OH Canada......

Modern as they come, Fishbum Outfitters is your true modern day apres’ flyfishing clothing line. With sick graphics and a well known protaff spreading the word this Candian company is on it’s way to the top.

Based in Ontario , Canada Fishbum Outfitters is outta the gates and running. When I say running I mean a dead out sprint. Shortly after seeing a few pics on the book of face, I did a little dabbling looking into who or what Fishbum is. Going through the motions I looked at their site, their clothing and their desgin. I was amazed at what I saw, and being a competitive angler and guide, touring around with some of my other sponsors, I figured I need to talk with these guys. But I knew this was gonna be a different kind of conversation than I have had with my other sponsors on whether or not we could work something out.

So I called…What’s the worst thing that could come out of it they blow me off right. NOT!! I spoke with Matt Rimmer one of the owners, and after a 20 minute conversation , and I expressing to him I really liked what they were doing by going after the modern day sportsman, and he expressing back to me that he was interested in working with me. BUt he did need to talk it over with the folks on the board of the company. After the conversation I went back to their site looking at the great designs they had put together, right of the bat it made me think of an (brand unnamed affiliated in the MMA). In my head I was like damn I need to be able to rock this gear. A few weeks went by as they were busy with shows, but soon after their prostaff manager called me up , and we talked for a bit. Then we hit the X. We had worked out an agreement to bring me on as a staffer.

Ok so I got lost a little there bear with me there is a reason I promise. So back to their clothing , T’s , Long Sleeves, Hoodies, Hats and decals. With the coolest designs out there. I mean come on how often can you rock a T with a giant fly reel on it that read “Kickin’ It Old School”, or a T with a fly angler in the middle of a great fight that reads “Game On”. How about a hoodie with with fish bones down both sleeves. I guarantee you my mentor into fly fishing , my uncle who taught me at the age of six would have have slapped the silly off my face back in the day. But things have changed in the industry, bigger ,badder, more technologically advanced equipment, but yet everyone still dresses like it’s 1985.

As the title of my blog inspires , become a modern day flyfishermen. Sure if I am at a real classy event I’ll dres up a little. But even my clients enjoy the way I perceive the sport , they comment on every trip how cool , or new something is. I applaude the guys and gals at Fishbum for taking this on . And these are some great people too, I talk with them just baout every day. It only takes me an hour or so after a conversation to stop saying EH or Right….Just Kidding Matt and Dan.

Currently they are doing shows in Canada, and will be hitting the US in the very near future. But don’t think that means you can’t get the gear right now. If you go to www.fishbumoutfitters.com you can shop right on line, but move quick cause they have a super contest going on right now. You can be randomly chosen to win an all expenses paid trip to Thaddeus Lake Lodge to fish with some uber flyfishing celebs, plus you’ll get some awesome gear from Fishbum, Maui Jim, Flytooth Flyline and William Joseph just to name a few.

Back to why I got lost a few paragraphs ago. Whether I was or was not sponsored by Fishbum I would still rock their clothing. It’s a fresh new look for FlyFishing or just the fishing industry in general. Someone who thought outside the box. This industry is a big industry , but yet very hard to compete in at times. I believe Fishbum will not have this issue, because they thought outside the box.

Tight Lines
Greg G.

Watch Out for Rock Snot

                           
Right now you are all probably thinking I have lost my marbles and it is only my second post. I promise you I have not, but with that said this post is going to help keep you safe. You will understand as you read this post that I am trying to possibly save your life and possibly that of your fishery as well. I know I can hear all the oans and groans now, as I am typing this. I kid you not it blew my mind when I got these and tried them out.

So what exactly am I talking about. Well Goathead Gear of course, whats that what is a Goathead? Well technically speaking it is the upper portion of goat that contains it’s brains and horns, and usually used in showing dominance against another goat. But in the case of this post it is the name of a company based out of Utah, that really stepped up the name of the traction game for flyfishermen, trail runners and hikers. The whole name of the company is Goathead Gear Solespikes. You can get yours at www.solespikes.com . Three guys one who is a dedicated flyfishermen and the other two serious trail runners, got sick of the slick of things when they were out enjoying their sports. So they put their heads together and came up with these great spikes.

They had sent me a few cups and man these spike are killer. I mean every wading boot company out there has tried something to help with traction, problem is they didn’t have these guys behind the design. I have worn many pairs of wading boots from the top companies out there and can’t fish for more than one day without completely destroying the metal spikes that were built into the boot. With the Goathead Spike I have had them in my boots now for over three weeks, and I swear it’s like I just put them in. Not only that with a lot of states going to the no felt sole regulations, you couldn’t ask for a better alternative do you slip on that rock snot. Bonus is when you buy these bad boys they come in a plastic cup container (reminds me if a dip container) or small hockey puck. Once you have your spikes installed the containers doubles as a (small dip container LOL) fly box.

So your asking yourself right now where is the live saving or water saving part of this. Well if you are asking that, then you need to learn to read better. With these spikes you don’t need the felt, so implies better water because your draggin awuatic hitchikers to every waterway you fish. Live saving as it may be did you not see the part where YOU WON”T SLIP ON ROCK SNOT!!!!
Please check them out they are gaining some ground literally in the fly fishing world, and if your a hiker try them in your hiking boots. I did best move I ever made.