Rapala VMC Corporation says that the group strategically strengthened its business in a challenging 2024, delivering improved profitability in both halves of the year. Sales at the iconic Finland-based brand remained ‘steady’ at €220.9m (€221.6m) ...
ICAST has proved that dreams really can come true. The world’s largest fishing tackle trade show is renowned for its glitz and glamour, attracting the top brands on the planet in a stunning show of ...
For the first time the EU is harmonising how catch data from recreational fishing in marine coastal areas is collected in a positive move that is seen as advancing the chances of the sport having ...
There is an expression, attributed to the Chinese but also used in other parts of the world, that tells the listener, ‘May you live in interesting times.’ It means that I hope your life is ...
Finnish tackle giant Rapala is celebrating its success at last weekend’s 2025 Tianjin Fishing Show in China. More than 2,000 exhibitors and 100,000 visitors attended the event and saw Rapala VMC receive two awards for ...
AFTCO from California says it is capitalising on the wide appeal of US culture amongst Japanese consumers to build a growing business for its clothing ranges. In what could be a lesson for other US ...
Award-winning fishing electronics supplier Deeper will be back at Angling International LIVE and is promising a few surprises for visitors to its booth in Bratislava. The Lithuanian company, which won the electronics category at last ...
Japanese hook brand Dohitomi is returning to Angling International LIVE and welcoming the switch back to the traditional June timing for a European show. The brand, which has been a regular on the European trade ...
A fleet of fishing boats drift with the Pacific tide at the end of a long dock extending to a black sand beach at Crocodile Bay, Costa Rica. This is where rooster fish, sailfish, dorado, ...
A UK-based supplier of fishing flies is offering retailers across Europe delivery from its warehouse in Poland, cutting out cross-border complexities that have beset the trade following BREXIT. Dragon Tackle Europe (DTE) has been set ...
Italian distributor Europesca will be back at Angling International LIVE in June, building on the success of its sales of Australian trolling motors in Europe. Europesca’s Ciro Esposito told Angling International: “We are working to ...
Singapore-based line OEM First Dart will be showing off the strength of its core capabilities when it returns to Angling International LIVE in Bratislava in June. Visitors will be able to check out the extrusion ...
Japanese tackle supplier Fisherman Corporation is taking advantage of the ‘rare’ opportunity that Angling International LIVE gives brands to meet with potential European customers. The company’s Rie Takeuchi told Angling International: “The event is important ...
Launched at ICAST last year, Mustad’s Ultra-Nor wire forged hooks have caught the attention of anglers worldwide. Lovro Vudrag, Marketing Manager at Mustad EMEA explains why. How groundbreaking is the Ultra-Nor wire forging technology? LV: ...
One of Indonesia’s top fishing tackle suppliers made its long-awaited return to Europe’s premier trade show last year and flew home with a major distribution deal. PT Central Sarana Pancing – owner of the award-winning ...
