My name is Derek Anderson and I am an outdoor enthusiast! I enjoy all outdoor activities including, hiking, camping, and boating. I also love my trips to the back country in Idaho deer and elk hunting with my brother and life long friends.

Currently, I hold a US Coast Guard Master License and am trained in CPR and Fire Aid. I previously volunteered as a Fire Fighter for district #45 and hope to return to that one day soon.

My true passion however is fishing! I have been fishing for Salmon and Steelhead for over 20 years. I started fishing for Salmon and Steelhead at the age of 8 when I caught my very first Steelhead on the Cowlitz River. It was the first time I was invited to fish with "the men" and I was hooked instantly. My dad did not get out the door to go fishing without me at his side. I spent my first years Steelhead fishing on the Snoqualmie and Skykomish River banks. I have fished countless hours at the confluence where the Tolt and Snoqualmie Rivers meet. My dad purchased "our" first jet sled when I was 12 years old and I took over as Captain at the age of 13.

At the age of 18, I bought my first drift boat and this is where I really learned the behavior and characteristics of Steelhead and Salmon. I fished many of the streams on the Olympic Peninsula including the Hoh, Bogachiel, Humptulips, and Wynoochee Rivers. I also have countless days on the northern Puget Sound Rivers. Currently, I enjoy guiding on the Snoqualmie, Skykomish, Sultan, Skagit, Cowlitz, Sauk, Wynoochee, Columbia and Snake Rivers.

Fishing is my passion and I would like to make it yours as well. I take guiding very seriously and love to see my client's eyes light up when that rod bends over and that reel starts a Screamin'! If you have kids I encourage you to bring them as well, after all that's how I got started.