And the New Product Showcase Winners Are…
Over a thousand attendees of International Fly Tackle Dealer voted for their favorite new products for 2014. Over 28 categories…
The Biggest News Item…
Pebble Mine Dealt a Gut Punch: EPA Uses Clean Water Act to Protect Bristol Bay The fat lady isn’t singing…
Sportsmen Applaud EPA’s Decision to Limit Mining in Alaska’s Bristol Bay
From TU: Agency proposes mining restrictions in Bristol Bay to protect salmon, world-class angling and 14,000 American jobs ANCHORAGE, AK…
International Fly Tackle Dealer Announces 2014 New Product Showcase Winners
From AFFTA: Retailers Attending IFTD 2014 Voted for the Best New Products from Fly Rods to DVDs Over a thousand…
Flat Tops Modular Fishing System
Made in the USA at Finger Rock Outfitters’ Colorado facility, the Flat Tops Modular Fishing System is both innovative and…
Douglas Outdoors Argus Reel
Keep your ears peeled for more news from Douglas Outdoors; it’s a company that will be making waves in the…
Simms G4 Pro Jacket
Simms has set out to make the “ultimate wading jacket” and the company might have done it. The G4 Pro…
Tacky Fly Fishing Fly Box
I’m generally pretty skeptical about “fly box innovations,” but this one is legit. It’s made with a slit-silicone insert, rather…
Umpqua Tailgater Organizer
I have a little fishing raft, but 95 percent of the fishing I do is of the walk-wade variety. I…
Report From IFTD…
The show is bigger. It is better. It’s all business. And it’s already proven to be a great value, from…
Angling Trade Reports from IFTD
Welcome to those of you who are here at the International Fly Tackle Dealer (IFTD) trade show in Orlando. It…
The Hot Product: YETI’s “Hopper” is a Slam Dunk
By now, I have a pretty simple system for rating fly-fishing products: A “good” product is one that I think…
Events: Flyfishing Video Awards Party… Be There or Be Square
The Drake magazine’s Flyfishing Video Awards have, over the years, become the premier “event within the event” at IFTD. I…