KILLBAGS ORIGIN

As an avid diver and fisherman with a background in product development and manufacturing, Justin Marlett immediately started seeing major flaws in bag designs when they started appearing on the market. Having the manufacturing resources, he started making and testing different shapes and construction methods; his goal was to make the best killbag ever made, and find the sweet spot on the features that were most important to him as a user:

  • Insanely durable (not blowing out seams, leaking, ripping handles off, etc.)
  • Easy to clean
  • Proper insulation (but not so thick that they would be difficult to stow)
  • Maximum capacity

It took several years, seven to be exact, until he landed on what we believe to be the most efficient and capable Killbag ever made.

  • JUSTIN MARLETT

    Product Development / Founder –

    Spearing big fish, chasing waves, raising a family (2 boys) with his wife, and product development/mfg is how Justin spends his life.

    From Gannet Floats, Just SlipTips, to Gatku bags; these are just a few of the other product lines with Justin's fingerprints all over them.

    Justin and Troy met in 2017 when Gatku Polespears commissioned Justin's company to help with mfg Gatku's bags. Troy brand manages Gatku and worked closely with Justin throughout the process. They later went on to rebrand Collective Sourcing and do many projects together before partnering to make Killbags something special.

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  • TROY HOLLINGER

    Creative Director / Partner –

    Designing logos, managing brands, enjoying local IPA, and raising a family (2 boys, 3 girls) with his wife is how Troy spends his life.

    From Gatku (original logo in 2007ish, brand marketing, launching and managing gatku.com in 2013 to date), Crist Spears, CptBly Spearguns, Lineage Charters, to even some of Headhunter (Nomad pole graphic, misc. other graphics) and Moana (website design and build) are fishing brands with Troy's fingerprints all over them.

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