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George Daniel National Fly-Fishing Champion
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George Daniel began fly fishing at age 6 while growing up in Potter County, PA and credits many of the famed Central PA legends along with National and International industry professionals for the bulk of his knowledge. George has been seen on ESPN and OLN while competing in the Great Outdoor Games and the Fly Fishing Masters. He is a certified FFF
Fly Casting Instructor. George's accomplishments range from 1st place Casting Competition in the 2004 OLN Fly Fishing Masters to his most recent Gold Medal at the 2008 U.S. National Fly Fishing Championship in Boulder, Colorado. George was also selected to compete in the 2008 World Fly Fishing Championships, in New Zealand. In addition to his US Fly Fishing Team he also is among the Coaching Staff for the US Youth Fly Fishing Team. We are proud to have George as a member of the TCO Fly Shop staff. |
Sunday,
October 14, 2007
- By John Hayes,
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Drought
conditions that
turned Rocky Mountain
rivers into Pennsylvania-style
streams gave Lock
Haven, Pa.'s George
Daniel the edge
he needed to win
the gold medal
at the 2008 U.S.
National Fly Fishing
Championship Oct.
4-6 in Boulder,
Colo. Daniel,
a pro angler who
works at the TCO
Fly Shop in State
College and has
presented casting
demos in this
area, out-fished
70 challengers
on Colorado's
Big Thompson and
Poudre rivers,
and two lakes.
"The thing that
got me the win
was ... they're
having a drought,"
said Daniel, "extremely
low, low water
and the trout
were extremely
spooky. Those
rivers were just
like creeks in
the east. A lot
of those western
guys are used
to banging out
20 or 30 fish
an hour; this
was producing
one to three fish
in two hours.
You had to fish
slowly, thoroughly,
in one or two
passes, like in
creeks around
home." With a
first-place showing,
Daniel won a spot
on the U.S. fly-fishing
team that will
compete in the
world championship,
held in March
2008, in New Zealand.
Heather Seitz,
an 18-year-old
graduate of Hampton
High School, placed
62nd of 70 a few
days before undergoing
hip surgery. Seitz,
who competed in
international
competition this
year with the
U.S. Youth World
Fly-Fishing Team,
plans to try out
for the team again
in 2008. |
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George Daniel -
Bio
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Some
of George's
accomplishments
include:
- 3rd
place fishing
(team) 2003
Fly Fishing
Masters
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1st place
Casting Competition
2004 OLN Fly
Fishing Masters
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Bronze Medal-2005
Oregon Trials
FF Team USA
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Bronze Medal-2006
Fresno Trials
FF Team USA
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Gold Medal-2006
Michigan Trials
FF Team USA
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Gold Medal
Team -2006
National FF
Championships
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8th Place
individually-2006
National FF
Championships
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5th Place
(individually)
2006 World
FF Championships,
Portugal
- The second
highest individual
finish in
US history!
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George was
also selected
to compete
in the 2007
World FF Championships,
Finland
- USA Team
finished 6th
out of 23
Countries!
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On Coaching
Staff for
the 2007 Youth
World FF Championships,
State College,
PA
- Won
the 2007 OLN
FF Masters!
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George
Daniel - Speaking Engagements
| Date |
Location |
| November
10th, 2007 |
Erie
Ultimate Angler |
| December
8th, 2007 |
TCO
State College Streamer Clinic |
| December
9th, 2007 |
Lock
Haven University Commencement Speaker |
| January
4-6th, 2008 |
The
Fly Fishing Show: Denver, CO |
| January
18-20th, 2008 |
The
Fly Fishing Show: Marlborough, MA |
| January
25-27th, 2008 |
Somerset
Fly Fishing Show |
| February
4th, 2008 |
Delco
Manning Trout Unlimited Chapter, PA |
| February
8th, 2008 |
The
Fly Fishing and Wing Shooting Show: Charlotte, NC |
| February
16th, 2008 |
Ramsey’s
Outdoor Cabin Fever Show: Paramus, NJ |
| February
23rd, 2008 |
Gateway
Lodge Fly Fishing Weekend, PA |
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March 8th, 2008 |
TCO Reading - Spring Celebration |
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April 7th, 2008 |
FFF Club - Twin Tiers Five Rivers Chapter |
| May
17-18th, 2008 |
McKeever
Environmental Center, PA |
| June |
Masters
School of Fly Fishing: Spruce Creek, PA |
| TBA |
Harrisburg
Fly Fishers’ Luncheon Speaker |
| TBA |
Cleveland
Trout Club |
| TBA |
Erie
Casting Club |
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George
Daniel - Education
Highlights
of the classes and
seminars offered by
George Daniel:
- Fly
Fishing and Fly
Casting Programs
- Discover
Fly Fishing Class
- Dynamic
Nymphing Class
- Fly
Fishing Big Water
Class
- Winter
Streamer Fishing
- Czech/Long
Line Nymphing Class
- Fly
Fishing the Grannom
Hatch (with Greg
Hoover)
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Fly Fishing the
Green Drake Hatch
(with Greg Hoover)
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Fly Fishing the
Sulphur Hatch (with
Greg Hoover)
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Fly Fishing the
BWO, Chocolate Dun,
& Summer Blue
Quill Hatches (with
Greg Hoover)
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Fly Fishing the
Trico Hatch (with
Greg Hoover)
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Note: Tailored Demonstrations,
Seminars and Presentations
are available for
groups
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Private
lessons are also available.
If you would like
to book a Class or
Lesson with George,
simply e-mail him
at George
Daniel or call
the TCO State College
at 814.689.3654
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