Westin Fishing’s long-term sales representative Daniel Nilsson has become its marketing and content specialist on the water, effectively making him Europe’s first full-time professional predator angler.
Angling – which is worth €2 billion to the European economy each year – could play a major part in helping the continent’s tourism sector get back on its feet after the Covid-19 pandemic.
Danish fly-tying material expert The Fly Company is now a European distributor for Nautilus Reels, helping expand the American high-end brand across the continent.
Component manufacturer American Tackle Company has appointed the vastly experienced Captain Ancelmo ‘Mo’ Fernandez as its pro staff director.
Mo is native to Florida and growing up in the southern part of the state, he is well experienced in all areas of fishing both freshwater and saltwater.
The organisers of the EFTTEX tackle trade show, which was postponed back in June because of Covid-19, have been heartened by news that the venue in Prague has reopened and staged its first event in months.
Shimano Europe Fishing Tackle has announced plans to extend its distribution agreement with Down South Trading (DST), to include the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) area.
Buyers, media, exhibitors and other representatives from the global sportfishing industry brought ICAST 2020 Online to life from July 13th to 17th, during the sport’s first-ever virtual trade show. For the first time, with the online venue, the angling public also had the opportunity to participate in the event.