Fitzgerald Fishing’s Bryan Thrift Signature Series Drop-Shot/ Ned Rig rod was voted on by the 2021 ICAST attendees as the “Best New MicroWave Rod” debuted at the show.
The contest consisted of entries from all the Wave Army brands that attended the show and debuted a rod or rod series featuring the award-winning MicroWave Guides.
Fishing retailer and destination expert Farlows, which has flagship stores in London and Russia, has made a major commitment to environmental best practice by signing up to a key campaign.
Due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation and the Level 3 epidemic alert in Taiwan, along with considerations for the health and safety of visitors and exhibitors, the Taiwan International Fisheries and Seafood Show 2021 (TIFSS 2021) has been postponed.
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.
Anything Possible Brands, which has a string of tackle names under its belt, has appointed outdoor business expert John Weiss as its Chief Executive Officer.
He will begin work on expanding the group, which includes Perfection Lures, youth fishing brand Kids Caster and spinning rod and reel name ProFISHiency.
The American Fly Fishing Trade Association (AFFTA) has hired board member and fly-fishing outfitting business owner Lucas Bissett as the organisation’s executive director.
Last year, 55 million Americans went fishing – that’s five million new and returning anglers, who are young, more diverse and live in urban areas.
The 10 per cent growth in 2020’s numbers compared to 2019 has been revealed in preliminary data from the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation’s (RBFF) 2021 Special Report on Fishing.
Line expert Sufix has launched Recycline monofilament, what it says is the world’s first 100 per cent recycled fishing line.
The product has been two years in development and company has described this ground-breaking mono is “a remarkable step towards a more sustainable tomorrow for fishing.”
