Jacob ‘jake’ clemens
Jake learned to fish in the irrigation ponds near La Cienega, NM where he grew up. He moved to Santa Barbara, CA with his family for high school and college where he became an avid surfer and collegiate golfer at the University of San Diego. Having a hard time finding his path in Southern California he returned home to Santa Fe with aspirations of becoming a fishing guide. He worked for various local shops and guide services - High Desert Angler, The Reel Life and Land of Enchantment Guides - before starting his own guide service. He also worked as a whitewater rafting guide and ski patroller. Jake is a passionate angler and fly-tier. He likes to catch fish but more importantly he loves observing and learning from the ecosystems trout live in. With a bachelors degree in environmental science and a minor in outdoor education from Prescott College, he will gladly pass along his knowledge with you on the river. He is very grateful to have fished and surfed in New Zealand, Australia, Mexico, across the American West as well as spent a season guiding in Chilean Patagonia. Jake has 16 years of guiding experience in northern New Mexico and you are sure to learn a lot with him.
Rob McCormack
Rob grew up fishing the saltwater in New Jersey and New York. By high school he was an obsessive fly fisherman chasing anything with fins everywhere he could. He went onto Cornell University in the Finger Lakes region of New York to study fisheries, row Division One crew, and fish for landlocked Atlantic Salmon. During college Rob worked as an intern lobbyist with Trout Unlimited in Washington D.C. and for the Bureau of Land Management counting Salmon in the interior of Alaska. Alaska and Trout Unlimited shaped Rob’s angling career. Rob went on to guide in the Bristol Bay region of Alaska, Ireland, the saltwater in New Jersey, and Kamchatka. Inspired by the wilderness of Alaska he has travelled the world looking for other wild, remote, and unique fisheries including Mexico, Florida, Cuba, Belize, most of the Rocky Mountain West, Southeast Asia, Southern Africa, and far atolls of the Atlantic Ocean. Fortunate to travel with a flyrod, Rob has seen the importance of conservation in protecting and improving wild fisheries. Rob believes that every great angler is a conservationist and loves to share his knowledge and enthusiasm for the natural world with others. In addition to guiding Rob is a small business owner, whitewater rafter, backpacker, and skier. Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado have some of the most unique, beautiful, and wild places in the world and Rob is excited to share the waters with you.
Tim Stanley
Tim is proud to say he is a fifth generation New Mexican. You will often find him with his black lab, Chief, right by his side fishing northern New Mexico’s lakes and streams, snowboarding at local ski areas, and enjoying all that New Mexico as to offer. 2022 marks his 10th year as a professional fly fishing guide. He is eager to introduce new anglers to the sport and show them some of the great trout streams here in New Mexico.
Vidal Gonzales
Vidal grew up in Santa Clara Pueblo (a tribal nation located in Northern New Mexico), where he learned to fish and hunt. His enthusiasm for fly fishing and conservation is guided by his indigenous roots and heritage. He currently is attending the University of New Mexico and is working towards his Master’s in Community and Regional Planning with a concentration in Indigenous Planning. Vidal is an advocate for indigenous conservation and hopes to guide you into beautiful places that his Pueblo People have called home for time immemorial.
Eric Kienzle
Eric learned to fly fish in central Texas, targeting a variety of species like the Guadalupe Bass and Rio Grande Cichlid from some of the beautiful crystal clear rivers found there. Relocating to Taos, Eric fell in love with the vast terrain of Northern New Mexico and spends countless hours combing the landscape for its variety of opportunities to find beautiful native and wild fish. Eric has a passion for teaching others the world of fly fishing with an approach that emphasizes harmony with nature, informed by a deep knowledge and respect for the natural world.