The American Fly Fishing Trade Association has announced that the International Fly Tackle Dealer Show will return to the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City, Utah on October 20th to 22nd, 2021.
The International Fly tackle Dealer Show, which was postponed from October 2021 because of Covid-19 concerns, has been rescheduled for the end of March 2022.
The International Game Fish Association (IGFA), a leader in game fish conservation, has sold its headquarters buildings and land to bring in cash for its endowment and safeguard its work.
The international tackle trade has been saddened to learn of the passing of Pierangelo Zanetta, the one-time president of the European Fishing Tackle Trade Association (EFTTA) and a key player in Shimano Europe for many years.
With the establishment of its sales and distribution centre in Halmstad, Sweden as a permanent presence in Europe, Foundation Outdoor Group has added industry veteran Martin Bergman to its team of seasoned sales and business solutions experts.
One of Europe’s fastest-growing fishing tackle retailers, Visdeal, is celebrating 10 years in business in 2021 with an expected record turnover and planned expansion into several more territories.
Top brands Lineaeffe and Nomura are promising a stronger drive in the UK and Ireland with the news that Andy Macgregor will be taking the reins as the brands’ head of new business development.
Grundéns, producer of fishing apparel, waders and footwear, is planning for transformation and growth with the appointment of Janne Mahlamäki as its general manager for the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region.
Simms Fishing Products, the pre-eminent manufacturer of waders, outerwear, footwear and technical apparel in fishing, has hired Jordan Wand as its chief product officer.
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.
Fairpoint Outdoors A/S, which owns the Westin and Kinetic fishing brands, has added no fewer than three key industry experts to its management team group.
Tackle giant Rapala VMC has made major changes and appointments to its global management team as it focuses on growing both existing business and new market opportunities.
The European Fishing Tackle Trade Association (EFTTA)’s drive to grow membership has been given a boost with the addition of well-known carp name, Korda Europe.
The ‘Wild Salmon Without Borders’ event, part of this year’s 19th International Experience the World of Fly Fishing (EWF) fly fishing show in Germany successfully brought together key individuals and organisations from across Europe to motivate a renewed focus on international collaboration for wild Atlantic salmon restoration.
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.
