(Idaho Falls, Idaho) – RIO Products, manufacturer of fly lines, leaders and tippet material, adds one new line each to its popular SlickShooter® and Powerflex® Core Shooting Lines to give saltwater, salmon and steelhead anglers more distance and ease while casting.
The Powerflex Core Shooting Lines have a strong monofilament core that results in the thin diameters, great strength and durability anglers need to obtain more distance thanks to reduced friction between the line and the rod guides. The exceptionally slick XS Technology and supple cold water coating ensure more distance and a tangle-free line. The new 0.040” diameter floating shooting line in this collection comes in Continue reading →
Keller Batson
The U.S. family owned and operated company, Batson Enterprises, is a leader in wholesale rod blanks and rod building components in the USA. is proud to introduce the third generation Batson to the industry.
Keller Batson (22) is the latest addition to the 17 in house professionals at Batson Enterprises based in Sequim, Washington. Keller will be mentoring under one of the finest and most respected designers in the industry, Mike Thorson.
Keller’s responsibilities will include SolidWorks designs that Batson Enterprises provides to its extensive customer base worldwide, new product development with the TEAM’s input as generated by the industry needs or requests, and working closely with Continue reading →
From TRCP:
As the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee finalizes its version of the 2012 Farm Bill, which sustains millions of acres of valuable private lands fish and wildlife habitat, prominent sportsmen’s groups urged swift action by the full Congress to expedite passage of this key legislation, the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership announced today.
Members of the TRCP Agriculture and Wildlife Working Group, which advocates on behalf of sensible and successful farm conservation programs, offered praise to Senate decision makers for their efforts to maintain hunting and angling opportunities relied upon by sportsmen across the nation.
“These are trying times for private lands conservation funding, but thanks to the leadership of Chairwoman Continue reading →
From OIA:
Outdoor Retailer (OR) and the Outdoor Industry Association® (OIA) are engaging the industry in a consultative and comprehensive approach to determine the best growth path and location for the future for the semi-annual outdoor tradeshows. The initiative is necessary, as participation in the evolving outdoor industry event continues to grow beyond the current facilities available at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, host city since 1996.
A formal discussion period will launch soon within the “Collective Voice” website, however everyone is welcome to visit the site at (outdoorretailer.com/collective-voice), a destination for learning about the event’s history along with a small list of venues in the nation that could host the current show (Summer or Winter – or both) while engaging in ongoing discussions in a secure moderated online forum. Michael Hodgson, former president of SNEWS® and a well-respected outdoor industry veteran, has been retained as project manager and ambassador by both Outdoor Retailer and OIA to develop and moderate discussions within Continue reading →
From TU:
A new rider inserted into the House Energy and water Appropriations Bill this week could have negative impacts on streams and wetlands all across the country, harming efforts to protect water quality and degrading angling opportunity in waters treasured by all Americans.
“This rider is an ill-conceived attack on the Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency that goes after the helpful efforts of these agencies to clarify Clean Water Act protections for streams and wetlands,” said Steve Moyer, vice president for government affairs at Trout Unlimited. “This is the third year in a row the House Appropriations Committee has added harmful provisions to Continue reading →
