EFTTEX 2020 OFFICIALLY POSTPONED
EFTTEX 2020 OFFICALLY POSTPONED Due to the global Covid-19 crisis the European Fishing Tackle trade Association (EFTTA) board of directors have taken the decision to postpone EFTTEX 2020. Europe’s premier trade show was scheduled to take place in Prague, Czech Republic from June 11-13th . EFTTA CEO Olivier Portrat revealed that the exhibition will now take place in Prague in 2021. All stand bookings remain valid and payments can be...
Management changes at Shimano Europe
The former managing director of Shimano’s EU fishing tackle division, Erik Naberman, has been appointed as director of EU business development for the group, effective from May 1st. Erik, who has been with the company for 23 years, has spent the last 11/2 years heading up the EU tackle brand and will now concentrate on managing the e-business and sales operation teams as well as studying and implement B2C business, leading market...
PRADCO switches focus to medical gear to fight virus
PRADCO Outdoor Brands, a leading manufacturer and marketer of fishing and hunting products, has changed tack to make and deliver much-needed medical equipment to local communities. At PRADCO Fishing, engineers have designed and formulated moulding and tooling and begun products to give away to hospitals, clinics and nursing homes in Alabama, Arkansas and Oklahoma, USA, where most of its employees and their families live. Among the...
GAMAKATSU UNVEILS FINESSE JIG HEAD
The Gamakatsu Finesse Jig Head is the tool to reach for when you’re thinking ‘Ned Rig’. It is all about precise positioning and presentation of pint-sized soft plastics. The spring keeper holds the bait securely and helps keep the plastic tight against the flat side of the jig head. It creates a slow, controlled, gliding fall and a subtle hop, crawl and jig presentation that drives finicky bass nuts. A stout No. 1 hook allows...
Fly clothing brand has quality covered
Driology, an emerging UK brand, has launched its online store with an intimate collection of exceptional performance layering and waterproof fly-fishing apparel and ios looking fro distributors and dealers worldwide. Driology says it is Europe’s only dedicated fly-fishing apparel brand with the core focus on designing, manufacturing and retailing the finest gear available. Founding director Steve Symons established the business in...
