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.
With receptions from 17.00 to 19.00 hours local time for the media and buyers at the ICAST New Product Showcase and the IFTD New Product Showcase, the ICAST – IFTD Show closed off the first of four days with show and entertainment. At the ICAST New Product Showcase are alone more than 900 new products […]
Arriving July 11th at the IFTD Show in Orlando, Florida. Thomas and Thomas 627 Barton Rd Greenfield, MA 01301-1011 USA
Below you will find a list of the winners and runners-up of the Best New Product Awards of the trade show EFTTEX. This European Fishing Tackle Trade Show was held from the 28th until the 30th of June in the Rai in Amsterdam. Rod Winner: Okuma Helios SX Runner-up: Pure Fishing – Greys GR100 […]
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: […]
The trade show EFTTEX (European Fishing Tackle Trade Exhibition) started on Thursday the 28th of June in the Rai in Amsterdam under clear blue skies and warm temperatures. The show runs for three days and is the major meeting point in Europe for the fishing industry. Text and pictures Rudy van Duijnhoven Winston and Temple […]
The highly anticipated second series of New Zealand’s only fly fishing TV show – PURE FLY NZ. New Zealand reigns supreme as the ultimate fly fishing destination, capturing the imagination of anglers across the globe. Extensively exploring both the North & South Island the series flows through a collection of adventures that capture the […]
DEC and Trout Unlimited routinely partner on aquatic habitat improvement projects around the state. An ongoing partnership project in the Capital Region has two goals. One goal is to restore connectivity for younger age classes of trout that are separated by a perched culvert on Cook Brook. One end of the perched culvert is above the water’s surface and can […]
Delivery begins June 2018 Abel has done it again! Their Colorado engineering team has taken a classic product from Abel’s historic lineup, and modernized the design to a whole new level. In addition to the soon-to-be-released model, they have also created 30 new anodized colors and finishes now available on their reel builder to help […]
An article in the online version of the The New York Times by John Clarke. ROANOKE, Va. — Kim Brannock became fascinated by fly-fishing after watching “A River Runs Through It,” a 1992 film starring Brad Pitt. Years later, a co-worker taught her to fly-fish during lunch breaks, when she practiced casting underneath the […]