Thirty years after her parents attended an Orvis casting class, Carla Feely has been appointed Chief Product Officer for the 160-year-old company. Feely will oversee merchandise strategy and execution across all product categories. In the ...
Fly fishing line brand, Airflow, part of the US-based Mayfly Group, has received a £566,000 investment from the Welsh Government. The funding is intended to help preserve the future of the company’s plant in Brecon ...
Abramis, the fast-growing owner of the Mikado brand, has added long-time industry professional, Robert Welter, to its sales team. Welter, previously with Zebco Europe, becomes Sales Manager for DACH and Benelux with a brief to ...
The president of a leading US reel manufacturer has praised the efforts of businesses and people who came together to play a major role in saving Bristol Bay, one of the world’s top salmon fisheries, ...
The Pacific North West Sportsmen’s Show – billed as the top fishing and hunting event in North America – has been scheduled for February 14 to 18, 2024. Housed in the Portland Expo Center, Oregon, ...
Dick’s Sporting Goods, which has an estimated 10% of the US fishing tackle market, reaffirmed its 2023 outlook after delivering 5.3% growth in first quarter net sales. The 863-store retailer reported net sales of $2,842 ...
Toby Keith, singer of the country music anthem ‘Made in America,’ has acquired iconic bait and tackle brand Luck E Strike. The company will be operated by industry veterans Jeff Williams, General Manager, and Todd ...
Daiwa US has paid tribute to its retailers by announcing that its premium Kage range of rods and reels will be exclusively available at their stores and not sold online. “Independent retailers are core to ...
French e-commerce business pecheur.com is planning to open its first store at the end of this year. The site, owned and operated by Austin Falcon, was founded 20 years ago and turned to e-commerce in ...
Increasing women’s participation in fishing in the US could provide an additional $1 billion revenue for the industry, with each female participant worth nearly $1,000 annually. These are among the key findings in new intelligence ...
Mustad Americas has made four senior appointments to help ‘position its brands for future success.’ Andy Baumbach becomes Director of Marketing and Vince Minnick (main picture) joins as National Sales Manager, while Dave Wensel and ...
First it was free beer at EFTTEX… now an Australia brewery has come up with a novel idea to entice lager drinkers. The XXXX Lure Lager can features a do-it-yourself, cut-out lure designed to catch ...
Quantum Fishing, part of the Zebco group of brands acquired by Rather Outdoors in 2021, has recruited well-known industry figures Mike Rice and Gary Borland to its senior team. Rice (left of picture), a former ...
Need an extra incentive to come to EFTTEX in June? How about a free beer? The organiser of EFTTEX is delighted to announce that it has an official beer for 2023 – and every exhibitor and visitor is invited to ...
Catch Co., best known for its Mystery Tackle Box and Karl’s Fishing brands, has announced new collaborations with Tight Rope Fishing and Mike Bucca. The agreements mean that the Chicago-based company will add the Tight ...