Our Guides

Eric Trelease

Age: 22
Height: 6’1”
Weight: 180 lbs

Eric is a NYS licensed fishing guide. He is also licensed to guide for hiking and camping and is trained for the use of small boats and canoes. He is certified in CPR and First-Aid.

Fishing experience includes 15 years of angling the lakes and rivers of New York State, Canada and the Gulf of Mexico. Presently Eric is a Mechanical Engineer for Handheld Products in Syracuse. He spends his summers fishing at every chance he gets. His favorite types of angling include jigging walleye and smallmouth bass. Eric’s most recent large catches include a 20lb northern pike, an 11 lb tiger musky, and a 9lb walleye.

Tom Trelease

Age: 57
Height: 6’1”
Weight: 210 lbs

Tom is a NYS licensed fishing guide. He is also licensed to guide for hunting, hiking and camping and is trained for the use of small boats and canoes. He is certified in CPR and First-Aid.

Fishing experience includes a lifetime spent mastering almost every aspect of a champion angler. During the 2006 Bass season Tom fished 12 tournaments in Central New York's Susquehanna Bass Club. His winnings included two first place finishes, three seconds and one third along with two Lunker Fish trophies. He won second place overall as Angler of the Year for 2006. During three of the tournaments, in addition to many big largemouth and smallmouth bass, Tom also boated 6 lb. and 8 lb. walleyes and 5 lb. and 14 lb fresh water drums. Tom works as a tax accountant in the winter in Oneonta, NY. He spends the spring, summer, and fall chasing and catching trophy fish. Book a trip with the Reel Men and let Tom teach you how to catch the big ones.

Reel Men Fishing Guides Eric and Tom Trelease