Rick Crawford As this is the first installment of The Sustainable Angler, I thought I would provide a bit of background. I am an angler, want-to-be writer and conservationist who founded a sustainability and marketing consultant agency so that I can protect what I love. In other words, I help business minimize their environmental impact…
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Emerger Strategies Presents: The Sustainable Angler
Rick Crawford We are thrilled to announce our new blog series “The Sustainable Angler!” Our intent is educate and create more awareness about the impact things like climate change, plastic pollution, over-population and policy have on our fisheries. So, we are interviewing the biggest names in fly fishing to discuss what they are seeing…

2017 Christmas Gifts that Make an Impact
By: Rick Crawford As the Holiday’s are fast-approaching, you might be wondering what to give that special someone who is a conservation-minded angler, so why not give a gift that makes an impact? We have compiled the 2017 Christmas Gifts that Make an Impact list to make it easy for you to support brands that…

RepYourWater Aims to Donate $50K to Conservation Partners in 2017!
By: Rick Crawford Did you know that RepYourWater has kicked over $70,000 to its conservation partners since its inception six years ago? And now, they are raising the bar by setting an ambitious goal to donate $50,000 in 2017 towards their nonprofit partners! If you are not familiar with RepYourWater, they are a premiere fly…

My Top 4 Favorite Fly Fishing Books
By: Rick Crawford I love a good book, especially one’s that incorporate fly fishing into them, so I decided I would put together a list of top 4 favorite fly fishing books (in no particular order):

Flood Tide Company: Why We Joined 1% for the Planet
Flood Tide Company is a fly fishing lifestyle apparel brand based in Charleston, SC and much of their apparel is inspired by the sporting art of Paul Puckett. In addition to original designs and great quality, Flood Tide Company is also minimizing the environmental impact of their operations, and enhancing the local fishery and waterways…