Store Manager: Jason Sandlewick
With over two decades of fly fishing and close to forty years of wingshooting experience, Jason Sandlewick is certainly well-versed in the world of outdoor adventure. A Hoosier through and through, when he’s not at the helm of Orvis Carmel (and not fly fishing) there’s a good chance you’ll find him hiking—to go fly fishing; a favorite destination of his being the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. With over 1,100 miles of fishable water, the park, in Jason’s words, “becomes the fishing equivalent of Disney Land.” But southern Colorado proved to be his most revered trip when he backpacked, camped, and fished for a week—at 11,300 feet (about twice the elevation of Denver, Colorado) above sea level. There are certainly more stories to tell, as Jason told us, “I have way too many stories!” So, be sure to come prepared with your best tale, whether it be travel, fishing, or a little of both, and trade stories with Jason on your next visit to Orvis Carmel.