The following is an excerpt from an article by Jerry Gibbs that
appeared in SALTWATER FLY FISHING. Click on the thumbnail below to view
the whole article.
The Man in the BROAD-BRIMMED HAT
If you've been fly fishing for any length of time, you must have seen
the logo, the little silhouette of a fly-casting angler in the
broad-brimmed hat. It's been imprinted on lots of fishing stuff,
including flats boots, waders, gloves, rod totes, flies, and luggage.
The man behind the logo, the man in the broad-brimmed hat, is
responsible for bringing to the U.S. market a wealth of fishing
equipment, much of which you've probably used, though it may have lacked
the telltale silhouette logo. Most major fly-tackle companies have at
one time or another relied on the man in the hat's international
sourcing connections, but like the shadow logo, he has mostly chosen to
stay out of the limelight, to hover offstage in the wings. He has made
the deals click, and in doing so has made the fly-fishing world better,
more efficient, simpler, and fun.
The silhouetted man is Cam Sigler.
If your hair has silvered, you remember when the Eddie Bauer company
meant hard-core outdoor products, not trendy outdoor fashion. Cam was
there, making it work; he was Mr. EB Outdoors to a generation of
sportsmen. Youngsters now employed with the company speak of him as The
Legend.
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