The National Angling Strategy Report for the UK reveals the work that organisations including the Angling Trades Association have been doing to get people fishing at a difficult time. It also outlines a string of sponsorship opportunities.
Take a Friend Fishing is back for spring and summer 2022 in the UK, giving even more people the chance to get out fishing with a friend or relative.
Building on the continued success of the 2020 and 2021 campaigns, Take a Friend Fishing will cover both The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee bank holiday and the summer holidays.
A new brand promising the first real innovation in lures for decades has been launched across the world. Pulzbait has unveiled a series of unique motorised, rechargeable lures with interchangeable bodies or skins, which look set to take the tackle market by storm.
Tackle brands and manufacturers in the USA and China are breathing a sigh of relief after both countries agree a 90-day pause in their tariff tit-for-tat.
The US boat market is still in good shape, despite rising fuel and product prices, according to a key survey.
Boat Trader, the US’ largest online boating marketplace, says that 39 per cent of respondents said the reason for selling their boat was to upgrade, with just three per cent saying they could no longer afford to keep theirs.
Recreational fishing’s future continues to look bright, as the industry’s largest trade show, ICAST, returned to form last week.
In total, more than 12,000 exhibitors, buyers and media converged on the Orange County Convention Center to showcase the widest array of fishing gear, tackle, accessories and apparel available in one location.
The Classic Center in Athens has been named the new home of the Georgia Fly Fishing Show when it runs on January 9th and 10th 2027, it has been announced.
The American fly tackle trade showed a five per cent rise in product sales for the 12 months to August 2023, although key areas like soft goods and waders were the main drivers.
The American Sportfishing Association (ASA), the trade organisation representing the nation’s recreational fishing industry, has backed a federal plan to increase access to fishing in the US.
The US Fish and Wildlife Service is making a $2.96 million investment for six projects that support eradication of invasive species in terrestrial or aquatic habitats throughout the country.
The $1.2 trillion outdoor recreation industry is to get a major boost with the passage of the historic Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act through the US Senate.
