Astoria Oregon Fishing Charters
About Total Fisherman

Sean Phillips as well as husband and wife team, Kevin Newell and Lacey DeWeert are the guides here at Total Fisherman Guide Service.

Capt. Kevin Newell

Capt. Kevin Newell

Kevin started guiding on the Columbia River and other waters in Washington and Oregon in 2000.

I started guiding when I was 24 years old, fairly young by most standards, but now looking back on all of these fun times, I'm truly glad that I started at such at young age and didn't wait … so many things have changed over the years and I'm glad I was able to participate in these changes and not sit idly by waiting to make my big move into the professional guiding arena.

I live for catching high numbers of fish and a variety of different fish on the same trip, but what thrills me most is seeing multiple anglers bent over the rail of the Liberty Gun, pulling on big fish!

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Capt. Lacey DeWeert

I'm Lacey DeWeert and fishing is my passion! It doesn't matter whether it's spring Chinook, estuary sturgeon or just a great crabbing trip, I love being on the water and sharing my love of fishing with other people.

Kevin and I live in Woodland Washington.

Woodland is kind of the epicenter of fishing here in the Northwest. This is where G. Loomis, Talon and Edge rods are manufactured. Woodland is central to allot of great fishing and every Minute Mart and even the hardware store sells bait! We sure do love our fishing in this town!

Woodland rests on the shores of the Lewis and Columbia Rivers, and within a 90 minute drive you can find yourself on at least 12 other rivers, the Pacific Ocean or a multitude of lakes and reservoirs.

It's hard to beat living in Southwest Washington or Northwest Oregon for year around fishing opportunity! We just love it here!

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Capt. Sean Phillips

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LACEY'S BIO

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Born and raised in Kelso, Washington, I have never been far from the water. My family has always been into the outdoors, whether it be hunting or fishing, it was more common to find our family in the house trailer up by Mt. St Helens rather than at Disneyland. As a kid, I loved sitting on the shores of Swift Reservoir, Silver Lake and other SW Wa lakes and streams chasing trout all day long.

As high school approached, sports took the place of fishing. I fell in love with basketball, and upon graduation from Kelso High School I earned a basketball scholarship to Lower Columbia College. A back injury cut my basketball career short, so after finishing up at LCC I moved onto Washington St. University to finish a degree in biology. I graduated from WSU with a B.S. in biology, minor in Chemistry and a 7-12 secondary education teaching endorsement, and hold a Masters from Seattle Pacific University.

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Upon graduating from WSU,I applied for a job with the Kelso school district and that is where I am currently employed. I originally taught chemistry, advanced biology and integrated science at Kelso High School, now I'm the Associat Director of Teaching and Learning for the Kelso School District. So fishing isn’t my full-time job, but because our school district's schedule does allow summers and weekends off, it was a natural transition for me to get into guiding. For years I was seen on the river fishing by myself and every time I returned to the dock, Kevin’s customers were asking me when I was getting my license. As Kevin’s schedule began to max out, it seemed the next logical step to bring me onboard as a partner.

For me, fishing really is the ultimate way to spend the day. Because of my schedule, I get to spend +100 plus days a year fishing. I get the biggest thrill out of watching people tend their rods and then watching their rod fold over. I get the biggest kick out of saying the most exhilarating phrase of all, “Wait, wait, wait, get’em!” I take great pride in my gear and the preparation I put into each day.

Some of the areas I fish are quite technical, so please be assured that a great deal of thought and planning has been put into our day. My ultimate goal is to catch fish – but along with that I promise you we are going to have a safe and fun day!