In 1935, Joe Humphreys’ 6-year-old hands held a $7.50 fishing rod for the first time. Eighty-eight years later, Humphreys continues to pursue his lifelong fly fishing career — with a
Penn State’s fly-fishing program, launched in 1934 at the height of the Great Depression, is the oldest in the United States. Now, an anonymous gift will rename the program in honor of iconic angler and longtime instructor Joe Humphreys, and it will substantially augment instructional and programming resources.