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Far Bank Enterprises, the parent company of major brands including Sage, Redington, RIO Products, and Fly Water Travel, has hired Tom Larimer as its director of North American wholesale sales.

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.

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 trade is reeling from the death of St Croix brand co-owner David Schluter, who has passed suddenly at the age of 61.