Fishing

7/24/2024 |  EXEC: Rapala VMC Gets Back to Growth in First Half as Retail Market Improves (SGB UPDATE)

Rapala VMC described the operating environment in the first half of 2024 as “reasonable” as inflation started to ease and retail activity improved from the prior year. This led to a solid improvement in sales despite the termination of some third-party product distribution deals.

7/17/2024 |  Anderson to Host Major Youth Fishing Event (SportsTravel) The Bass Federation Inc.’s 2024 Junior World Championship will take place July 24­–26 on Lake Hartwell in Anderson, South Carolina, with youth anglers from around the United States and Canada competing for $25,000 in scholarships, products and prizes.
For each day of TBF Junior World Championship competition, weigh-ins will be open to the public at Green Pond Landing and live online. Anderson recently hosted the largest and longest-running premier high school fishing event in the nation — the 15th annual High School Fishing World Finals — in June.

6/28/2024 |  The Conservation Alliance Expands Focus into Fishing and Fly Fishing (SGB UPDATE)

The Conservation Alliance (TCA) is expanding its membership into the fishing industry. From line and reel manufacturers to apparel companies, seven fishing brands have joined TCA, including Abel, Airflo, Emerger Strategies, Dyna King, Rare Waters, Ross Reels, and Simms.

6/17/2024 |  AnyCreek Secures $1.8 Million in Funding (SGB UPDATE) AnyCreek, the Memphis, TN-based startup supporting guided fishing and hunting experiences, announced the completion of a $1.8 million seed funding round.
The round brings the company’s total funding since it launched in 2022 to $3.3 million, with continued participation from Starting Line and other angel investors and new participation from Bridge Investments, LaunchTN, and others.

6/7/2024 |  Acme Tackle Company Acquires Two Brothers Innovations (SGB UPDATE) Acme Tackle Company, owned by Hard and Soft Fishing, has acquired Two Brothers LLC, owners of the Elliott Rods and 2B Fishing brands. The owners of the Acme, Kalin’s, Beaver Dam, Moonshine, Reef Runner, Uncle Josh, Atom, and Bead brands said Two Brothers owners Paul Thorne, Gregg Thorne and Aaron Templin will remain with Acme post-acquisition and continue designing its performance fishing rods.