As the European Fishing Tackle Trade Association (EFTTA) reveals plans an Angling Summit for later this year, it has also been announced that the EFTTEX trade show looks set to return in 2025.
The latest carbon fibre material from Japanese manufacturing expert Toray – Torayca MX64 – is said to offer higher-strength, lower weight rods as well as being kinder to the environment.
Boat dealers and users look set to change tack from larger powered vessels to smaller personal watercraft as the industry sees a shift in buying patterns.
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.
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.
The commercial manager of Daiwa Sports UK, Martin Greene, has been elected as the new vice chairman of the UK industry body, the Angling Trades Association.
Wiley X, a global leader in protective eyewear, has become the official eyewear sponsor for three prestigious angling events: the Sea Angling Classic, World Carp Classic, and World Predator Classic.
Backed by some of the most experienced professionals in the business, Catch Fly Fishing Partners has been launched as a European fly-fishing distributor to challenge the status quo.
Rapala VMC Corporation has bought James Coble’s remaining 40 per cent shareholding of DQC International, the owner of the 13 Fishing rod and reel brand.
St Croix Fly has appointed Chase Pritchett as sales representative in the southeast US states of Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee.
