The Waterworks-Lamson is not a typical fly fishing company.  At the core of our expertise is in product design. We innovate, invent, design and engineer. 

Our roots trace back to the bicycle industry. In the mid 90's, after we helped reinvent the wheel, we turned our attention to the fly-fishing industry. We began with a blank sheet of paper and undertook a total re-think of the fly reel. We first worked in collaboration with Sage to revolutionize the Rod-Reel balance. Designs such as the Sage 3000 series came out of this collaboration.

    Late in 1998, we acquired Lamson from Sage Manufacturing. Lamson reels had established a well-deserved reputation for being the first fully machined quality reel at an affordable price.With the acquisition of the Lamson trademark and the design work for Sage under our belt, we were ready to bring our own line of reels to market.