During the gala evening on the Friday evening in the Le Plaza Hotel in Brussels, the winners and the runner ups for the Best New Product Awards of the trade show EFTTEX 2019 were announced in the different categories. Wiley X Europe picked up an award for their latest Compass sunglasses, which meant the firm […]
A short film entered in the 2019 Rio Amateur Fly Fishing Film Awards.
On Wednesday evening the 21st of November the Irish Press Awards for the year 2018 were presented in “Flavours” in the “Westergasfabriek” in Amsterdam. The awards were presented in five categories: newspapers, Northern-Ireland, special interest, lifestyle and blogs. The jury consisted of Mirjam Dresmé (ANVR) and Hans Boumans (Volkskrant). […]
At the Gala Evening of the EFTTEX, on Friday the 29th of June at the Novotel Hotel in Amsterdam, there were several newcomers among the award winners. The winning firms in the fly-fishing categories were: Fly-rod: TFO Fly-reel: Hardy Fly-line: RIO Products Clothing: Snowbee Sunglasses: Wiley X Visitor’s Choice: […]
If you’re a retailer, buyer, guide, or credentialed media and you’re attending the IFTD trade show in Orlando, Florida, make sure you stop in and check out the New Product Showcase. Arguably the single most important unveiling of exciting and innovative new products to the fly fishing public, the showcase pulls together all the latest […]
A total of 35 films were entered into this year’s RAFFFA competition, of which ten made it to the Grand Final. Last month we asked you vote for your favorite film and let us know why you think it should win. “Lucky” and “Why We Fish” got the majority of your votes. “Lucky” […]
RIO Products made a clean sweep of every single possible 2018 new product award in the fly line, leader, and tippet categories at the recent industry trade shows. At the beginning of July, RIO won the “Best New Fly Line” award at the annual European trade show “EFTTEX” with its new “DirectCore Flats Pro” line. […]
Fishpond returned home from the International Fly Tackle Dealer Show in Orlando, FL where they introduced the new 2018 line of products. During the three day show, dealers voted on the best new products that they saw in a variety of categories. Fishpond feels honored to have brought home four awards to their Denver office […]
Multiple Awards Validate Promising New Product Line Once again, Simms Fishing Products returns home from Orlando, Florida decorated with multiple New Product Showcase Awards, adding to its industry-leading tally. At the International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades (more commonly known as ICAST) and the International Fly Tackle Dealer Show (IFTD), Simms claimed top honors in […]
Danish tackle giant Svendsen Sport scooped four awards with three for Savage Gear and one for fly brand Scierra, while first-time exhibitors Valentin Lures and Bite Booster put their names on the map in spectacular style. The Goldfisher Group, owner of the Valentin Lure brand, triumphed in the Best New Terminal Tackle category […]