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Karl Schmuecker General Manager Karl wears a lot of different Wapsi hats under the title of General Manager. He started helping fill orders and packaging products at the age of 13. "At one time I've done just about every job at Wapsi. My father started me out fly fishing at the age of 10 with a white 7' Shakespeare fiberglass rod. I loved it." With a BSEE degree and after a short stint in the "real world", he returned to Wapsi in 1987 after it suffered a devastating fire. "I thought I would stay maybe a year, help rebuild, and move on." Wapsi started growing extremely fast. Fly fishing and tying were gaining popularity. "There have been so many great challenges and problems to solve. I stayed so busy I've never thought of leaving!" "The best thing about working in the fly fishing industry is the people! I have customers that are friends, vendors that are friends and even competitors that are friends." Karl lives in a beautiful Ozark valley with the White River as his backyard. He does not often find the time to get away, but, when he can, he loves fly fishing and taking his daughters, Emily and Claire, camping.

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