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News 4 min read Cast No. 7 Patents Open Doors. Trademarks Build Companies. If you've ever invented a fishing product, you've probably asked yourself one question. "Should I patent it?" I know I have. It's... News 3 min read Cast No. 6 Stop Chasing "Revolutionary" — Incremental Wins More Than You Think There's a specific sentence that kills more fishing startups than bad hooks ever will. "We're going to change the fishing industry." I... Cast No. 5 Passion Doesn't Pay Invoices — And Fishing Doesn't Care How Much You Love It News 3 min read Cast No. 5 Passion Doesn't Pay Invoices — And Fishing Doesn't Care How Much You Love It There's a dangerous sentence that gets thrown around in the fishing industry. "If you love fishing enough, you can turn it into... Cast No. 4 Most Fishing Companies Don't Build Products…They Assemble Perception News 3 min read Cast No. 4 Most Fishing Companies Don't Build Products…They Assemble Perception Let's say something out loud that usually gets people quiet at trade shows. A lot of "fishing manufacturers" don't actually manufacture much.... Cast No. 3 We Aren't All Manufacturers…Some of Us Are Just Better Marketers News 3 min read Cast No. 3 We Aren't All Manufacturers…Some of Us Are Just Better Marketers Let's start with an uncomfortable question. When did putting your logo on someone else's idea become "innovation?" I'm not asking to stir... Cast No. 2 Everybody Wants Wholesale…Until They Actually Get It News 3 min read Cast No. 2 Everybody Wants Wholesale…Until They Actually Get It If you spend more than ten minutes around someone who owns a fishing company, eventually you'll hear it. "You need to get... Cast No. 1:  Everybody Wants to Start a Fishing Company…Until They Actually Start One News 4 min read Cast No. 1: Everybody Wants to Start a Fishing Company…Until They Actually Start One If you've ever built a lure that caught a few fish, you've probably had the same brilliant idea the rest of us...