Two of the biggest brands in marine fishing have made changes at the top. Kris Neff and Nick Stickler have swapped roles, with Neff becoming President at Boston Whaler and Stickler being appointed VP Category ...

Travis Campbell, the former CEO of Far Bank Enterprises and a highly respected figure in the fly fishing industry, has bought Eagle Creek from the VF Corporation, where he was President of Emerging Brands. Eagle ...

Two of North America’s most famous outdoor retail chains are partnering with an international disaster-response organisation to bring $50,000 in aid and supplies to the Louisiana Gulf region struck by Hurricane Ida. Bass Pro Shops ...

Award-winning US apparel brand AFTCO and its stablemate, Marsh Wear, have raised over $41,000 to support fishing guides affected by the devastating Hurricane Ida that swept through coastal Louisiana. The two companies donated the profit ...

Chris Russell, formerly with Pure Fishing’s latest acquisition, Plano Synergy, has joined the owner of the Huk brand, Marolina Outdoors. His appointment as Vice President of Marketing for its apparel brands, Huk and Nomad, is ...

Bass Pro Shops recorded below average customer loyalty scores in a report that identifies the top ten US retailers in the second quarter of this year. The report, by Inmarket, is based on average return ...

ICAST regular exhibitor T-H Marine announced the 13th and 14th acquisitions in its history last week. The supplier of boating and fishing accessories in the US has added Heartland Global Services, of Indiana, and Gator ...

Gary Zurn, partner and Senior VP of Big Rock Sports for almost 30 years and an American Sportfishing Association (ASA) Board Director, has died. Zurn was elected to six two-year terms on the ASA Board, ...

The fishing tackle industry – already enjoying a boom in sales – has received another boost with the news that another 2.1 million acres across the US have been opened up for fishing and hunting. ...

Nike, Under Armour, Merrell and Ralph Lauren are among the prestige companies on the CV of Jordan Wand, who has just been appointed Chief Product Officer at Simms Fishing Products. Wand will lead product merchandising, ...

Bass Pro and Cabela’s are winners in a new national awards programme designed to recognise excellence in digital retailing. Bluecore, a retail technology company, launched the Retail Regeneration Awards this year to identify marketers and ...

US brand Delong Lures has being resurrected after being defunct for more than ten years. Brothers, Brandon and Aaron Futrell, and their cousin, Stephen Ziegler, have resurrected the brand and brought it back to its ...

Shimano North America Fishing has appointed 2012 Collegiate Bass National Champion Ethan Cox as its new Freshwater Sales Manager in the Southeast region of the country. “During my seven years at Shimano I have had ...

Products from more than 100 companies will be on show at the third annual Crappie Expo at the Shreveport Convention Center, Louisiana, in October. The event, which runs in conjunction with the Mr. Crappie $250,000 ...

Boating and fishing accessories supplier, T-H Marine, has completed the 12th acquisition in the company’s history and is actively looking for number 13. The growing Huntsville, Alabama, company has added long-time supplier, Designer Tool, to ...