Vista Outdoor, the parent company of 41 key brands in the sporting and outdoor products to sector, has appointed Jordan Judd as president of its Bozeman, Montana-based brand Simms Fishing Products, effective from August 1st.
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.
Hook and terminal tackle brand VMC has announced the promotion of Cyrille Mathieu to general manager at its Morvillars headquarters and factory in France, with effect from September 1st.
Organisers of EFTTEX 2023 have hailed the trade event in Budapest as a huge success – but they want to build on it for next year and have unveiled a survey for businesses to respond to.
A team of two, who lost out in the UK’s Sea Angling Classic last year, returned with a vengeance for 2023, lifting the coveted trophy and walking away with a stunning boat, engine, electronic system and trailer worth a cool £135,000.
Growth in angling caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, rise in the popularity of niche sectors and continued government initiatives backing fishing will help push the rod sector to new heights over the next decade.
