In this episode the Fly-Fishing Insider Podcast speaks with Forest Rogers CEO and owner of Rock Treads Company. Rock Treads are the famed traction system for wading boots. Forest discuses the importance of doing R&D before launching a product. He also mentions many personal struggles his partner encountered and even thought of closing down the business.
Forest talks about how important it is to find your niche and how to quickly identify your demographic as Rock Treads has always done which one of the reasons leading to their success.
Forest offers straight up advice for any new comer wanting to start Creating their brand and business with in the fly-fishing industry business. To learn more about Rock Treads journey and story Subscribe To learn more about Rock Treads journey and story Subscribe or download this episode at www.flyfishinginsiderpodcast.com or follow us @flyfishinginsiderpodcast
Top Three Take Aways from this Episode
1. Product testing is extremely important and especially if just starting out.
2. Perseverance is so important despite what cards life hands you.
3. Know your product, know your niche, know your Customer, know what works.
Other notes
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GDF 09 Kyle Shea PT2
In this Guides day Friday episode, The Fly-Fishing Insider podcast speaks Kyle Shea of Bristol Adventures which operates 4 lodges in Alaska.
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EP 32 Loon Outdoors, A story of chaos and triumph.
In this Episode we speak with Brett Zundel a partner in Loon Outdoors. Loon Outdoors is an eco focused fly fishing brand providing many solutions to fly tyers and anglers.
Brett takes listeners through the emotional past that loon has encountered with how the company came to be and the many many challenges that loon has faced, did you know loon made rods and reels and waders as well back in the early days?
We learn that loon has always had a super strong focus on eco wise and preservation of the enviroment while fly fishing. Loon announces to us some new products that we can expect to see this year.
this is truly a great episode with much to hear and learn about from Brett and Loon Outdoors.
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GDF 02 Damion Nurri C4 Outdoors
In this GDF, We speak with Damion Nurri of C4 outdoors which manages the blue horizon and copal tree lodges in belize. Damion shares with us the reasons why this fishery is the worlds best for permit fishing.
