WFS 209 - BW Sports Fly Fishing Rod Case with Matt Wray (Fly Fishing Founders Ep. 16)

Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Podcast

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/209

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Matt Wray from BW Sports shares the story of how he made a business selling a fly fishing rod Case through Sportsman Warehouse and other wholesalers. We find out how he made a career out of making rod cases over the last 25 years.

Matt also makes reel cases, fly tying bags, gear bags along with a couple of different styles of rod cases.

Fly Fishing Rod Cast Show Notes with Matt Wray

- OGIO is a big golf bag company and the person who hooked Matt up with the Taiwan connection who still makes his fly rod cases.

- Alice Heiman was on the Outdoors Online Podcast and noted what makes a great salesperson.

- The Fly Fishing Q and A clubhouse room

- The medicine bag

- The large tackle binder for fly tying

You can find Matt at BWSports.com

The Fly Fishing Rod Cast Conclusion with Matt Wray

Matt Wray from BW Sports shares the story of how he built a 25-year fly fishing business selling rod cases and other similar products to shops, big box stores and anglers from around the country.

I remember back in the day when BW Sports and Matt came on the seen. Matt describes how he worked the fly shop seen for a while before going all in on the Amazon and the big box stores.

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/209