Friday, June 30, 2017
Patrick
Sebile, widely considered to be among the most elite of the world’s lure
designers, has left Pure Fishing. It is seven years since he sold his lure
brand to the industry’s biggest manufacturer.
The
ebullient Frenchman spent his last day at the company walking the show floor of
the EFFTEX trade show in Budapest in an unofficial capacity.
His
departure comes as a result of the major restructure taking place under Newell
Brands, which purchased Pure Fishing from Jarden last year. Pure Fishing CEO
John Doerr also leaves the company this week, having been replaced by Neil
Eibeler.
“The owners
have made decisions about changing the structure at Pure Fishing and I respect
that,” said Sebile. “I will be taking time in the next few months to consider
what I do next.”
Sebile
still sees his future in the tackle industry but will not be making any
immediate decisions. “I will stay in the industry that has been my life and my
passion for so long,” he told Angling International. “But there is no pressure
on me to rush into anything. I know how to create and run a company and that is
a possibility for the future, though not a certainty.”
The Sebile
brand started as a one-man vision in France in 2006 and enjoyed a meteoric
rise, transferring operations to Colorado in the US.
The
high-profile business was purchased by Pure Fishing in 2011, with the founder’s
skills being extended across the multi-brand manufacturer.
He was
heavily involved in new product development at PENN and SpiderWire and remains
proud of his contribution. Penn broke Shimano’s stranglehold on the saltwater
spinning reel award at ICAST by winning the category for four years on the
trot.
Sebile
lives on Florida’s east coast, but has also purchased a property in Lake Wales
in Central Florida and plans to build a house there for his wife and sixteen
month-old twins.
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Friday, January 27, 2017
Thursday, July 21, 2016
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Simply the BEST !!!
The Best
New Product Awards have been announced from the 2015 edition of EFTTEX,
Europe's biggest fishing tackle trade show. Pure Fishing was one of the big
winners, scooping 4 awards picking up the Best New Hard Lure with pat Seb's
Spin Glider:
Designed
from scratch by Patrick "the great" Sébile with pike in mind, these modern-looking baits
are compact in design, making them easy to cast and swim. They also
feature detailed face and scale patterns for a lifelike look. The exclusive
Sébile rotating hook system helps set hooks and keep fish on longer.Thursday, July 10, 2014
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Tuesday, January 01, 2013
The King's on TV!
A partir de Juillet 2013, tous les vendredi soirs, LURED sera diffusé pour nos amis américains. C'est bien sûr une émission de pêche avec beaucoup de poissons mais c'est aussi la vie de Patrick qui sera mise à l'honneur.