Tag: Tom

New manager at world famous fishing tackle retailer

Tom Clinton, who joined Farlows in September last year, has been promoted to Retail Manager of the world famous London store.

Farlows, the world famous London-based fishing tackle retailer, has promoted Tom Clinton to Retail Manager. A regular customer at the store for a number of years, Clinton joined the company as Assistant Retail Manager in September 2017, having managed a department at one of London’s leading suppliers of outdoor clothing and equipment for many years. […]

Kleiner and Melvin join AFFTA Board of Directors

Tag Kleiner, Vice President of Marketing at Far Bank Enterprises, has been voted onto the Board of Directors of AFFTA.

Two new members have been voted onto the Board of Directors of the American Fly Fishing Trade Association (AFFTA) after the largest-ever turn-out of voters. Tom Melvin, Director of Sales for Bozeman, Montana-based Yellow Dog Flyfishing Adventures, and Tag Kleiner, Vice President of Marketing at Far Bank Enterprises, owner of Sage Manufacturing, RIO Products and […]

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 […]

Author Tom McGuane receives Heritage Award from American Museum of Fly Fishing

The American Museum of Fly Fishing hosted its Heritage Award event honoring author Tom McGuane on April 5 in New York City. A spirited crowd gathered at the Racquet & Tennis Club, as lively and colorful as our honoree for the evening.

The American Museum of Fly Fishing hosted its Heritage Award event honoring author Tom McGuane on April 5 in New York City. A spirited crowd gathered at the Racquet & Tennis Club, as lively and colorful as our honoree for the evening. Guests caught up with one another, sampling fantastic hors d’oeuvres and cocktails while […]

International group writes Irish flyfishing history by catching nine blue sharks

A group of flyfishers from Germany, The Netherlands and Ireland made excellent use of the calm weather last weekend by landing nine blue sharks up to 60 – 65 lb on the fly in two days. Fishing on board of Tom Collins’ boat Loch an Iasc, which sails from the Reen Pier near Union Hall, […]