Shane was born and raised in the mountains of western North Carolina. He has been fishing the streams in this region for over 30 years. He loves stalking everything from the small wild fish in the Smokies to the bigger fish that cruise the South Holston River in east Tennessee. His true passion is casting to tailing redfish in the low country of South Carolina. He loves teaching fly tying to beginners and to those wanting to learn the old Smoky Mountain flies.