George’s passion is in Fly Fishing Education and teaching others to enjoy this leisure activity. He logs over 200 days a year on trout waters near and far from his home in Lock Haven, PA. George is currently working on his first book with Headwaters Press and will be available January 2011. The title of the book will be “Dynamic Nymphing.” George currently resides in Lock Haven with his wife, Amidea and their one year old daughter, Evangeline along with their two golden retrievers that answer to the names Baetis and Madison. We are proud to have George as a member of the TCO Fly Shop staff.

Some of George's accomplishments include:
· Gold Medal (Individual) 2009 US Nationals
· Gold Medal (Team) 2009 US Nationals
· Champions (Team) 2009 Healing Waters Two Fly Contest
· 8th Place (Team) 2009 World FF Championships, Scotland
· Head Coach: 2009 US Youth Fly Fishing Team, Czech Republic
· Head Coach: 2008 US Youth Fly Fishing Team, Portugal
· 8th Place (Team) 2008 World FF Championships, New Zealand
· Gold Medal (Team) Canada National FF Championships
· Gold Medal (Individual) 2007/2008 US Nationals
· Silver Medal (Team) 2007/2008 US Nationals
· Champions (Team Under Armour) 2007 Versus Fly Fishing Masters
· 6th Place (Team): 2007 World FF Championships, Finland
· Coaching Staff: 2007 World Youth FF Championships
· Gold Medal (Team) 2006 US Nationals
· 8th Place (Individual) 2006 US Nationals
· 5th Place (Individual) 2006 World Fly Fishing Championships, Portugal
(Second Highest US finish)
· Gold Medal (Individual) 2006 Eastern US Nationals Qualifier
· Bronze Medal (Individual) 2006 Western US Nationals Qualifier
· Bronze Medal (Individual) 2005 Western US Nationals Qualifier
· 3rd place fishing (team) 2003 Fly Fishing Masters
· 1st place Casting Competition 2004 OLN Fly Fishing Masters

Pro Staff Affiliations include:
Simms, Scientific Angler, Winston, Action Optics, Lamson-Waterworks, Loon, Under Armour, Clear Creek and William Joseph.