From Farbank:
January 25, 2011 (Bainbridge Island, Wash.) – Far Bank Enterprises, brings new talent to its soft goods product development with the hiring of Markus Hutnak as Soft Goods Manager. Hutnak’s brings experience in both technical and fashion apparel, having held positions at Ralph Lauren, Mountain Hardwear and The North Face.
“In this newly created role, Hutnak will oversee and direct all apparel and luggage design and development for both Sage and Redington, and his expertise ensures category expansion for both Sage and Redington with high-quality offerings for our customers,” comments David Visnack, director of marketing and soft goods.
Hutnak joins the Far Bank team after his previous position as the National Geographic Society’s Director of Licensing for its outdoor equipment and apparel. Prior to that, Markus consulted with Ralph Lauren on the Continue reading →
The R.L. Winston Rod Company says their new website has been updated to better run on mobile devices such as the iPhone and iPad. It’s also added a forum for their online fishing community, casting instruction, news releases and conservation information.
For video buffs, they’ve beefed up their already-extensive entertainment section, the “Winston Channel,” which houses over one hundred fishing movies, shows, and their own Movie festival.
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From The FLyBOOK:
The FLyBOOK(™) is sending initial notifications to current users regarding the release of the first of several rounds of upgrades for 2012. The tentative release date is 2/1/12. This initial round of upgrades will be focused on guide account features, and internal scheduling enhancements.
Many of FLyBOOK(™) customers manage guide rosters that are made up of independent contractors. They also have staff members that are part time or need flexible scheduling; or might work for other area based outfitters. The FLyBOOK will be able to provide the system administrator with the ability to allow select guides the tools to manage their own availability. For example, if Outfitter “A” has Continue reading →
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From ASA:
Alexandria, VA – January 19, 2012 – The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) joins with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) and other partners to announce the start of a yearlong celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program (WSFR), one of the most significant and successful partnership approaches to fish and wildlife conservation in our nation’s history.
The “WSFR 75 – It’s Your Nature” celebration brings together federal and state fish and wildlife agencies; the hunting, shooting, angling, and boating industries; and conservation groups to mark a milestone of partnership success that has led to 75 years of quality hunting, fishing, shooting, boating and wildlife-related recreation. The occasion also marks the beginning of a new era in wildlife conservation, during which the partners will establish Continue reading →
