I’m a Sage guy but ….

[JG63]

Form your own opinion - I agree with Ben and think using this marketing tactic is a low blow to the sport - If this crosses the wrong line please delete:

 

[6xAdams(Jones)]

JG, this is already being discussed on Old, Stale, Negative Thread...
But I agree that this is an insult to every woman who flyfishes and fathers of daughters who flyfish. Even Ben warned about not letting kids watch his latest offering on Monday.

 

[Nymph-wristed]

So is the latest Fly Fisherman magazine cover with Joan Wulff considered "empowering" to women? Got any shots of Tom Rosenbauer in short shorts?

Seems like more of the same/nothing changes without companies being called out for moves like this.

 

[Nocktavius]

Winston must be doing something right considering Orvis decided to knock off their cosmetics on the H4 Tom Rosenbauer special. However unlike most cheap knockoffs, this one is 500$ more expensive for an inferior fly rod.

 

[Bamboozle]

I'm glad that Huge Fly Fisherman told why I am supposed to upset at Winston and this woman because if I stumbled on the video without his pontificating I would have sailed past my head...

It must suck to get your knickers in a twist just because YOU think YOU are important in the FF world but you didn't get any free $#!+ from a manufacturer... 🙄

 

[rustbeltwilds]

The granola have taken over the industry

 

[JG63]

I'm glad that Huge Fly Fisherman told why I am supposed to upset at Winston and this woman because if I stumbled on the video without his pontificating I would have sailed past my head...

It must suck to get your knickers in a twist just because YOU think YOU are important in the FF world but you didn't get any free $#!+ from a manufacturer... 🙄

You’re you’re as deep in the layers of the onion as needed - the very reasons why I posted this - and why I quit the businesses of charity work, retailing, wholesale sales, guiding, fly tying “pro” teams, sales rep, casting instructor, consultant, YouTube channel meister etc. etc. - but after 40 years of it, there is nothing new under the sun (just rebranding) and I just want to fish for myself - not for thousands of “likers” on my feed - or slamming the spot burners for “my” stretch of river - try doing what you love for a living and see how much you love it afterwards - a “famous” guy you’ve never heard of 🤣