Basin + Bend's - The Take

With the tremendous run-off we've had here in Colorado this year, we've been reaching into our boxes and grabbing for a heavy squirmy wormy pretty regularly.

That's given us an abnormally large amount of hours to fish our original Strap On Squirmy Worm Pattern.  It's also allowed us to prove the original goal of being able to re-use squirmy material when the original material is damaged.

But it's also shown us a flaw in our original design that was ripe to be improved. Read on to see what we're talking about.

Summer is in full swing, and that means it's wet wading season. If you've been eyeing a new pair of Korkers Wading Boots, now is the time to pick up a pair! 

We appreciate everyone stopping by our booth at the International Sportsmen's Expo in Denver this past weekend!

If you look at the image associated with this post, you won't see a gorgeous book-cover worthy picture of the result, perfectly plated and ready for consumption. That's because as soon as these things hit the counter, my friends started digging in, which was quickly followed by mumbles of satisfaction through stuffed maws.

While we may carry gear for fun outdoor pursuits, the entire reason for basin + bend's existence always has been, and always will be, to support our quarterly conservation partners.

In 1978, a dozen Shiras Moose were transplanted from Utah to Walden, Colorado, which established Colorado’s first significant population. Now Moose numbers are estimated to be over 3000, and every year it seems we’re seeing larger bulls. We recently bumped into this one locally and he’s the largest Shiras Bull we’ve seen to date! 

The Land and Water Conservation Fund was established by Congress in 1964 to fulfill a bipartisan commitment to safeguard our natural areas, water resources and cultural heritage, and to provide recreation opportunities to all Americans. 

At 8:57 am I clicked on the menu to go to another page, just to make sure my session was still active. Immediately the loading icon started to spin, and the page took over 30 seconds to load. "Uh oh, our worst fears may be coming true" I thought to myself. I shot a text to the group to see if they were logged on yet and what they were experiencing.

Yesterday was the 4th of July. How many of you spent at least part of your day on public lands? We certainly did, and we're guessing quite a few of you did too.

Last week U.S. Senator and reputed short-lister for the Supreme Court nomination, Mike Lee, outlined a three-part plan to privatize your public lands.