Shawn Combs – Director of Product Design and Development at the Orvis Company– will join Scott Fly Rods as its Vice President in January. “Shawn is a lifelong angler with finely honed skills and a ...

The organisation responsible spearheading recruitment in fishing and boating in the US for the last 27 years has pledged to continue its work despite the loss of its federal funding. The Recreational Boating & Fishing ...

One of the world’s foremost innovators in fishing rod components has introduced what it describes as the ‘next evolution’ in guide performance. American Tackle – a multiple award-winner at trade shows across the globe and ...

The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) – the body that represents the industry in the US – has recognised a leading trade figure with an Outstanding Achievement Award. At its recent Sportfishing Summit, the ASA presented ...

Omnia Fishing has announced a major inventory partnership that will see its retail operation handed to a third party. The Minnesota-based tackle recommendation engine has agreed a deal with Thorne Bros – a major US ...

In a move that it believes will ‘make waves’ across the saltwater fishing industry, a group of US investors have joined forces to form an alliance known as Open Water Brands. The brands – Clarkspoon, ...

Fast growing GSM Outdoors – owner of brands that include Cuda, Buckeye Lures and Big Bite Baits – has acquired a market leader in fishing knife and scissor sharpening products. The Texas-based business has added ...

The head of the body that represents the recreational fishing industry in the US is to lead the Outdoor Recreational Roundtable (ORR), the country’s leading outdoor trade association. Glenn Hughes, President and CEO of the ...

Hitting his eighties and wanting to spend more time with his family, Roger Seiders finally decided it was time to put the business world behind him and enjoy his retirement, further pursuing his lifelong passions ...

AVID Sportswear, a regular exhibitor at the world’s largest fishing tackle trade show in the US, has been acquired by an investment company that has pledged to transform the brand into a household name. Fortified ...

Following its announcement earlier this week that it was taking on nine new sales reps to boost its sea fishing efforts in the southern coastal regions of the US, Pitman Creek – the leading distributor ...

One of the most popular events in the US series of fly fishing shows has been cancelled after the venue owner unexpectedly revoked the contract with the organiser. The cancellation of the 2026 Atlanta Fly ...

Fitzgerald Fishing says being recognised as a winner at ICAST is more than just a prestigious trophy. The company’s Flats Class Series Inshore Rods were named Best Saltwater Rod at the world’s largest sportfishing trade ...

The world’s largest fishing tackle trade show opened its doors to what has now become a tradition, a spectacular rundown of its entire line-up of new products from Japanese giant Daiwa. And also, in what ...

Decades of national fishing and boating promotional work has been put in jeopardy by the new US administration’s decision to terminate the funding of the Recreational Boating & Fishing Federation (RBFF). For the last 27 ...