For many years Snowbee have been involved with sponsoring certain events and teams and continue to be proactive in this area of marketing and product development for a very good reason.
In order to keep up with the demands of the market place, one has to stay close to it and gather as much product information and user demand and feedback as possible. One also has to be aware of, and have access to, the best possible raw materials, designs and manufacturing processes. We are confident in all of these areas and to keep abreast and aware of the demands we have an excellent association with many of the best fishing teams, individuals and events across the world.
All Snowbee product designs are put together and developed in the UK whether specifically for the UK market, or for bespoke demands locally and overseas. Locally we rely upon our own team of Snowbee personnel and the successful Snowbee Fly fishing Team for game products plus a number of highly respected teams and individuals across the breadth of the UK in both the game and the Sea fishing markets. Further afield we have an excellent rapport with many regional representatives and very proud to be associated with and contributed towards a number of the most successful national teams across Europe and elsewhere in the World.
In the news section, is a current glimpse of some of the teams, events and successes resulting from the associations with Snowbee in recent times from the Czech World Champions to local events near Snowbee’s UK office at Plymouth in the South West of England. Visit our news section for updates and to keep abreast of the latest news on further events and activities as they take place and unfold.
Snowbee continually looks to promote and develop new products and awareness through very specific and carefully budgeted sponsorship of events and programmes, to which we are already fully committed. (More information can be obtained by contacting us on flyfish@snowbee.co.uk)
Whilst our support of certain popular events continues, we are a commercial business, and cannot support all we would like to. We do review our activities and receive and welcome enquiries for further support and events but we have to limit our support to sensible proportions and do so at the expense of other budgeted activity.
Pictured below are members of the local West Country team who we have worked with and supported over many years. Ably captained by International angler Andy Cottam (3rd from right), the team also includes….
Team Snowbee 2008
From left to right, fellow England International Paul Golding, Mike Sargent, newest member Steve Ebdon, Captain Andy Cottam, Keith and John Gollop (not Pictured here) and far right Snowbee’s Simon Kidd. The other new member, invited to join the team this year and supporting youth opportunity, is England Junior International Matthew Kidd who is seen below with fellow team members, taking the individual honours at the South West heat of the Small Water Championships in 2007, fished at Innes, whilst the older members of Team Snowbee took the 3 man Team Title.
Matt is equally at home on rivers and still waters and provides a very new and fresh outlook on modern styles and popular trends for younger people in fishing today.
After last years Southwest finals Team Snowbee went on to finish Runners up to Wales in the Inaugural International Small water Final fished at Elinor later in the year having represented England in the competition as reigning National Champions from the previous Season too.
The team meet regularly to practice and review products and below are pictures of the most recent day in June of this year, at Chew Valley lake, where the team will soon be contesting this years National Lexus final to be held there on 1st August 2008, for which they successfully qualified through the regional final a few weeks before.
South West Champions - Innes - 2007
Paul Golding nets a lively Rainbow over the middle of Paul with his capture safely aboard. the lake early in the day.
Keith and Mike drift the middle, donned in the
new Collarstyle life Jackets
Captain Andy Cottam nets a good fish near the reed beds
Czech Team Snowbee
Photos - Product testing in the Giant Mountains, Czech Republic
Suitably equipped with Snowbee boots, waders and other items the Czech team were triumphant at the World Championships in Rotorua in March of this year and Snowbee is looking to extend the association with the reigning Champions, developing and refining more products for the future to equip the best, with the best.
Czech Team Snowbee, taking time out whilst practicing forthe World Championships in Rotorua, New Zealand earlier this year, on their way to winning Individual and Team Gold at the Championships.
Martin
Dross, taking one of his many fish in the final session of the World
Championships in New Zealand on his way to individual victory
In 2008 Snowbee have teamed up with Fish & Fly to help equip the England Ladies Team with new shirts for the 2008 Season.
Once again the Snowbee (Cotton/Polyester) shirts have been requested to dress a team in smart practical clothing, which is warm in winter, cool enough to be worn in the summer and comfortable enough to be worn all day, any day.
England Ladies Team get together may 2008
Being drip dry and in 4 colours, short or long sleeve, Snowbee is pleased to be supporting the England ladies Fly fishing team with a range of ladies sizes and choice of colours, tailored to fit. There are also a number of items in the Snowbee range like the Breeze Bloc fleece, specifically designed with the lady angler in mind. Other items include waders from size 4, Fly vests in a wide range of sizes, and even bright pink hats, just some of the items preferred and designed specifically with the lady angler in mind. .
Snowbee wish all the ladies a successful event at the Home International in June, that takes place this year at the picturesque, Lake of Menteith in Scotland.
Since 1996 Snowbee have been sponsoring the England Rivers Team and continue to do so today. The relationship with the Team and all members has been very strong over the years and the feedback on the strengths and demands for new and improved equipment has been invaluable. In terms of new product design, innovation and reliability at the cutting edge of performance, there can be few better testing grounds than the in the hands of Englands cream of fishermen, with many years of experience between them.
Snowbee continue to support the team and benefit from the exercise which we trust is wholly mutual.
Snowbee England Rivers Team 2007 - River Liffey, Ireland
This year the Home International is being contested on the rapid waters of the River Tummel in Central Scotland and Snowbee wish all the team and competitors well in what usually proves to be some of the toughest fishing in the Home International circuit. Visit this site again for a full report following the event.
