A range of online and offline opportunities are being launched for this year’s Taiwan international Fisheries & Seafood Show as organisers prepare to welcome the world this September.
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.
With more people going fishing for the first time or returning to the sport after lockdown restrictions on angling were lifted in the UK, the Angling Trade Association’s (ATA) 2020 Take A Friend Fishing initiative is going from strength to strength.
The World Carp Classic celebrated its 25th anniversary with spectacular success at Lac de Madine, France, bringing together hundreds of
competing anglers from 27 countries, including the USA, South Africa, New Zealand and representatives from across Europe.
Tackle Trade World is sad to announce the passing of Len Borgström, the grandson of Abu Garcia founder Carl August Borgström, famed fishing reel pioneer and former company president, who died on July 15th at the age of 88.
The Worth Company, a family-owned and operated manufacturer specialising in fishing tackle components, has named Tim Worth as the corporation’s president.
An amazing custom rod build by Danny Thomson has scooped top spot in this year’s International Rod Building Challenge, organised by American Tackle Co.
His design, inspired by his love of fishing and duck hunting, beat more than 80 other competitors’ blanks from across the world, making it the largest entry on record.
As Eddystone Eel, one of the world’s top lure makers, celebrates 50 years of success, owner Dave Beer is looking to the future by seeking a world-class partner to grow the business further.
The best-selling tackle brands in the USA last year have been revealed in an insightful report that has just been published. Big names like Shakespeare, Daiwa, Rapala, Berkley, Eagle Claw, Columbia and Plano were among those listed along with a couple of surprises in the survey of more than 9,000 anglers last year by specialist market research and economics firm Southwick Associates.
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.
Companies involved in sportfishing in Denmark have come together to found a national trade association to boost the industry.
The Danish Angling Association includes founding members representing tackle manufacturers, wholesalers, tackle shops, fishing guides, tourism, NGOs and boat and put and take operators.
The tackle industry has been left stunned following the sudden passing of Marcel Ulje, owner of wholesale company Dutch Tackle Company, writes Rudy van Duijnhoven.
