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There's something easy to overlook when you're pulling on waders at first light: the river you're about to step into is yours. Not yours alone - everyone's. That's the point.
In a lot of the world, the water is private. The fish are private. Access is something you buy or inherit or do without. Here, you can drive to the end of a dirt road, walk down a bank, and step into a wild river that belongs to the public. That's not an accident. It's something that was fought for and written into law and has to be protected by every generation that inherits it. On Independence Day - the 250th this year - I find myself thinking about that more than fireworks. Two and a half centuries in, and that river is still there, still wild, still open to anyone willing to show up for it. That's worth something. Wherever you are this weekend - on the water, at the vise, or just watching the country celebrate itself - we're grateful you're part of what we're building here. A brand rooted in the same values: access, conservation, craft, and a deep respect for the resource. Happy Independence Day. See you on the water, |
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