has lived on and fished our Western Washington rivers his whole life. He is possibly the fishiest person we've ever met. He can catch a marlin in a puddle downtown Seattle while blindfolded. Chris is the consumate professional guide. His warm, easy going demeanor and breadth of experience make him a great choice for the wide eyed greenhorn or the grizzled vereran. A float trip with him is nothing if not a good time. His intimate knowledge of Washington waters both West and East is amazing. He is extremely adept at teaching with both the single handed and double handed rod. Chris guides salmon, steelhead and trout on all of the Puget Sound "S" rivers, the Olympic Peninsula rivers, Yakima and Methow among others.

Has lived and fished rivers all through out the evergreen state most of his life. Whether it is the Yakima for rainbow trout or steelhead on any of the dryside rivers, his years and experience pay off for anyone looking for a trip. His personality and ability to get even the most basic of beginners into fish is a unique capabilityfew possess. Did we mention he is also a wizard with a dutch oven? Any trip with him quickly becomes an experience which you will remember. Dana guides for trout or steelhead on the Yakima, Methow, Wenatchee, Klickitat and Grand Ronde rivers.

Is a transplant from California who has grown to learn and love the varied fisheries of the Pacific North West. He is as at home stalking salmon and sea-run cutthroat along the cobble beaches of the Puget Sound as he is standing waist deep in the emerald green waters of the Hoh putting a deep bend in a two handed winter stick in search of a chrome bright steelhead. Charlie is the lead instructor here at Creekside and currently handles all of our fly fishing and fly tying lessons. He has guided in Idaho and California, and fished throughout most of the Western United States as well as internationally.

Has guided throughout the West and was raised on the Yakima River, where he used to ride to the river with fly rod bungeed to his mountain bike everyday he was able until work and college got in the way. After graduating from Wazzu he decided office life wasn't for him and decided to become a fishing bum. He has been sighted guiding people to fish on rivers such as the San Juan, Snake, Madison, Klickitat, Wenatchee and most recently the Agulukpak and Nushagak in Alaska. You can thank his father for introducing him to fly-fishing at the age of 6 and setting into motion the guide life. Ryan guides on the Yakima, Grand Ronde, Klickitat, Wenatchee, Methow and the Olympic Penninsula Rivers.

is a Washington native who has fished here his entire life. He has guided and managed lodges in Alaska for over a decade and his diverse experience and passion for fishing has taken him all over the world. Jay's tremendous ability to locate and catch fish of all kinds coupled with his wild sense of humor make him a huge asset to our team- and a longtime favorite of virtually all of his past clientelle.

has translated his years of angling and instructing experience in the greater Puget Sound area into a passion for guiding and teaching his fellow anglers. As a former male model and current nut for all things spey, Craig can be found most days on the water with a two-handed rod. He currently teaches a bi-weekly FREE spey casting session for us on the Snoqualmie in Fall City. Contact the shop if you'd like more info on spey dates