PEETZ Iconic Fishing Reels Stay True to Original Craftsmanship
Hand Made Wood and Brass Fishing Reels Honour The Art of Fishing It’s late afternoon and the sun’s rays are reflecting in hues of red and orange on the ocean. You sit with rod and reel in hand. All is still except for the quiet swish of water against the hull and the occasional gull […]
Low Canadian Dollar Translates to American Savings
The Canadian to American dollar exchange rate is always fluctuating and, over the last year, seen extreme erosion of the Canadian dollar against the American greenback. This has created very favourable purchasing power for US buyers wanting Canadian sourced products or services. At the time this article was written, the rate was hovering around 1 […]
Reel Art
Kwaguilth carver Jason Hunt, part of the famous Hunt Family of artists, works on a limited edition PEETZ mahogany and brass fishing reel as part of the Victoria company’s Artist Series of reels. PEETZ Outdoors, which is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, has commissioned Hunt to produce 90 of the reels. They sell for […]
PEETZ Outdoors Celebrates Its 90th Year Anniversary
Legacy Canadian manufacturer launches Artist Series of reels hand-carved by renowned Kwagiulth artist and master carver Jason Henry Hunt.by Jason Hunt Victoria, BC – July 15 23, 2015 – PEETZ Outdoors Limited, a Canadian manufacturer of fishing reels, rods and unique fishing tackle, is commemorating its 90th year in business under a new ownership group […]
PEETZ Supports the 2015 Tofino Saltwater Classic
June 4, 2015 – Victoria, BC – In collaboration with SportFishingBC.com, PEETZ Outdoors is pleased to support the 6th annual Tofino Saltwater Classic, a salmon fishing derby off the West Coast of Vancouver Island, Canada, that will be held this year from July 3rd to 5th, 2015. Former NHL star Brendan Morrison at the 2014 […]
With All the New Reel Technologies Available, Why Use a PEETZ Classic Reel?
Because they are fun… 😉 PEETZ Classic Reels are 1:1 direct wind reels offering the ultimate in simplicity for fishing purists. With a minimum of wearing parts, these reels have proven to last many decades and are often passed down through family members as heirloom pieces. At PEETZ, we’ve provided factory refurbishment and annual maintenance […]
Reflecting on PEETZ and the “Circle of Life”
When the partners at PEETZ started planning where we might go with our venerable old company over the next year or two, we realized that we all shared some common objectives around our vision for its future; it somehow needed to intersect our love for outdoor adventure, the sport/lifestyle of fishing, as well as a […]