AFFTA letter to Congress & Treasury regarding COVID-19
From AFFTA: We’re working to make sure our voice is heard. These are truly difficult times. We have heard from…
10 Coronavirus crisis tips for independent retailers
From SNEWS: Grassroots Outdoor Alliance shares important resources and advice for how independent retailers can be proactive during the pandemic…
Seven positive things we can do during this challenge
1. Amp up the media. In winter, when people cannot fish as easily or as comfortably, they devour videos, magazines,…
SHIFT to Host webinar on Nature and COVID-19 March 18th at 4 ET, 2 MT
From Shift: Wednesday March 18, from 2-3 p.m. MST, we’re hosting a special episode of our Health & Nature Webinar…
AFFTA Updates on COVID-19
The trade association is rallying to support its members through this. From AFFTA: Dear AFFTA member, As the industry trade…
Feel Good: Check out the Video “Querencia”
A project led by Trout Unlimited’s Josh Duplechian, Toner Mitchell, and Kara Armano, tells the story of the community in…
Coronavirus and Fly Fishing as “Social Distancing”
Two weeks ago we asked in our Angling Trade E-survey if your business had been affected by the Coronavirus. It…
2020 BlueSky Furled Leaders Updated Leader Selection
From Blue Sky Furled Leaders: 1. Captian Kwick Loop. This one has been getting better every trip to Florida. In…
Orvis Cancels 2020 Guide Rendezvous amid Corona Virus Outbreak
From Orvis: Dear Orvis Endorsed Partners and Friends, Like businesses across the country, here at Orvis we have been monitoring…
RIO launches a new floating line specifically designed for the lake angler
(And DO please make a point to send some guide trips to lakes this year… its good for your customers,…
Help Protect the Boundary Waters
BWCA Bill in Congress H.R. 5598 was introduced by a bipartisan group in the U.S. House of Representatives in January.…
Product Review: Patagonia Swiftcurrent Expedition Zip-Front Waders
By Kirk Deeter ($749; Patagonia.com) I said last year at IFTD that the most hotly-contested new product category was waders.…