SEBILE began in 2006 – winning 100 international awards
SEBILE started selling its first bait in the U.S. in June 2006 and has become one of the world's most famous Lua brands in just four years.
Founder Paatrick Sebile invented bait at the age of eight, caught more than 700 species, and has more than 350 world records... Step into Sebile and read about his legendary life.
The Frenchman Paatrick Sebile showed his talent for fishing at the age of eight.
Patrick fishes on the banks of the Nile in front of the Temple of Amboabu Simbel in Egypt
One day, little Patrick wanted to catch a white perch hidden under many branches, and the two fake baits available for seabass fishing in France at the time: minnow crankbaits and inline spinners, could not catch a hidden fish in that situation. So little Patrick invented a kind of bait himself—using a shiny knife into an egg as a lead pendant, making a vertical hook with a lead hammer, wrapped in a glove, and using jitter to attract fish. In this way, little Patrick caught the fish he wanted for the first time with his own bait, and his fishing and bait making process began.
※ Fishing footprints span more than 60 countries on five continents
Patrick joined the French Navy at the age of 21 and traveled to Africa after retiring in search of a mysterious local white sea bass that lives off the coast of the edge of the Sahara Desert. Although he did not find the perch during this journey, the strange environment and various legends about the fish opened his eyes. Patrick saw more possibilities for fishing. He began to see the world as an endless web of fish, with too many adventures waiting for him to try.
So Patrick embarked on a round-the-world fishing trail, traveling to more than 60 countries, fishing in different waters, and encountering many extreme situations. Speaking of one of the most impressive fishing spots, Patrick mentions not the well-known Florida or Pacific islands, but a dam lake in Morocco, Africa.
Youssef-ben-Tachfine is remotely located more than 80 kilometres south of the moroccan city of Agadir, where a drive through the Sahara Desert is a must. It is in this unknown African dam that there is a huge largemouth bass hidden.
Lake Yousef-Ben-Tachifarn
Patrick learned about this place by chance when he saw a photo. The photo showed a local farmer catching a giant 14-kilogram sea bass, which shocked him and wanted to find out. People living in the local countryside make a living by growing crops by the dam, and when they work at the water's edge, as soon as they find fish in the lake, they take the fishing line out of their wallets and catch a lizard as bait, which is how they catch that giant sea bass. Patrick went to that dam twice in six years, and there were too many sea bass (red bass pictured below), all huge.
Despite having been to many countries, Patrick was amazed by the fishing environment of this small Moroccan countryside. It is these unexpected windfalls that have always made him passionate and curious about fishing. He said there are too many unknowns in this world, waiting for people to discover.
※The number of fishing types exceeds 700 and there are more than 350 world records
Traveling around the world, Patrick finally broke the 700 fishing mark in 2013, including more than 350 world records certified by fishing associations such as the International Fishing Association (IGFA), France and Europe. For example, the longest freshwater largemouth bass (63cm), the heaviest sea carp (130kg)... The list goes on and on.
Patrick and his record-breaking largemouth bass, Lake Okeechobee, Florida
The heaviest sea carp to break the World Fishing Association record
One of the most exciting fishing experiences was when Patrick was exploring Africa in his twenties, when he lived for a while in the Northern Sahara Desert with several local cliff anglers. He said he and cliff anglers often fish for sargo, swordfish and yellow croakers on the edge of cliffs more than 60 meters above sea level, which is very dangerous because people are likely to fall, and there are several fatalities there every year.
Personal record, 698th species of fish
Patrick spent 17 years in Africa as a fishing guide, and it was during this period that he caught too many different kinds of fish and participated in several major fishing competitions. Tired of the harsh environment and pervasive dangers, he returned to his native France.
Patrick and his numerous world record certificates
Personal record, 699th species of fish
Despite catching too many species in his fishing career, Patrick is passionate about challenging himself, and his goal for the next stage is to break through 800 types of fishing. For Patrick, the waters of the world are like a giant playground wherever you are, you can embark on a whole new adventure.
Patrick was awarded the Most Record-Breaking Award of 2003 by the International Fishing Association
Personal record, 700th species of fish
※ Created its own bait brand, which is sold in more than 30 countries
Being able to catch so many kinds of fish, Patrick has his own experience, after all, he has created his own bait since he was eight years old. Patrick invented more than 200 kinds of bait himself during the years of fishing, and when he created his own bait brand, it was a huge success soon after.
Named after his last name, Sebile, Patrick's bait brand entered the U.S. market in 2006 and became a hot-selling brand in just one year. Of course, this is also due to the achievements that Patrick's excellent bait brings to professional anglers. Professional anglers Flatt Shad, Kenyon Hill and Todd Faircloth have won two titles at the FLW Strenn Series Championship and the Bassmaster Circuit Eliet Series Tournamnets respectively with his bait.
In recent years, Sebile Bait has won several awards in the industry, including the Best New Hard Lure and Best New Soft Lure by the International Federation of Competitive Fishing Technology (ICAST). With the technology he once mastered as an engineer and the excellent bait created by himself with many years of experience, Patrick has successfully entered the fishing market in more than 30 countries including Europe, the United States, Russia, Japan and so on, becoming one of the most successful businessmen among anglers.
※ Published more than 800 fishing articles and 7 fishing books
Not only does Patrick fish a lot, he has a big business, he is also an excellent fishing author. As a well-known angler, he has appeared on the covers of more than 170 fishing magazines around the world and written more than 800 fishing articles. Published 7 books on fishing, most of which are related to the choice of bait. In addition, Patrick is currently preparing his new fishing show, Lured.
Patrick's Book Fishing by the Sea
Patrick's Book "Fishing in the Sea"
Now Patrick is busy with the company's affairs, and it is difficult to fish for more than 200 days a year like in the past, but his enthusiasm for it has never been extinguished. Patrick travels frequently around the world, and he still maintains the habit of carrying fishing gear with him, setting aside time for his fishing wherever he goes, and still eager to break new records.
Turning love into a profession and then into a successful career, Patrick Seibel is undoubtedly the "winner of life" in the fishing world.