Retailers attending this July’s Australian Fishing Trade Show on the Gold Coast are being given a voucher for Aus$750 to buy tackle from exhibitors during the event.
Anglers have signed the largest petition in Australian fishing history in a bid to stop a dramatic shortening of the fishing season in Western Australia.
The true value of recreational fishing to the Australian economy has been revealed in a landmark report – detailing its A$11 billon worth and the fact it accounts for around 100,000 jobs.
The return of the Australian Fishing Trade Association’s trade show in August brought smiles to the industry as buyers and sellers gathered on the Gold Coast to do business.
Donald Cooke, the company with major fishing brands Rod Hutchinson & Bait-Tech within its portfolio, has been granted planning permission to expand its factory in Sheffield, England.
The new building will hold over 400 pallets for stocks of tackle and manufactured goods ready for sale and 60 tonnes of silo space for bulk ingredients. Construction was due to start in January.
Anglers and hunters in the USA are celebrating after a vital new law passed a key stage, preventing the government from banning the use of lead tackle or ammunition on federal lands and waters unless supported by science or complying with current state rules.
The American Fly Fishing Trade Association (AFFTA) has been left shocked following the resignation of Ben Bulis, its president for the past eight years.
Ben Miller has been named director of sales and operations for VMC Inc, beginning on January 1st, 2021 reporting to VMC president, Cyrille Viellard, as successor to longstanding colleague Cyrille Mathieu.
Denmark-based distributor The Fly Company is embarking on a new journey, with a relocation, a strategic overhaul and the addition of two more brands to its portfolio.
David McCartney has been named president of Big Rock Sports, the US distributor of sporting goods brands including some of the key names in fishing and shooting to 15,000 retailers.
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.
EXPLR of Sweden, one of the largest distributors and retailers of paddle sport products in Scandinavia, is to help oversee growth of munts and accessories expert RailBlaza
Three of the EFTTA board have resigned their positions following the European trade association’s decision not to accept their bid to run the EFTTEX 2024 trade show.
