Waterworks-Lamson was founded thirty years ago by three brothers who share a love of the outdoors. We also shared the confidence that by combining our skills and experience we could create better gear for one of our outdoor passions: fly fishing.

We began as self-funded and independent optimists, doing our product development in Ketchum, Idaho’s cheapest available work space, our testing on Silver Creek and shipping from our garage. We seemed to be on to something because guides and fishermen quickly discovered and appreciated what we were up to.

As we grew, we built an eclectic team to join us in our original purpose -- to “make cool sh*t”.

Innovative. Better function. More reliable. More for your money. We wrapped this mission in a culture that accepts and encourages independent thought and action. We are avowedly not corporate because independence gives us the freedom to challenge convention, take risks, and put anglers ahead of everything else. We are a collection of real people committed to remaining independent, waking up every day with a smile because we love what we do.

We put together a little video to tell you some of our story, I hope you enjoy it.