One of the busiest stands at this year’s Tackle and Guns Trade Show was that of Svendsen Sport, distributor of the Okuma range of tackle in the UK. The activity was well deserved given the amount of new equipment and innovation on display at the show. At the front of the stand was a glass cabinet, illuminated with spotlights, showing off Okuma’s latest reels and some of Savage Gear’s huge range of lures. The stand-out reel for me was the Okuma Andros Continue reading “Okuma Andros 511 Boat Reel Due 2011”
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Italian Lure Manufacturer Molix sets sights on US Market
Although Molix is not a brand all too familiar here in the UK it is one I am familiar with. You can’t help but notice their first-class lures if you pick up a European fishing magazine like ‘Loup & Bar’ in France or ‘PescaMar’ in Spain. The French especially are Sea Bass fanatics and they’ve certainly been bitten by the ‘cooler’ side of sea angling – including the tackle. There’s an obsession for quality lures but they’re not entirely reliant on Japanese brands, with a keen eye for European brands. Molix are one of those brands. I’m not sure why the tiny English channel proves to be such an obstacle in the United Kingdom – I for one look forward to the influx of quality European fishing tackle, especially the lures. Continue reading “Italian Lure Manufacturer Molix sets sights on US Market”
EFTTEX 2010 European Fishing Tackle Trade Show – dates & venue announced
EFTTEX 2010, the European Fishing Tackle Trade Exhibition will celebrate its 29th show from Friday 11th to Sunday 13th of June this year. The venue? For the first time, this year’s show will be held at the Feria Valencia exhibition centre in Valencia, Spain. For more information visit www.feriavalencia.com
EFTTEX is always a great place to do business with buyers, wholesalers and importers from around the world and meet retailers from all over Europe. The venue this year – Feria Valencia – is an established trade fair venue, and one of the world’s top ten most modern exhibition centres based around a thriving business culture in a city that attracts over 21 million visitors each year.
Valencia enjoys wonderful architecture, notably the Continue reading “EFTTEX 2010 European Fishing Tackle Trade Show – dates & venue announced”
Tuf-Line / Snowbee – T&G Show [part 2]
One of the most attractive stands at the show, and as ever filled with quality products was that of Snowbee. 2009 has proved to be the best year yet for Snowbee’s 25 years in business. The success is reported to be due to ranging quality, innovative products that are sensibly priced and supported by great service and supply.
Amongst the huge array of first class fly fishing equipment on offer was a big star of the future in the UK – perhaps even a bit understated – Tuf-Line braid line.
Tuf-Line superlines are manufactured by Western Filaments in the US. They already have quite a following in other parts of the world but haven’t really been promoted all that heavily here in the UK. Snowbee have picked up the UK and Irish distribution after losing Power Pro when the manufacturer, Innovative Textiles was gobbled up by Shimano earlier this year. Although Snowbee picking up Tuf-Line was as a direct result of losing Power Pro their statement says it all, “We thought we had used the best, until we came across Tuf-Line… It’s amazing!” Continue reading “Tuf-Line / Snowbee – T&G Show [part 2]”