Shawn Combs, the divisional merchandising manager of Orvis Rod & Tackle, is the guest on the most recent Itinerant Angler Podcast, hosted by Zach Matthews. In the course of the interview, they discuss how Shawn went from working on nuclear feuls to designing fly rod, how product-development works at Orvis, and what the future holds for fly-fishing gear.
A new model bamboo rod? Please do tell me more…