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Blaine's Blog Blaine's Fishing Reports Contact Blaine	Blaine Mengel, Jr. hosts BACKWOODS ANGLER TV. Blaine is owner of The Backwoods Angler Guide Service in Eastern, PA since 1999. He spends close to 200 days annually fishing and boating the pristine waters of the middle Delaware River. Blaine cut his teeth pursuing trout from the streams of Northampton and Monroe Counties in Eastern PA. In 1999, he decided, with the help of some dear friends, to leave the medical field and pursue his dream and fish for a living. He’s tangled with Peacock Bass in Hawaii, Northwestern Ontario Northern Pike, and Maine smallmouth bass. Blaine is a freelance writer for The Reading Eagle Newspaper and New Jersey Angler Magazine. He has authored two books; The Delaware River Smallmouth Bass Fishing Handbook, Volumes 1 and 2. He was fishing editor for The Outdoor Adventurer for more than 3 years, and has been featured in Bassin’ and In-Fishermen magazines. He also does numerous seminars and speaking engagements annually. Blaine resides in Eastern PA and is the father of three lovely daughters.
Follow Chris on Twitter	Chris Manley produces BACKWOODS ANGLER TV. He was born in Claymont, DE and graduated from Salesianum High School in Wilmington, where he first tried his hand at editing. Chris followed his interest to DeSales University, Center Valley, PA, and graduated in 2003 with a BA in TV/Film Production. Remaining in the Lehigh Valley, Chris has worked as a freelance editor for programs like "Forensic Files" and "The Investigators" for Court TV, as well as "Mission Organization" and "Kitchen Trends" for HGTV. Currently Chris works full-time in the Hunting/Fishing/Camping department at Dick's Sporting Goods, Whitehall, PA. He devotes most of his free time to producing, shooting and editing BWA TV. When he has a moment to spare, he enjoys fishing, reading, riding his bike and picking up trash.
Chris' Blog	Chris Gorsuch is an associate guide for The Backwoods Angler Guide Service since 2008, and is a regular guest on BACKWOODS ANGLER TV. As a freelance writer and photographer, Chris has been contributing to outdoor publications since 1999. He is currently on the contributing writing staff of Pennsylvania Angler and Boater Magazine and many of his photos can be seen on covers and pages of various outdoor publications. Chris's passion is river smallmouth bass fishing, however he also excels in the kayaking and boating fields. Chris is also on Wilderness Systems Kayak Pro Staff and offers Basic Kayak Classes and Kayak fishing trips on area lakes and rivers.
Follow Eric on Facebook	Eric Rasmussen writes, performs and records all the music for BACKWOODS ANGLER TV. From the opening title to the credits, Eric provides a colorful musical canvas that blends with the action and outdoor scenic beauty of the show. Eric's soft acoustic guitar passages combined with heavy rhythmic electric guitars provide the musical backdrop that accompanies Blaine and Chris on their fishing adventures. He works from his home studio in central NJ where he resides with his family.

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BACKWOODS ANGLER TV, a multi-species fishing television show produced by Christopher G. Manley in Eastern Pennsylvania and new member of the NBC Sports Group, is the next generation in outdoor fishing television. Outdoor/fishing enthusiasts prefer programs engaged to their own lifestyles and interests. Backwoods Angler TV appeals to all levels of angling enthusiasts by combining a mixture of river, stream, lake and pond shows with which most anglers can relate, and this is how we distinctly set ourselves apart. No other show on NBC Sports/VERSUS focuses on the tremendous fisheries in the Northeastern US. We profile some of the most prolific bass and walleye lakes that are within just a few hours of the most densely populated metro areas in the Eastern US, where folks will buy your product. And being pioneers in river smallmouth bass fishing from jet outboards on some of the most treacherous rivers in the East, we boost the adventure with shows targeting smallmouth, walleye and trout on outstanding rivers that have rarely reached the national TV screen…….until now!

Host Blaine Mengel, Jr.’s specialty is entertaining and educating viewers in an easy-to-understand, enthusiastic and down-to-earth manner. Viewers will accompany Blaine to the Northeastern US's finest rivers, streams, ponds and lakes in hot pursuit of bass, trout, walleye and much more! From Lakes Erie, Oneida and Champlain to the Susquehanna, Delaware, Allegheny and Potomac Rivers, and MANY waters in between, Backwoods Angler TV will take you there! Catch It ALL Here!