WASHINGTON D.C. – February 23, 2010 – The Billfish Foundation today joined a coalition of marine recreational fishing, boating, and conservation organizations and businesses to call on the Obama administration to take immediate action to deal with a crisis in federal fisheries management that has been growing for two decades because federal regulators failed to [...]

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FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. – Southwick Associates’ AnglerSurvey.com announced the brands and products anglers preferred most in 2009. This list has been compiled from the 34,185 internet-based surveys completed by anglers who volunteered to participate last year in AnglerSurvey.com polls.
In 2009, the top brands:

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February 25, 2010 (Bainbridge Island, WA) – Sage Manufacturing is proud to announce a partnership with The Blue Quill Angler in Evergreen, CO to create Sage Fly Fishing School – Rocky Mountain Region. Through multiple class options, Sage hopes to share with the public its passion for fly fishing while helping to increase participation in [...]

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BOZEMAN, Montana (for immediate release) – Simms, manufacturer of fly-fishing gear for serious and dedicated anglers, is pleased to announce the hiring of two members to the Product Development team. Rose Quinn, Sportswear & Accessories Product Developer, joined Simms in December 2009.  Christy Evans, Senior Merchandiser for Sportswear & Accessories, is the newest member of [...]

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ICAST 2010 registration is now open. ICAST 2010 just a few short months away and is being held July 14-16, 2010, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. To register for the world’s largest sportfishing trade show, log on to www.ICASTfishing.org and go to the Registration pages. Experient, Inc., our show registration partner, has improved the process [...]

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Oceanside, California – February 17, 2010 –  Keeton Eoff has joined the Hobie Cat Company as Strategic Development Fishing Analyst for the company’s fishing department.  In this new position, he will be responsible for refining and prioritizing marketing and sales goals and direction for the company’s burgeoning fishing products including boats, accessories and parts. The [...]

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(CAMDEN, Maine)—Linda Wood, long-time fly-fishing industry advertising sales and marketing expert, has joined Fly Rod & Reel magazine and flyrodreel.com as advertising-sales representative.Wood was associate publisher of Fly Fisherman Magazine.
“After 27 years at Fly Fisherman,” Wood says, “I’m excited to join Fly Rod & Reel at a time when they’re re-investing in the magazine with higher paper quality, more [...]

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2.17.2010-(Boulder, CO and Westport, CT) – Spyder Active Sports, Inc. sold its ownership of Cloudveil Mountain Works to Windsong Brands LLC of Westport, CT. The transition of ownership is effective February 16. All intellectual property and assets are part of the acquisition deal. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
To facilitate a smooth transition [...]

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Sales up 4.7 percent according to industry state license sales index…
February 3, 2010 – Alexandria, VA – In 2009 more anglers got out of the house and out on the water as fishing license sales rose by 4.7 percent in states that participate in the fishing license sales index released by the Recreational Boating & [...]

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Boulder, CO, February 3, 2010 — The Outdoor Foundation® today released a Special Report on Youth—a new research report detailing youth participation in outdoor recreation. Focusing on youth ages 6–24, the report reveals, among other findings, the most popular outdoor activities among youth, the frequency of youth participation in outdoor activities, the motivations and barriers [...]

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