If there was a vote for the most likeable guide on staff, everyone would vote for Leif.  Except himself, of course.  He is friend to everyone and never complains about any workload that is thrown at him, weather, wind, or other adverse conditions.  He simply smiles and gets through it with a great attitude and puts fish in the boat. 

Leif started his great pursuit of fly fishing as a young boy, watching videos of casting, reading countless books and practicing everyday. He fell in love with Ellensburg during his college years at Central Washington University, spending every spare moment on the Yakima River. He began to work for Red’s during this time and learned guiding from the best, making life-long friends with everyone on staff.

Leif is currently working at Sage Fly Rods as an assistant product manager for both Sage and Redington rods.  He is learning the industrial aspect of the fly-fishing world. He guides for Red's on weekends, vacation time, and occasionally a "sick" day.  He loves his job at Sage but when opportunity knocks he finds his heart longing for Ellensburg and a few days of guiding in “God’s country”!

Like a few other guides on staff, Leif loves to big game hunt, heading into the woods every chance he gets. His long-time girlfriend, Brooke, is a devoted companion, keeping up with his forays into the wilderness with unflinching dedication and little complaint.  His dog Kenai helps keep Leif's hiking stride in shape and is his personal trainer. Snowboarding consumes most of Leif’s winter in search of the deepest snow Washington has to offer, he isn't sure if he has found it yet so he keeps on looking, and looking, and looking...