Good Bye 2015, Hello 2016

Here is my annual good bye to the past year. It was a great year; I got married, had the privilege of getting a fly excepted by Orvis, caught my first Tarpon, and got offered to work at the new TCO location in Boiling Springs. It was also a great year for fishing. I did not do as much traveling as I have done in the past, but I did manage to fish Michigan, and Belize for the first time. I have to thank Doug our resident Orvis Rep / friend, and Elizabeth my wonderful wife for those opportunities. Here are some of my favorite memories from 2015.

Guide trip with Drew and Linda, one of my favorite smallmouth of the year.

Big Spring Rainbow trout in the snow.

Central PA bass float with good friends!

Tarpon from a golf cart on my Honeymoon.

Elizabeth with her first Bonefish!

Lake Ontario Atlantic Salmon. 

High water smallmouth in July. 

Just over 20" smallmouth from Michigan with Mike Schultz.

Beautiful Brook trout from a Spring Creek.

Spring time smallmouth Float.

Rainbow right before a huge snow storm.

Small stream Rainbow trout.

Schultz Smallmouth Recap

Wow its been a busy 2 weeks, Sorry for the lack of posts. I will have a nice tutorial up very soon, but right now I want to recap last weekends smallmouth madness at both State College and Reading. I have to send a big thank you out to Mike Schultz from Schultz Outfitters out in Michigan, for making the long drive out and hanging with the crew for a few days. We all learned a lot, and people are starting to think smallmouth all ready! Here are some pictures from the weekend, I'm ready for some warm water fishing thats for sure!

Don't Forget - Spring Ice Breaker April 5th

Dont forget, Mike Shultz will be in the shop from 9:30am until 3:30, Saturday April 5th! Come listen and watch him tie flies and talk smallmouth. Lance and I will be talking about smallmouth in PA in the am, and Andy will be tying flies in the afternoon. Coffee, Beer, Donuts, and Pizza will all be present at the event!!!

Spring Ice Breaker - April 5th & 6th

Mike Schultz (known as “Schultzy” to most) is the Owner of Schultz Outfitters Fly Shop & Guide Service specializing in Southeastern Michigan angling, instruction, and destination travel.

Born and raised in the Great State of Michigan, Schultzy has enjoyed the outdoors his entire life. During his early teenage years he developed an interest in fly-fishing.  The majority of his free time quickly became consumed with fishing and tying.  After graduating from Eastern Michigan University in 2004 with a Bachelor of Business Administration, he started guiding and working in the fly-fishing industry full-time.  

Logging 200+ days a year on the water, Schultzy has developed a vast knowledge of Midwestern waters and beyond.  The bulk of his guiding and angling takes place on his home waters of Southeastern Michigan; The Huron, Flint, Shiawassee, Raisin & Kalamazoo Rivers offer world class warm-water fishing.  Over the years, Schultzy has spent his fall and winter seasons guiding Steelhead on the world famous Pere Marquette River as well as the Ohio tributaries that make up Steelhead Alley.  His angling travels have taken him from Alaska to Patagonia and many places in between.

Schultzy has been a member of the Simms Fishing Products Ambassador Program since its inception, and is a member of the Scientific Anglers and Hatch Reels National Pro Staff.  His signature fly patterns are available through the ORVIS Company.

He currently resides in Dexter, Michigan on the banks of The Huron River with his wife, Allie and son, Tanner.

Join us April 5th at TCO Reading and April 6th in TCO State College for our Spring Ice Breaker Event

TCO Reading Schedule:

9:30 -10:15 - PowerPoint Presentation “ Warmwater Opportunities “by Jake Villwock & Andy Wagner

10:30-12:00 - Mike Schultz demonstrates to how to tie his signature patterns. 

12:30-1:30 - PowerPoint Presentation “Smallmouth Solutions: Tips and Tactics for Adverse Conditions” by Mike Schultz

2:00-3:00 -  Tying Demonstration by Andy Wagner - His Favorite Smallmouth Patterns 

3:00-??? - Fishing stories and questions over a cold Beer!

TCO State College Schedule:

9:30 -10:15 - PowerPoint Presentation “ Warmwater Opportunities “by Jake Villwock & Andy Wagner

10:30-12:00 - Mike Schultz demonstrates to how to tie his signature patterns. 

12:30-1:30 - PowerPoint Presentation “Smallmouth Solutions: Tips and Tactics for Adverse Conditions” by Mike Schultz

2:00-3:00 - Tying Demonstration by Ron McGraw-“Favorite Bugs for the Juniata”

3:00-3:30 - Casting Clinic by Doug Bear “Casting and Presenting Big Flies on Sinking Lines”