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Orri Vigfússon, Icelandic entrepreneur and environmentalist, passed away on 1st of July

Orri Vigfússon was an Icelandic entrepreneur and environmentalist. His objective was to "restore the abundance of wild salmon that formerly existed on both sides of the North Atlantic".

Orri Vigfússon has successfully orchestrated an international effort to conserve and restore the wild Atlantic salmon. Orri Vigfússon was an Icelandic entrepreneur and environmentalist. His objective was to “restore the abundance of wild salmon that formerly existed on both sides of the North Atlantic”. In 2004 Time Magazine named him a “European Hero”. He was […]

Legendary rodmaker Tom Morgan passes away

Tom Morgan, a revered fly-rod builder known for favoring softer-action fly rods and rejecting the sport’s fascination with distance casting, passed away in Montana on Monday.

  Tom Morgan, a revered fly-rod builder known for favoring softer-action fly rods and rejecting the sport’s fascination with distance casting, passed away in Montana on Monday. In a message posted on the Tom Morgan Rodsmiths website, current company owners Joel Doub and Matt Barber made the announcement: It is with great sadness that we […]