As the tides shift so must an Industry… The American Fly Fishing Trade Association is excited to announce that the International Fly Tackle Dealer Show will return to the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City, Utah on October 20-22, 2021. After cancelling the 2020 trade show, AFFTA is excited bring the industry back together in […]
For the first time in the history of the event, the International Fly Tackle Dealer show (IFTD) has sold out of all its exhibitor booth space in record time—effectively maxing out the floor of the Denver Convention Center hall, and doing so ten months ahead of the doors opening.
The anticipation of IFTD returning to Denver in October of 2019 turned into a rush for floorspace, with almost 90% booked in a matter of weeks of the Orlando show closing. While we are close to being SOLD OUT, there is still some booth space available. So, if you’ve been putting it off, don’t wait […]
Three in a row. Industry’s Best New Fly Reel. What an honor. The entire Abel team is proud to announce that their ABEL TR took home the Best New Freshwater Reel award at the 2018 IFTD show. The 2018 award makes it an unprecedented three consecutive years after the Abel SDS won the Best New […]
RIO cleaned up at the recent EFTTEX (European Fishing Tackle Trade Expo) and IFTD (International Fly Tackle Dealer) trade shows with their new 2019 products. RIO won Best New Fly Line at EFTTEX, and Best New Freshwater Fly Line, Best New Saltwater Fly Line and Best New Leader & Tippet at IFTD. […]
Since the door closed on the last co-location of ICAST and IFTD, the American Fly Fishing Trade Association (AFFTA) is now firmly focused on reverting its show into an event in its own right. It has been seven years since IFTD was a stand-alone show and AFFTA Communications Director Matt Smythe told Angling International that preparations […]
Fall 2018 and Spring 2019 Push the Envelope of Fishing Focused Innovation. Since their beginning, Simms Fishing Products has remained committed to breaking boundaries and pushing the limit of innovation and technology in order to build the most trustworthy fishing gear on the planet. With the debut of their Fall 2018 and Spring 2019 […]
Kona USA has at IFTD 2018 exhibited a new fly fishing hook range designed to meet the most popular needs of most fly tyers. The Kona fly fishing hook range is divided into categories of Dry Fly, Nymph, Streamer, and Multi-Use hooks. Every Kona hook can withstand even the toughest saltwater and freshwater angling situations. […]
Fly-fishing is in itself a traditional sport, but there is always room for improvement. That shows the 2018 edition of the ICAST – IFTD Show in Orlando, Florida, clearly too. Text and pictures Rudy van Duijnhoven Websites: www.icastfishing.org and www.theflyfishingexpo.com.
Around half past five local time on Thursday the 12th of July, the winners of the IFTD Awards for the Best New Products in a large number of categories were announced on one of the casting pools at the show. Text and pictures by Rudy van Duijnhoven A full list of all the […]