In response to a note from Bill Leuchten of Front Range Anglers in Boulder, Colorado, regarding manufacturers selling direct via websites, Angling Trade received a number of energized responses.  Perhaps most interesting was a note from David Gibson of New Hampshire-based Great Bay Rod Co., who enlightened us on his company’s “Dealer Protection Program.”
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You can do so by logging on to www.cleanangling.org, and make an effort this season to inform fishing companions of the importance of being vigilant. The Clean Angling Pledge and links for more information about aquatic nuisance species can be found on simmsfishing.com under the “Resources” tab.

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Sony is releasing A River Runs Through It on Blu-ray this summer.  The company has produced all new features on the disc including new interviews with Robert Redford and even some special “Fly Fishing 101” pieces.  The package will include a 32-page collectible book and will hit stores on July 28.

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In 1983, I moved to Lees Ferry to guide for a year or two as I pondered what I was going to do with my life. The fish were giant, the river was flowing at 45,000-cfs, and I lived in my boat.  A couple years later I met the love of my life, Wendy Hanvold, [...]

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April 13, 2009 (Steamboat Springs, Colo), SmartWool Corporation, a leading outdoor performance brand offering Merino wool-based apparel, socks and accessories has retained Backbone Media of Carbondale, Colorado to handle its public relations efforts. SmartWool will partner with Backbone to oversee media communications and promotion of its product lines and events.
Mark Bryden, SmartWool president, comments “We [...]

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London, England—Six prestigious UK jewelry retailers and designers representing 260 stores today pledged their support for Bristol Bay, Alaska, by announcing that they will not buy gold from Anglo American’s proposed “Pebble” mine, a massive open-pit operation being considered in the bay’s headwaters. The Bristol Bay watershed supports the world’s most productive wild sockeye salmon [...]

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