. The captain was incredibly knowledgeable and friendly, making the excursion not only successful but also enjoyable. We caught plenty of crabs, and the scenery was breathtaking. Highly recommend this trip for anyone looking for a memorable adventure on the water

Ashton

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William

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Captain Craig did a great job! Our first goal was fun, and my 4-year-old grandson had that. On top of that we caught a mess of crab! So fun! Thanks for the memories. We'll be back for some salmon and bottom fish memories!

William

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Jocelyn

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Captain Craig was amazing and so patient with us! We can’t wait to book another trip!!

Jocelyn

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Captain Craig was amazing and so patient with us! We can’t wait to book another trip!!

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David

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We had the best boating experience and crabbing experience that I believe a person could have. The weather was horrible and the catch the day before was minimal. But Craig our crab guide took us right to the exact spot where the crab we're waiting and boy did they fill the pots. It was my wife's first time out and she was not really ecstatic the way the morning started but she had a giant...

David

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Rick

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Rick

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Captain Craig is one of the most knowledgeable and friendliest guides I have ever chartered with. He was especially good with my grandchildren and made them feel part of the trip. His boat is one of the most comfortable I have been on and he shared his experience with all kinds of fishing. He was open and honest and we felt no pressure to do things only his way. He was prompt and courteous and even stayed out an extra hour to see if we could get more crab. The only question we had is if we were pulling empty pots, why did we stay in that area and not move to another place? We did not get a limit of crabs but saw that most other boats at the dock did.

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Potential Target Species

Color-coded seasonality below is based on .

	January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December
Chinook Salmon	Not Ideal	Not Ideal	Not Ideal	Not Ideal	Not Ideal	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Not Ideal
Cod	Not Ideal	Not Ideal	Not Ideal	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Not Ideal
Coho Salmon	Not Ideal	Not Ideal	Not Ideal	Good	Great	Great	Good	Good	Great	Great	Good	Not Ideal
Crab	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Good
Halibut	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
Lingcod	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good	Good
Rockfish	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good	Good
Sturgeon	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good	Good