Patagonia. (The brand, not the land).Say what you will about it, (I know I have), but the backstory of the man behind the brand, Yvon Chouinard, is a pretty interesting one. For many of you, it's not a new tale, but when my father-in-law emailed me a copy of the following profile from The New … Continue reading The New Yorker's Profile of Yvon Chouinard
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Grizzly Hackle Fly Shop in SGB Today
Working in general sporting goods retail for almost 20 years, it's rare to see the niche of fly fishing get some exposure in industry media, especially when the retail press as a whole tends to focus more on big dollar categories such as apparel, footwear, or fitness & team sports equipment.Sporting Goods Business (SGB) recently … Continue reading Grizzly Hackle Fly Shop in SGB Today
Tenkara Tuesday – Fly Fishing Gains New Followers?
Ever since I started fly fishing (and consuming the media that surrounds it), a common statement repeated over and over is how fly fishing is a dying sport. The equipment is prohibitively expensive, fly shops are closing left and right, manufacturers are selling direct, and the primary customer base has a demographic skewing toward older … Continue reading Tenkara Tuesday – Fly Fishing Gains New Followers?
Bigger Than Anything You'll Catch This Weekend
Yeah, doesn't get much more badass than Brett Crawford. 300+ pound alligator gar. Bowfishing gear. Likely a tin of Skoal in t-shirt pocket. No forced perspective or overuse of HDR in this fish pic...Photo courtesy Brett Crawford & T-Rex"The two men used a rope attached to Jim's Polaris to drag the fish to the house. … Continue reading Bigger Than Anything You'll Catch This Weekend