Who We Are
Fishing is in our blood - Fly fishing is our passion!
Shane Parker-Kast
Shane has been involved with fishing his whole life. When he was 2 weeks old he went out for his first boat ride on his father's (Noah Parker) lobster boat. As soon as he could handle a rod he was fishing for just about anything that swam. At about age ten, he started fishing streams and ponds with a fly rod and hasn't stopped fly fishing since. Shane has fished for trout and bass in New England as well as fishing in Canada for Atlantic salmon on Anticosti Island and the world famous Miramachi River. A six month stay in Ireland enabled him to fish many of the great streams of County Clare. Since moving to Northern New Mexico in 2004, Shane has fished all over the West - in Arizona, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, California and, most of all, here in New Mexico. He has been guiding since 2006 on many of the public and private waters in our area. In the last few years (when not fishing, guiding or tying flies), Shane attended the California College of Art and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Everyone that fishes with him finds they have made a new friend. Shane's natural skill as a fisherman and teacher coupled with his consistent good humor make him a great person to go fishing with.
Peter Mosey
Peter started fishing as youngster in Indiana chasing bass and catfish. In 1994, after graduating from high school, he headed west and found new roots in New Mexico where he has lived ever since. Peter's love of the outdoors, and most of all fishing, really took off and grew upon his arrival in the Land of Enchantment. It didn't take him long to find the many great rivers and streams here and to take up fly fishing. Seldom does any free time go by when he is not out, with fly rod in hand; exploring the multitude of remote fishing spots New Mexico has to offer. Living north of Santa Fe in the New Mexico countryside enables Peter to pursue his love of fly fishing and fly tying as well as organic gardening on a daily basis. People he takes fishing always enjoy his easy going approach to the "art" of fly fishing. Since becoming a professional fly fishing guide in 2007, he has passionately taught his love for fly fishing throughout the wild country of Northern New Mexico. Peter's fishing skills coupled with his knowledge of the birds and animals of the Southwest, guarantee you will have a wonderful experience and a memorable day on the river with him as your guide.
Jerry Burton
Jerry grew up in Wisconsin where he started fly fishing in the mid 1950s. After college he started working as fisheries biologist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. His 28 year career with the Service took him to Oklahoma, North Carolina, Washington, Arizona and Albuquerque, New Mexico. When he worked out of Phoenix, Jerry was in charge of federal fisheries and endangered species operational programs for Arizona and New Mexico. He has worked on recovery efforts for Apache and Gila trout as well as doing many fish surveys on the streams and rivers throughout the Southwest. Everywhere he lived and worked he fly-fished. Fishing for bass in the streams of northeastern Oklahoma; trout in the streams of the mountains of the southeast; steelhead and salmon in the northwest and trout in the southwest, Jerry has done it all. After retiring from the Fish and Wildlife Service in 1995, he started guiding fly fishermen full-time. A day with Jerry will include information on local, natural and geologic history, as well as a wealth of knowledge about all things involving fish. It will also have lots of laughter, good conversation, and could even involve catching quite a few trout!
Noah Parker
Noah started fishing at very early age with his father on many of the classic trout streams in the Catskills and New England. During his youth he often fished with family friends Ernie Schwiebert and Arnold Gingrich, both of whom inspired his love of fly fishing. At about ten years old, Noah also started tying flies and selling them to make extra money. A great influence on his early fly tying endeavors were Harry and Elsie Darby who encouraged and helped him to learn the craft. In his early twenties, Noah's love of the water and all things involving fishing led him to a career as a commercial fisherman. Working off the coast of New England, he ran his own boats fishing for lobster, cod and bluefin tuna (see the picture to the left of Shane & Noah). After over twenty years on the ocean, he has gone back, full time, to his first love of fly fishing and fly-tying.
Noah moved with his family to northern New Mexico in 2004, where he has been fishing and guiding ever since. When guiding, he brings along his lifelong experience in all types of fishing as well as his great enjoyment of fly fishing. First and foremost, he thinks fishing should be relaxing and fun - this is what you will be guaranteed to have on a guided trip with him. Noah also is an Orvis Endorsed fly fishing guide.
