Mayfly Outdoors – the owner of brands including Ross and Abel Reels and Airflo ¬– is buying Dyna-King, one of the world’s foremost manufacturers of fly-tying vises and tools.
Shimano Europe has released details of a joint venture company with Nikos Maniatopoulos S.A. (NMSA) to handle cycling and fishing tackle sales and service throughout most of the southeast of the continent.
US-based PRADCO Fishing has reached an agreement with British brand owner and wholesaler Fishing Matters to be its official distributor for the United Kingdom and Ireland.
The team behind the popular Predatortour fishing event has revealed details of its plans for 2023 with a series of rules designed to keep the welfare of the fish at the top of the agenda.
One of the best-known sea fishing brands in the world, Penn, has become the latest major name to commit its support to the unique UK-based Sea Angling Classic, taking place this summer.
The Angling Trades Association (ATA), the official voice of the UK tackle trade, is set to launch a major initiative at The Game Fairs in England, Scotland and Wales to get more people fishing.
Anglers are less likely to self-harm, report anxiety or attempt suicide according to a landmark study, while fishing has actually been prescribed by health services as antidote to mental health problems.
The UK’s newest and biggest saltwater boat competitions – the Sea Angling Classic – will be launched for 2023 at the SBS Boat Life Show in Birmingham, England, next month.
Scandinavian tackle company Fairpoint Outdoors A/S, home of the Westin and Kinetic brands, has strengthened its UK presence with the appointment of well-known industry figure Richard Taylor.
Bajío, the maker of blue-light filtering, sustainable performance sunglasses has shown its support for the anglers of tomorrow by partnering with the US-based Association of Collegiate Anglers.
Global tackle giant Shimano has seen sales grow for the first nine months of 2022 by more than 18 per cent – with fishing equipment sales up nine per cent on the previous year.
