Silent Strike Tackle – Josh Clark is deaf and mostly blind and hand ties fishing jigs

Crafted with Patience. Guided by Muscle Memory.

Josh Clark has been deaf his entire life.
He lives with Usher syndrome, and over time his vision has narrowed to a small window straight ahead — no peripheral vision, no room for distraction.

And yet, every jig here is tied by his hands.

Not by machines.
Not in batches.
Not rushed.

Each one takes time. About ten minutes per jig. Thread wrapped deliberately. Materials chosen for movement in the water. Consistency built through muscle memory and years on the water.

Fishing has always been a place of calm for Josh. It’s where focus sharpens and the outside world falls quiet.

Silent Strike Tackle exists so he can be known for what he creates — not for what he lost.

See His Hand Tied Jigs

Forty-Seven Years on the Water

Fishing has been part of Josh’s life for nearly five decades. Long before there was a brand.
Long before there were orders to fill.
It has always been the place where things slow down.
Where focus sharpens.
Where the noise of the world disappears.
While much around him has changed over the years, the rhythm of fishing hasn’t. Cast. Wait. Feel the line.

That rhythm is still there — steady and familiar.

And it’s the same rhythm he brings to every jig he ties.

Usher Syndrome

Josh was diagnosed around six years old. Usher syndrome is a genetic condition that affects both hearing and vision. He has been deaf his entire life. Over time, most of his vision has been taken. Today he sees straight ahead through a space smaller than half a dime. No peripheral vision.

Still Tied by Hand

Every jig takes about ten minutes. That might not sound like much — until you see the detail. Each wrap of thread. Each material layered with intention. Each finished jig representing hours when you see them together in a box. He doesn’t tie them because it’s easy. He ties them because that’s what he’s always done.

Silent Strike Tackle exists so Josh can be known for what he creates — not for what he lost.

Each jig is tied slow.

When they’re gone, they’re gone. See what’s available →

See His Hand Tied Jigs

Hand-Tied By Feel

Crafted with Patience. Guided by Muscle Memory.

The Process

Forty-Seven Years on the Water