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Brandon Zanier

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Born a Colorado native, Brandon started his fishing journey on annual family trips to Blue Mesa and Flaming George. Here they would seek out kokanee salmon, lake trout, rainbows, and really “whatever would bite”. His grandpa was a bar owner and chef which had a large role in turning heads to the deliciousness of kokanee salmon.

In 2007 Brandon and his parents moved to small town Donnelly, Idaho. Donnelly is a beautiful little town 89 miles north of Boise up the Payette River. His family built a home right beside Cascade Reservoir in town. After cutting a lot of grass and selling many lemonades, he was able to buy his first boat; a tan and green 12ft Plastic Sun Dolphin with a 15hp Evinrude. This boat was a dream, and he was able to keep it on the water next to their house throughout the entire summer. Catching tons of huge perch and sunfish quickly became an everyday venture. This is the time period where he really learned the responsibilities of a boat captain and tendencies of a good fishermen. 



After moving back to Colorado his football career took him to Fort Lewis College. Here he fished Navajo Reservoir where tons of HUGE pike, bass, and crappie were caught. He graduated with a business economics degree and worked into Property Management. While conducting property management in Aspen CO, he started intensively fishing Rifle Gap, Ruedi, and Harvey Gap. Walleye fishing was new to Brandon so he spent years learning and perfecting the techniques of walleye fishing at Rifle Gap Reservoir. After really getting a grip on these waters, he was soon addicted to the treasures of the area and linked up with Apex Sport Fishing where he now shares the secrets of an extensive childhood ONE-FISH-AT-TIME.