Ben Zander, (pictured right), grew up just blocks from Puget Sound and is a third generation fly fisherman. He has fished Washington, Oregon, Montana, Wyoming and British Columbia as well as Missouri, Arizona and New Mexico. Ten years ago he cast his first line into the waters off Edmonds and immediately found his passion. South sound, to Seattle, to north of Bellingham, Ben has fished it all. He has developed innovative flies for imitating bait fish to larger marabou flies for steelhead in the salt. Ben has developed a following of customers at Pacific Fly Fishers, where he is when not guiding, who seek his advice on coastal cutthroat. "There really is nothing more enjoyable than to see someone's face when they hook up with a cutthroat for the first time in the salt." Ben really is devoted to his angling clientele and life as a salt water guide. He has an enthusiastic attitude and easy to get along with personality.

Ben is a member of the Federation of Fly Fishers Guides Association, CPR and first aid certified, and is fully licensed. He has been interviewed by numerous fishing magazines on the topic of Puget Sound Fly Fishing and has appeared in fly fishing movies and television programs.