Scranton, Pennsylvania Project

When he caught his first fish of the day, he jumpedup and down, and all the other kids came running over to high-five him.

TMP Mentor

 

Project Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania

 

Year Project Founded

2022

Project Lead Mentor

David Weigle

 

Mentors on this team

7

Children mentored to date

10

 

Children to be mentored in 2025

6

Local foster care partners

Currently searching for local foster care connections and programs.

Local companies that support this project

Currently searching for local partners and community support!

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contact David Weigle at:

dweigle@gmail.com

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Fly fishing is a wonderful sport that hyper-connects with nature, is super fun, and provides a refreshing oasis in a sometimes crazy world. I started fly fishing as a kid and it has become a lifelong passion that I love to share with others. And what a blast to share fly fishing with the next generation of kids!

Karl Knepley, Previous Lead Mentor

Scranton, Pennsylvania Project

Project Mentors

David Weigle, Lead Mentor
I was born and raised in Lock Haven, PA.  Fly fishing and tying flies were introduced to me at an early age, as my father, brother, and father pursued trout in the mountain streams and the limestone creeks of central Pennsylvania.
 
You could describe me as a husband, father, and teacher who’s still immensely curious and still learning all things related to fly fishing.  Although I’m not on the stream nearly enough, my passion lies in helping kids develop an interest, love , and appreciation for fly fishing.  I desire that kids not only enjoy the sport, but moreso, that they develop into the next generation of fly fishers who will protect, preserve, and pass on the sport that we so love.
Karl Knepley, Mentor

I’m a retired executive that loves to fish, especially fly fish. I have fly fished and tied flies for 40+ years and enjoy sharing my knowledge and experience with others. I love ice-cold, crystal clear native Brook trout creeks; technical limestone streams; and year round difficult tail waters. I’m blessed to fish the West Branch of the Delaware, New York’s Salmon River, the Dream Stream section of the South Platte, the Quality Waters section of New Mexico’s San Juan River, and high Sierra streams & lakes most years now. My most unusual fish landed was a 36” shovelnose guitar fish on a 4-weight fly rod (a real saltwater fish, think if a shark and ray had a baby).

Brian Tugend, Mentor
A Pennsylvania native, Brian grew up fishing with his father in the rivers and lakes of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Brian works in the investment management industry and has utilized fly fishing to relax outside the office. He has spent the last decade refining his fly fishing skills on the limestone streams of central PA, the freestones of NEPA, and the east coast’s most famous tailwater, the Upper Delaware River. Brian looks forward to sharing his knowledge and experiences with the next generation of fly fishers as a mentor for the Scranton Mayfly Project!