Tom Morgan Rodsmiths Information

It's with great enthusiasm Gerri and I announce the transition of Tom Morgan Rodsmiths to two life-long fly fishermen, craftsmen and entrepreneurs, Joel Doub and Matt Barber. First and foremost: we want to assure you the Rods and Hand Mills from Tom Morgan Rodsmiths will continue to exceed all expectations. When we put TMR up for sale, we promised our customers to only accept the most qualified successors. It was important that the new owners of TMR continue our commitment to quality and instinctively understand why our rods are incomparable. We know that a transition to new owners might cause anxiety, let us assure you we have great confidence in Matt and Joel. In this transition process they have demonstrated integrity, initiative, organization and an entrepreneurial spirit. We will be here to support them as long as needed to insure you get the rod or Hand Mill that you expect. From our early conversations we could see that Joel and Matt showed a passionate commitment to our customers' experience, a deep desire to continue our quality, a fine understanding of TMR's rod design heritage, as well as their personal integrity. The transition - which is underway -- will be a gradual one. It includes an extended apprenticeship, during which Matt and Joel will continue to learn the intricacies and craftsmanship needed to build and design the highest quality rods. TMR's current rod building team will stay in place, and the shop will remain located in the Bozeman area. Somewhat ironically, we have become employees of TMR too. We will be actively involved in crafting each rod, in R&D and overall strategic advisement. You can expect all the rods we make will be representative of our continued commitment to quality. Joel and Matt will work under Gerri's tutelage in our present shop, and with Tom and his keen imagination in creating a few new models. Rest assured that both of us will stay engaged with TMR for the long term. We will transition towards a more relaxing semi-retirement when the time is right. We firmly ...