Uncle Jake's

10/07/2026

Last night’s start to tackle crafting season. Look for more events to be posted soon

10/04/2026

You disappear for a few months and everything changes 🤔

Smitty's Sport Shop
Paul Jakubiak

06/05/2026

Friends - if you don’t know Matt Zudweg you needs to connect with him on Instagram. He is an amazing artist and fly innovator.
Give him a follow right now and tell him Uncle Jake sent you !!

05/29/2026

I think we happened upon the right folks to keep Smittys going.

05/23/2026

Hey all ! Soon, I will update everyone about some fun future plans but for now, just a quick note to say that I will be at the shop tomorrow (5/23) to do some rod repairs and to hang out to be available to our customers and friends. I’ll be around between 10:00 - 1:00. There might be room at the table if anyone wants to tie flies for a couple hours. Hope to see ya.

Smitty's Sport Shop

~ Jake

04/20/2026

04/15/2026

This Thursday, April 16, I will be joining my friends and fellow fly crafters at The Kalamazoo Valley Trout Unlimited Fly Tying and Angling Expo at the Fountains in Parchment.

I plan to demonstrate a bit about fishing rod building and repair and will bring an assortment of vintage fiberglass fly rod blanks to sell.
These blanks were made by companies such as Fenwick, Phillipson, Fisher and even include some rare Sage fiberglass blanks that were only made during their first year in business. All were produced in the 1970s and early 1980s.

I also plan to bring some rare fly fishing memorabilia. If you believe you know everything there is to know about Don Gapen‘s original Muddler Minnow you will be surprised to see there is a missing piece to its history.

Doors open at 5:00 - Hope to see you there

Smitty's Sport Shop
Kalamazoo Valley Trout Unlimited

04/13/2026

KVCTU Fly Tying and Fishing Expo Featured tier – Tim Scott

Tim Scott is a co-founder of the Tie-a-thon program which has gently nudged fly tyers from all over the world to donate over 400,000 flies, and counting, to various good causes over the past 20 years.

Tim is a member of St. Josep River Fly Fishers (SJRVFF), Kalamazoo Valley Chapter of TU and FlyGirls of Michigan. He has been tying and teaching this passion for over 25 years.

With a degree in Photojournalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia, he has contributed articles and photographs in “Catch”, “The Drake” and “Michigan Streamside Journal” magazines.

Tim chases trout, smallies and steelhead about 80 days of the year in Indiana, Michigan, Missouri and Colorado; he and his wife Karen live in South Bend Indiana.

Join us April 16th!
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04/13/2026

KVCTU Fly Tying and Fishing Expo Featured Vendor:

Prime Michigan Deer Tail

Prime Michigan Deer Tail is owned and operated by ex-chemistry teacher John Corcoran. Dying deer tails to meet your tying needs.

John fishes all over and is well versed in the fly fishermans needs when it comes to deer tails.

Check out his premium product at the show!

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