Kristian “Stampe” Stam – joins Team Westin!
We are really proud to present another team member from Sweden. Kristian or as most guys know him “Stampe” is born and raised in the deep forests of Dalsland, Sweden. When he learned to walk, he learned to fish, and he has a great fondness for the predators and especially the pike. Fishing has always been a big part of his life an…d it’s been escalating more and more. “Stampe” can turn a simple piece of wood into a brutal refined fish magnet! His stunning and detailed lures are true craftsmanship down to the smallest details and he’s got his own unique style. When you get one of his lures in your hand, you will hold your breath for a few seconds…the lure, details and colors are just breathtaking. He’s been producing his handmade lures since 2007 which has taught him a lot about how a pike think and behave and what triggers the strike. No shortcuts are taken in the manufacture of a “Stampe lure” and if he’s not completely satisfied with it, then it will never leave his basement. We’ve been working with Stampe for some time and he’s already developed custom colors on some of the most popular Westin lures such as: Bluegrass, Wow Perch, Stamped Roach and Crystal Perch just to mention a few, and we can assure you there’s much more to come. So breathe out and welcome this true artist aboard! Read and see more on his website: http://stampelures.se/Vis mer– med Kristian Stam StampeLures.
Kim Syrjälä – joins Team Westin!
From the land of the thousand lakes, or to be more precise 187,888 lakes, we are proud to present our new team member in Finland. Kim (also known as “Dee”) has been fishing since he could walk and believe it or not, he got his very first boat at an age of eight! The first 15 years of his fishing-career every free time where spent on fishing …for pikes in the Finnish Archipelago or in one of the 187,888 lakes, well there were a lot to choose between. Even with great results in pike fishing Kim got more and more interested in different kinds of fishing, and in the late 90’s sea fishing came into the picture. Since then a yearly trip to north of Norway is reserved for a battle with the great halibut. Today it’s all about Seatrout fishing, casting from boat in the Archipelago in Finland, and as Kim describes it “seatrout fishing is incredibly exciting, frustrating, nerve-racking and just when you think you’ve learned something, or “cracked the code” it turns out that you’re all wrong. Kim is considered as one of the sharpest seatrout anglers in Finland and we are really happy to have him aboard our great team, welcome!
Jonathan Jansson – joins Team Westin!
Fishing has always been a part of Jonathans life. He sees the charm in all types of fishing but it’s mostly about trolling for big fat silvery salmons/seatrouts, hunting that long fat pike, and the search for the dream zander that is closest to his heart. After taking exam at the Sportfishing Academy in Forshaga, he has been working as …guide in northern Norway where big cod and powerful halibut where a part of everyday. In addition to spending as much time on the water as possible Jonathan ca also “master the power of the pen” by sharing his experiences and tips from different fishing adventures for the fishing magazine Fiske-Feber. We welcome this writing big fish hunter aboard!