Who We ARe

Meet The Team

For Fly Fishers By Fly Fishers

Our team combines experience in product design, brand strategy, and real-world fly fishing — and we’re united by a simple mission: design durable, minimalist gear for anglers who fish on foot and move light.

Shea Tighe
Founder

Shea Tighe

Shea founded Atollas in 2018 with one goal — to build gear that matches the pace of wade fishing. When he’s not sketching prototypes, you’ll find him on flooded marsh flats or chasing tailing redfish.

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Esmé Melchior
Brand Strategy

Esmé Melchior

A bona fide "Jill-of-all-trades", Esmé oversees all marketing and strategy efforts for Atollas. Her keen eye and analytical disposition are matched only by her love for the water and outdoors.

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Aerial view of a marshy landscape with winding rivers at sunset
Our Homewaters

The Lowcountry

Atollas HQ is nestled in the heart of Charleston, SC. The vast marsh flats, tidal creeks, and estuaries provide ample proving grounds for our gear.