Anthony Hawkswell

The public day at the Australian Fishing Trade Association (AFTA) show has emerged as a growing and increasingly important part of the overall event.

FINNTRAIL has built its fishing apparel business around a simple idea: gear should withstand the conditions anglers actually face. The Estonia-based brand develops durable, weatherproof clothing for long days on the water.

The Tuna Club has become the first business to take up a sponsorship opportunity with Fishing TV and its forthcoming bluefin tuna series, bringing a new premium big-game experience in the UK to an international angling audience.

Nordic Outdoor Group (NOG) has acquired Swedish sportfishing and outdoor company BIOS Aktiebolag, bringing the iFish brand into its growing Nordic tackle portfolio.

The distribution agreements across Europe just keep on coming at fast-growing Danish-based Nordic Fieldsport.

Cyprus-based LuresLab has announced a new distribution partnership with Titanic Marine General Trading, bringing its innovative bait designs to anglers across the Gulf region.

Canada has announced a new round of retaliatory tariffs against US products which will come into force in September and have an effect on the fishing tackle industry.

For the ninth successive year, Daiwa has won first place in the fishing tackle category at South Korea's largest brand awards.

Shimano Australia Fishing has entered into a collaboration that has brought NASA lens technology to the brand's latest range of premium fishing eyewear.

Drought conditions in the western region pressured sales of fishing tackle, adding to the ‘challenging consumer environment’ in the 13 weeks ended August 1 at top US outdoor sports retailer, Sportsman’s Warehouse. The business reported a net sales increase of 0.6% to $295.6m compared to $293.9m in the second quarter of 2025, while same store […]