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SEWE in Charleston and a Trip to Venice!

SEWE in Charleston and a Trip to Venice!

Good day folks!  Michael Sims here, President and CoFounder of Hook + Gaff.  I hope everyone's 2024 is off to a great start! I wanted to highlight a few events and trips we have recently undertaken...
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Pura Vida! Costa Rica Recap

Pura Vida! Costa Rica Recap

We had an amazing family trip in Costa Rica.  We detail the trip including fishing, food, surf and rainforest.  Pura vida!
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Bring on 2024!

Bring on 2024!

Happy New Year to you and your family!  We hope y'all had a wonderful 2023.  
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Summer Recap

Summer Recap

Howdy folks! Michael Sims here, President and CoFounder of H+G.  We hope y'all had a great summer!  This week ushers in a new season, and we are already starting to feel the cooler and crisper temp...
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Time Well Spent in the Abacos

Time Well Spent in the Abacos

Meghan Scoggins here, Director of Brand Development for Hook + Gaff.  I'm so excited to be able to share on our blog for the first time!  With kids in tow most hours of the day, it is nice to carve...
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Redfish and Wood Ducks!

Redfish and Wood Ducks!

Howdy friends!  Michael Sims here, CoFounder and President of Hook + Gaff.  We've had an action packed holiday season and new year.  Many folks pre-ordered our brand new Field Watch, and we spent t...
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Our Favorite Time of Year

Our Favorite Time of Year

Michael Sims here, CoFounder and President of H+G.  Our team recently celebrated Thanksgiving with our families, and we wanted to take this opportunity to thank you as well.  If you're reading this...
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Costa Rican Jungle Tarpon

Costa Rican Jungle Tarpon

You might read this and think we’re talking lions, tigers and bears, but we’re not. We’re talking about giant jungle tarpon—crazy aerials, massive strength that snaps rods and makes grown men cry. ...
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A Season for Everything

A Season for Everything

What’s not to love about September?  Fishing is about as good as it gets, deer and dove season arrive, the greens at your favorite courses are rolling faster than ever, and storm season finally pro...
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Country Music Artist ANDREW BEAM

Country Music Artist ANDREW BEAM

Greetings friends! Justin Hodge here, content creator and photographer/videographer for Hook + Gaff. Today I wanted to share a recent experience with all of you. I had the chance to sit down with c...
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Duck Hunting in Arkansas

Duck Hunting in Arkansas

Hook + Gaff photographer/videographer Justin Hodge heads to the Arkansas Timber with his dad for some epic duck hunting.
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Hunting Gambel's Quail in Tucson, AZ

Hunting Gambel's Quail in Tucson, AZ

Michael Sims here, CoFounder and President of Hook + Gaff. We hope everyone had a great summer, and now that fall is in full swing and the holidays are right around the corner, I thought I'd share ...
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The Continued Pursuit

The Continued Pursuit

Michael Sims here, Co-Founder and President of Hook + Gaff.  It’s been a short while since I’ve written about any of our outdoor pursuits, and I’ll be honest, with the amount of rain we had this wi...
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Epic trip to the Keys

Epic trip to the Keys

The trip happened during prime tarpon season.  We hauled 2 hells bay flats boats from Charleston all the way to Cudjoe key.  We camped on the beach on Amelia island the first night.   The second ...
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bandon dunes golf resort

Playing in the 2019 Four-Ball Championship at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort

  It’s evident that we are avid anglers here at Hook + Gaff, but many of you probably don’t know that I have played competitive golf my whole life.  For most of my life, golf has been my passion an...
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