William Joseph Customer Support?

[curtrein]

Hello All:
Does anyone on here know of contact info for William Joseph? I have a bag that needs repaired but can’t find any website or contact info for this company.

Can anybody help? TIA.

 

[JimNovo]

I don’t believe they exist anymore. I think they were bought out. Below is a post indicating Zebco bought them.

What happened to William Joseph? - The Classic Fly Rod Forum

 

[bigjohn358]

What JimNovo said...I don't think they exist anymore

 

[Swattie87]

They made nice stuff. Some really innovative, ahead of their time packs in particular. But agree, they’re not around any more.

Best bet is probably to take it to a reputable tailor or shoesmith, and see what they can do. They probably can get it serviceable again. For far less than a new bag, assuming you still like it.

 

[dryflyguy]

I had a pair of their waders that were fairly decent.
Think I got a few years out of them

 

[JimNovo]

My favorite Catskill big water rod is a 9’ 4wt William Joseph. Love the feel of it.

My brother-in-law gave me it for power washing his deck. He said he bought 6 of them for $60 each when they were on close out. Quite the deal!!

 

[salmonoid]

My favorite Catskill big water rod is a 9’ 4wt William Joseph. Love the feel of it.

My brother-in-law gave me it for power washing his deck. He said he bought 6 of them for $60 each when they were on close out. Quite the deal!!

The first few times I read this, I wondered why are you using a WJ rod to power wash your BIL's deck.

I have a quite a few WJ packs (and should sell a bunch of them, since I don't use them). They are top-notch packs. I bought one pair of their waders too. The sizing on them was horrible, I'm a tall but thin person and I could fit in one of the wader legs. I contacted them and they acknowledged they had some sizing issues "at the factory" and they swapped them out.

But yeah, they are a defunct company now.

 

[curtrein]

The first few times I read this, I wondered why are you using a WJ rod to power wash your BIL's deck.

I have a quite a few WJ packs (and should sell a bunch of them, since I don't use them). They are top-notch packs. I bought one pair of their waders too. The sizing on them was horrible, I'm a tall but thin person and I could fit in one of the wader legs. I contacted them and they acknowledged they had some sizing issues "at the factory" and they swapped them out.

But yeah, they are a defunct company now.

If you ever feel like selling then I’m sure they would go quick on here.

 

[GeneBeam]

Try to find a canvas awning company, near you, they might be able to help you out.

 

[salmonoid]

If you ever feel like selling then I’m sure they would go quick on here.

That's my plan, since my primary source of unloading stuff (Ebay) requires sellers to link a bank account to their Ebay account, since about a year ago. My plans often take awhile to unfold into reality

 

[curtrein]

If you have a Facebook account, Facebook marketplace is pretty good too. Gives you and the buyer discounted rates in shipping and make shipping easier.