The Guide Shop - Fire!

[EastCreek]

A buddy of mine just called and told me The Guide Shop in Tillamook has been burnt to a total loss....what's the scoop?!!!!

[chrome obsession]

...WHAT!!!!

[P8ntballrman]

WOW...... I hope that isn't true because that would totally suck. Prayers go out to everybody involved and hope for better news......

[RODACTION]

Frickin Frackin....ITS TRUE !!

I called Tilly Sporting Goods...the lady said it burnt last night at midnight.....no one was hurt.

What a loss, what a land mark, and the morning coffee....before....fishin.

[red willie]

very bad news,, they are super nice people,, hope thangs work out for them,,

that realy sucks,,

rw

[jokester]

No kidding...that sucks bigtime!! Glad no one was hurt, but still...

-jokester

[drhall99]

Hopefully everybody is OK. I am going to be at a loss this fall without them....

[fishkisser]

I feel for them I lost it all to a trailer fire ... No insurance ... I hope they are OK ...

[chrome obsession]

Dog gone it!!!!!!!! I don't own a DB yet and I always rented the DB from them...Looks like I have to buy one now....I am glad no one got hurt but shoot what a loss....

[alwaysfishing]

That's too bad, this would be the second time!

[Salmon Noob]

This is horrible news !!!! Just glad to hear nobody was hurt. I hope they can recover / re build quickly. My wife and I loved to stop in there on the way to the coast.

[Matthewc]

Yea it has been rebuilt/remod once before, it can be rebuilt again if the owners want to keep it alive.

[Pete]

I thought it was FEMA money that helped rebuild last time. I don't know if that comes in the form of loan guarantees or insured underwriting, but I'd bet there are resources to restore the loan asset if my understanding is correct.

[KevinsDriftboat]

Yikes! glad to hear everyone is OK, they got hit hard by floods not to long ago.
Hang in there Guideshop! Lots of memories in there. Like before the expansion, it only held a couple guys at a time!

[Jetridinfool]

Scary! There was a huge houseboat fire this morning right below the chinook landing ramp too. Hope everyone is alright!

[Fishin Magician]

I just talked to one of the employees and it wsa a total loss. That is very sad news to the fishing community. Everyone is ok, just in shock. I hope that they rebuild they are important to me as well as everyone who fishes Tillamook.

John

[chrome obsession]

If they start some kind of donation jar I will donate what I can....I use that place all fall and winter......I want to help rebuild it if I can....

[David Johnson]

Sad, sad news:frown::frown::frown:

When I first read this post this morning I had hoped it wasn't true.

I drove up there this afternoon to see for myself.




Fall chinook and winter steelhead wont be the same without them.

[RODACTION]

Wow ! there aint much left :frown:

Thanks for posting the pictures Mr. Johnson

[fishpez]

How does this happened? :shocked:. This is very sad for those folks. I hope they can get back on their feet soon.

jc

[Seefood Man]

Originally Posted by David Johnson

Sad, sad news:frown::frown::frown:

When I first read this post this morning I had hoped it wasn't true.

I drove up there this afternoon to see for myself.




Fall chinook and winter steelhead wont be the same without them.

Thank God nobody was hurt. It's a sad loss, but notice that Ole Glory
is still flying. I think that is a GOOD Oman!

[Hawgchaser]

Whos gonna shuttle my boat this fall? Help!!

[David Johnson]

notice that Ole Glory
is still flying.

I did notice that. You could see her hanging in the breeze out front, a little dirty but still proud. One of the only things that didn't burn.

[SturgeonKing50]

I am glad everyone is ok. I hope that they rebuild it. It is is part of the Wilson no Doubt. John Barth Sr.

[rowmanholiday]

Originally Posted by Hawgchaser

Whos gonna shuttle my boat this fall? Help!!

Seems like that might be a bit of a tacky question at this point. I bet the owners aren't worried about that right now.
Great first post!

[thresher]

I see those pictures and think. darn, there goes a great place to stop chat and get a cup of coffee, or a soda, or that one jig i lost on a snag or fish. Now the closest place is gonna be In town and i really dont like going that far in. I hope the re-build soon. But its probly gonna be a year or so... Good to hear nobody was hurt though! On a side note with where it is in the forest im amazed that the fire didnt spread to the trees in the area and start something bigger.

Any word on what caused the fire?

[Ryan Pultz]

Wow seeing the pics just hits home I am sad for the Owners and hope they do rebuild it is a landmark on the river for sure for fishermen. Maybe they can get a trailer in there or a mobile unit to keep the store going until they can rebuild very sad for sure rp

[Drachir]

OMG, that is such sad news.:frown:

[Seefood Man]

Originally Posted by Hawgchaser

Whos gonna shuttle my boat this fall? Help!!

PLEASE!!! QUIT WORRYING ABOUT YOURSELF!

[First Bite]

Wow, how tragic. Glad to hear no one was hurt.

[RBfisher]

It is sad to see any person suffer a loss like that.
They will be back, buisness was to good to just give it up.
Be thankful nobody was hurt.
For those worried about how this will affect them.
Not a lot of competition for the service they sell therefore it only makes sense they will rebuild as soon as possible.
If they don't somebody else will.

[Hawgchaser]

Originally Posted by rowmanholiday

Seems like that might be a bit of a tacky question at this point. I bet the owners aren't worried about that right now.
Great first post!

Sorry guys didnt mean to seem selfish. I do hope everyone is ok. That place has been a part of my life for a long time. My thoughts and prayer go out to all of them.

[skroverjd]

glad to here everyone is ok!

I think they should rebuild bigger and better and with that same great customer service ..... they will once again be the guide shop.

and of course put a little bar in there somewhere for fish tale tellingand a few cold ones !:grin:

[Jennie@ifish]

I don't think anyone is 'worrying' about themselves. It is totally normal to think about what we'll miss without the Guide Shop.

We all have personal memories, stories, and such. Let people grieve, for gosh sakes...

I can't tell you how much I'll personally miss the place, and I don't think it's selfish of anyone to wonder "What will we do, now?" ... just normal personal memories.

I will miss it! I will!

I'm so sorry for the owners, and for all the people who joined there in the morning for coffee. What a grand place. What alot of memories up in smoke.

Wah. For everyone... Just "Wah."

I think it is a real testament to the owners of the Guide Shop that folks are wondering what the heck they'll do without them. The Guide Shop on the Wilson, forever a landmark.

[RiverMan]

That's a bummer, beautiful shop and very nice people. A very expensive time of year to be losing the shop too!!

RM

[thresher]

O yea the memories! I remember my first experience with the Guide Shop. It was my first year heavily targeting steelhead Probly 5 years ago now and i was trying to cross the river there behind the shop. And ended up loosing my footing and falling into the drink. After a short swim i ended up back onto the bank and loosing some of my gear. I was soaking wet and shooken up (winter time mind you so i was very cold also). I stumbled up to the Guide Shop where they saw what happened from the portch and had a cup of hot chocolate waiting for me when i hit their portch. Ever sence i have always made a point to stop by just to say hi and get some kind of report on river conditions.

They are gonna be missed and i hope they rebuild very soon.

[siletzsal]

Wasn't this place "forsale" or is this an old listing? I too will miss it!

Example Property Listings for Wilson River

Tillamook County, Oregon
Beds: 2
Baths: 2.0
Price: $ 700,000 Features: ... more
Description:This unique property on the banks of the Wilson river includes a 2 bed... more

[fishbait]

WOW.........

My thoughts and prayers go out to Pete & Marilyn

[Steelheader]

Originally Posted by rowmanholiday

Seems like that might be a bit of a tacky question at this point. I bet the owners aren't worried about that right now.
Great first post!

Maybe you should give this guy a break and not turn this post into a bad one. This is very sad, Pete is a good friend of many and my heart was broke to hear this news. So please don't put everyones post under a microscope. Thanks.

[Bait Bucket]

Originally Posted by siletzsal

Wasn't this place "forsale" or is this an old listing? I too will miss it!

There was a for sale sign posted on the property about a week ago when I drove by...

[cphatts]

Wow...thats terrible news. Some of my earliest memories of fishing in Oregon we in and around that place. I'm glad to hear no one was hurt. Hopefuly it will be eventually rebuilt.

[cutt plug]

Glad to hear everyone is OK. I hope things work out well for them.


I stopped in there all the time in the fall and winter, they provided a great service and gathering spot for fisherman and fish stories.

[fishpez]

I'm going to miss those darn cookies...they were huge and good of course. I hope they can get it back together soon...

[Sometimeslucky]

I sure hope all goes well with their insurance. Insurance companies normally want an itemized list...............Hopefully they have a good
company. This really hits hard as fishing season is now. Wish them the best!

[Bill Monroe]

Does anyone have a cell phone for the owners?
Or can you have them call me?
888-222-8231 or cell at 503-816-7486

Thanks very much

[freespool]

I remember banging on the door at 04:30 to wake up the hippies, so I could buy bait, great memories, sorry to hear of their loss.
Hope they rebuild, bigger and better.

[Bill Monroe]

Just talked with Marilyn (Pete's wife).

They're very much in limbo right now...

Sounds as if they could use a little help, too...debris removal will be a biggie immediately (along with a mortgage payment)...

Please let me know if anyone starts up a fund or project.

It's also on my blog: http://blog.oregonlive.com/billmonroe/

[EastCreek]

Fund / Project..sounds like a great idea. For all of those who feel like that place served as home, or something like it....with whatt little I've got, I'm in. The Gude Shop has been a staple of my cabin trips for years.

Originally Posted by Bill Monroe

Just talked with Marilyn (Pete's wife).

They're very much in limbo right now...

Sounds as if they could use a little help, too...debris removal will be a biggie immediately (along with a mortgage payment)...

Please let me know if anyone starts up a fund or project.

[River Ranger]

What a sad thing to hear. So many memories in that shop. sure hope they can rebuild and get back to the glory days.

RR.

[RBfisher]

Originally Posted by Sometimeslucky

I sure hope all goes well with their insurance. Insurance companies normally want an itemized list...............Hopefully they have a good
company. This really hits hard as fishing season is now. Wish them the best!

If they had the place for sale I am sure they would have a detailed list of inventory down to the last hook.

[Bill Monroe]

Marilyn said only half the loss will probably be insured.

[greenbuttskunk]

that just plain sucks. Count me in for a donation if one is truely needed.
fires like this are so devastating. I love the place, always stopped in for a little something. My wife loved to join me on the deck for beer and just take in the sights of the wilson. With it for sale, U suspect it's gone for good.
too bad.

[Livin the Dream]

Man that picture is just heart breaking....lots of early morning memories and great afternoon meals for sure.
Please keep us posted on how we can help....

AL

[Fishin Magician]

I started a donation thread here lets see how much we can raise to help these guys

Here-

http://www.ifish.net/board/showthread.php?t=167050

[rags]

Just got back from checking it out. Very sad. Totaly gone. I hope it can be rebuilt in the future.