George Daniel
As a child, at the age of six, George Daniel started chasing anything that swims with a fly rod in his hand. He is a student of the sport, lifelong learner, teacher, and competitor. He has competed at the highest level for Fly Fishing Team USA, earning individual back-to-back US National Fly Fishing Championship titles and was ranked as high as 5th in the World. He was chosen as Fly Fishing Team USA’s captain and coached the US Youth Fly Fishing Team. At age 30, George decided to give up competitive fly fishing and focus on what he enjoys most-teaching.
George Daniel considers himself a teacher first and a fly fisher second. He has authored four best-selling fly fishing books and has authored dozens of articles for national fly fishing publications, including Fly Fisherman Magazine. He continues to travel the county conducting lessons and workshops for private groups, corporations, and conservation organizations. In 2022, George decided to come back to coach the US Youth Fly Fishing Team. He’s a brand ambassador for a number of fly fishing companies. He is currently the Director of the Joe Humphreys Fly Fishing Program at Pennsylvania State University. George lives on an old farm homestead with his wife, two children, and Boykin spaniel.
Some of George’s accomplishments include:
- Two Time US National Fly Fishing Champion-Individual
- Multiple US National Fly Fishing Medalist-Team
- Ranked 5th in World Fly Fishing Championships – Individual
- Versus Fly Fishing Master Competition Champion – Team
- Best-Selling Fly Fishing Author
- Tactical Fly Fishing: Lesson Learned from Competition for All Anglers – February 1, 2019
- Nymph Fishing: New Angles, Tactics, and Techniques – June 15, 2018
- Strip-Set: Fly Fishing Techniques, Tactics, & Patterns for Streamers – October 1, 2015
- Dynamic Nymphing: Tactics, Techniques, and Flies – December 8, 2011
