Portland, Oregon, April 30, 2010 – Korkers Products LLC, the leading innovator in adaptable traction footwear, announced the hiring of Scott Doty as the East Coast Sales Manager.  In this role, Mr. Doty will represent the Korkers brand across all product divisions and sales channels for the Eastern portion of the United States and Canada.
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May 6, 2010 (Bainbridge Island, WA) – Sage Manufacturing has been deeply involved with raising money and awareness for a campaign to save the Bristol Bay in Alaska from open-pit and hard rock mine development. Throughout Sage’s involvement, over $100,000 was donated for Trout Unlimited Alaska.
“We strongly believe that our efforts to raise money for [...]

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Funds will help restore fisheries habitat impacted by the April oil spill
Alexandria, VA – May 10, 2010 – Established in 2005 to provide funding for restoring fisheries habitat and recreational fishing facilities devastated by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the FishAmerica Foundation is expanding its Gulf Fund grant program to

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Book author and celebrated fly-fishing writer Dave Hughes joins Fly Rod & Reel as a columnist, beginning with the magazine’s Summer 2010 issue. In truth, it’s a return to the magazine, as Hughes wrote the “Fly-Fishing Success” column for FR&R in the 1990s and early 2000s. The new column is called “Practical & Useful” and [...]

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Massive oil spill threatens the region’s $41 billion marine sportfishing industry
April 30, 2010 – Alexandria, Va. – The American Sportfishing Association (ASA), in response to the oil spill caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico this week, announced that it is calling upon federal and state officials to act [...]

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Exclusive Distribution Deal Announced
Angler’s Book Supply is pleased to announce an exclusive distribution agreement with legendary fly-fishing personality Lani Waller. Starting immediately, all wholesale distribution of Waller’s best-selling DVD set, Lani Waller’s Steelhead Legacy, and his classic book of essays, River of Dreams, will be handled exclusively by Angler’s Book Supply.
“We’re honored by Lani’s vote [...]

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