February 12, 2014

Obsessed With L.L. - Part 2

I was surprised with the overall positive response that the post on Monday regarding L.L. Bean (fly fishing) equipment received.  Happy to find I'm not in the minority.

I was even more pleased to see someone take the ball and run with it, as +Jay Eubanks over at The Naturalist's Angle wrote a follow up piece yesterday entitled "L.L. Cool Beans" about his experiences with what we'll call "vintage" Bean rods & reels.  If you enjoy gear porn, head on over and check it out.


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  1. Feather ChuckerFebruary 12, 2014 at 9:15 AM

    Is LL Bean owned by Orvis? Their website looks exactly the same and honestly their style is very similar.

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    1. Michael AgnetaFebruary 12, 2014 at 11:05 AM

      No, two different companies, but both with old New England roots. LL Bean (Maine) & Orvis (Vermont).

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    2. Michael AgnetaFebruary 12, 2014 at 11:11 AM

      L.L. Bean is also a much larger company than Orvis. L.L. Bean & Orvis did $1.5B & 340M respectively in revenue in 2012. Given, those are not fly fishing-specific figures.

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  2. Born in the wrong CenturyFebruary 12, 2014 at 11:41 AM

    I'm gonna church that blog, thanks Michael.

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  3. Born in the wrong CenturyFebruary 12, 2014 at 11:42 AM

    Meant to type check instead of church :)

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  4. JayFebruary 12, 2014 at 12:42 PM

    Mike,
    Thanks for sharing my blog with the legion of Troutrageous! followers.
    I hope what I wrote gets people thinking about Bean gear.
    I'm still a loyal fan... and probably always will be.
    -Jay

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  5. Brk TrtFebruary 13, 2014 at 9:41 AM

    Both fine historic New England companies.
    It's a shame though they don't offer New Englands best known fly the way Carrie Stevens tied it.
    The Gray Ghost

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