Former Svendsen Sport CEO, Hans Maasbøl, who parted company with the group following its acquisition by Pure Fishing, has left the industry to become a board director at Ferm Living, an up-market furniture, accessories and ...
Vista Outdoor, which last year acquired Simms Fishing Products to spearhead its presence in the fishing market, has parted company with CEO, Chris Metz, because of a “loss of confidence in his leadership.” He is ...
Florida-based brand Flying Fisherman has become the official sunglass eyewear of Fishing’s Future, the organisation whose objectives include increasing participation in angling. “All sunglasses for our master anglers and volunteers will be provided by Flying ...
The controversial new restrictions for recreational fishing have come into effect in Western Australia (WA), banning the catching of demersal scalefish along 900 kilometres of coastline. Under a new sustainability plan, the ruling means that ...
Pure Fishing has agreed a new collaboration to help increase the number of anglers in the US. The multi-brand owner, which counts PENN, Abu Garcia, Plano, Hardy, Shakespeare and Savage Gear among its 19-strong portfolio, ...
Shimano, Sonik, Delkim, Rapala VMC, Dynamite Baits, Greys, Korda, Leeda, Normark, Okuma and Prologic are just some of the top brands signed up to exhibit at The Big One Show in the UK on March ...
Top brands including Okuma, Rapala, Dynamite Baits, Sufix, Reuben Heaton, Eagle Claw, Fortis Eyewear and Dinsmore are supporting a major new initiative by the Angling Trades Association (ATA), the UK industry body, at this year’s ...
The Big One show at Stoneleigh, the UK consumer event produced by Bauer Media, has been postponed. Exhibitors were notified today. This year’s show was due to take place on April 1st and 2nd, but ...
It’s a big week for Shimano fans as the revered reel manufacturer launches the new Vanquish, proclaimed as ‘the pinnacle of finesse fishing reels’. The Vanquish – the flagship in the Magnumlite series – is ...
The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) has launched a new website to improve communication with its members. A more dynamic design, intuitive navigation and enhanced content are just some of the improvements made by the Association ...
Former Rapala Sales Manager Tim Leemans has moved into the retail sector by joining Angling Direct (AD) as Commercial Manager Europe. He replaces Andre Akkermans at AD, who left the company before Christmas to join ...
Former Walmart man Phillip Johnson has joined the Bass Anglers’ Sportfishing Society (B.A.S.S.) as Executive Vice President of Sales and Business Development. He will also oversee marketing, licensing, events, communications and membership at the organisation ...
Michael Unger, formerly with Hardy, Pure Fishing and DAM before becoming International Sales Director at Svendsen Sport, has joined Outfit International, a German manufacturer of apparel, footwear and equipment for the hunting market. Unger, who has ...
The US recreational boating industry is preparing to welcome some two million visitors to boat shows taking place between January and March. The boat show season for the $170 billion industry starts at the beginning ...
The UK Fisheries Minister is considering the creation of a licensed recreational tuna fishery to attract angling tourism to the West Country. Tuna fishing was reintroduced off the Cornish coast on a trial basis two ...
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