In 2017 Jim took a sabbatical and worked at the University of California, School of Veterinary Medicine, helping promote joint understanding within veterinary and fire fighting communities in preparation for the needs of animals during rescues or disasters.

JG: Yeah, right…So I tried it out on some other rods like Spinning Rods, of course Fenwick made all kinds of rods.

Leather fibres burn easily – especially when wet and therefore should never be left near a heater, placed in your oven or left in direct sunlight. If it's not bending where I want it, I take it and file it until it bends where I want it to” Of course you can't do too much of this because you'll go right through the wall! It is light, it has the right stiffness, you could put it on a mandrel and make a blank out of Graphite and even though the design might not be quite perfect, it was still a pretty good rod. Then it dawned on me, I said to myself, “What would be wrong with this being the ferrule on the rod”.

It is now and if you wish to avoid the lug sole gravel issue I strongly recommend getting that sole. I worked in these boots an entire day in dry dusty conditions and they held up perfectly just dusted them off and got them ready for the next day.

Tough as Africa – built to last The Jim Green Razorback boot is inspired by Africa, designed to take on the daily outdoor and work challenges that come with the harsh terrain.

Anyway, trying to make a rod using the Feralite Ferrule, I started looking at all the blanks and I would choose a tip, then from another blank I would take a butt, until I had a spinning rod or whatever I was trying to make.We understand the importance of home, family, friends and good food and we know that our homes have to work harder than ever before. Extremely fortunate are the only words I can think of to describe the way I feel about being able to hear his story first hand. For 12 years Jim led a local and national drive to improve knowledge and skills for this challenging operational incident type, orchestrating teams within Hampshire and training rescue Team Leaders and veterinarians throughout the UK and further afield. Build quality is top notch, I would say these are perfect for trekking days on end whether it be paths, rocky trails, or in mud, these handle all those conditions.