Vista Outdoor, the parent company of 41 renowned brands in the sporting and outdoor lifestyle sector – including recently acquired Simms Fishing Products – has unveiled a new name as it continues to separate its two key divisions.
In a year marked by instability, families across the USA increasingly found time to connect by picking up a rod and reel, resulting in 54.5 million Americans going fishing in 2022.
Big names likes Patagonia, RIO, Scientific Anglers, Simms Fishing Products, Sage Fly Fishing Scott Fly Rod Company Orvis Fly Fishing and Ranger Outdoors rubbed shoulders with others such as Semperfli and Rep Your Water at the American Fly Fishing Trade Association Confluence Best New Product Awards.
Having already won an award at ICAST 2023 for its Move ZR trolling motor, Power-Pole has now gone one better by scooping the event’s Anglers’ Choice Award, voted for by anglers themselves.
Italian line manufacturer Plastools and its latest biodegradable packaging swept away the opposition at EFTTEX 2023, walking away with four awards – three for best new products and one for its trade stand.
In acquiring Mud Hole Custom Tackle and American Tackle Company, Foundation Outdoor Group has become as the industry’s largest supplier of fishing rod components, supplies, equipment and rod building instruction.
American Tackle Company was left celebrating as it picked up the highly prized Best Of Show in the ICAST 2023 New Product Showcase for its Tsuka 2 carbon rod handle.
The organisers of the largest sportfishing industry show, ICAST, deemed the 2023 edition a success and said the sport’s future looks bright as the 13,346 attendees headed home.
Rapala VMC Corporation and James Coble, current majority shareholder of DQC International, which manufactures and markets 13 Fishing rods and reels, have agreed that Rapala VMC will increase its ownership of the Florida-based company to 60 per cent.
US-based industry magazine Fishing Tackle Retailer has a new owner, with Brian Thurston and Carlton Veirs selling up to business leader and outdoor enthusiast Angie Thompson, after 15 years.
The two largest events designed to get more people into angling in the UK will be launched at The Game Fair – the festival of the great British countryside – on July 29th.
