George M. Daniel (born December 2, 1978) is a champion

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. He is a member of

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, the U.S. national fly fishing team.

Biography

He is a native of Loganton, Pennsylvania and grew up in the village of Germania, in

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. He graduated from

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in 2001, with a degree in outdoor recreation management. He lives in

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with his wife, Amidea and their daughter, Evangeline. He works for TCO Fly Shop in State College.

Fishing

Daniel is a member of Fly Fishing TEAMUSA, and a two time Fly Fishing U.S. National Champion. He has competed in four World Fly Fishing Championships, sponsored by ''Fédération Internationale de Peche Sportive Mouche'' (International Sport Flyfishing Federation). In 2006, competing in a field of 110 in the world championships held in Portugal, he finished in fifth place, the second best result ever by a competitor from North America. He also competed in the 2007 world championships in Finland, the 2008 world championships in New Zealand and the 2009 world championships in Scotland. Daniels lectures across the country on fly fishing, and his favorite technique, "dynamic nymphing". His book on dynamic nymphing was published in 2011. In 2009, sportswriter Charlie Meyers of the

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wrote that "a compelling case can be made for George Daniel as the best fly-fisherman in the country."

References

External links

TCO Fly Shop: George Daniel National Fly-Fishing Champion

Fly-Fishing TeamUSA

Fédération Internationale de Peche Sportive Mouche (International Sport Flyfishing Federation)
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