About Us

Early Bird Fishing was born in Santa Monica, CA, but the story starts much farther north. I grew up fishing the waters of the Pacific Northwest. Rain or shine, trout or salmon, it was always about showing up early and staying out late. And like any seasoned angler knows, the right gear makes all the difference.

After years of wearing hats that looked fine but failed on the water, too sweaty, too floppy, too easy to lose to the wind, I decided to build something better.

We’re a bootstrapped company focused on performance, not flash. We source premium materials, sweat the details, and test everything ourselves, on the ocean, in the mountains, and anywhere the bite is hot.

This isn’t about fashion. It’s about function that looks damn good. Welcome to the Early Bird Fishing crew.

— Paxton Hall
Founder, Early Bird Fishing