Fishing

11/21/2025 |  ClearH2O Tackle Under New Ownership (SGB UPDATE) ClearH2O Tackle Shop in Edwardsburg, MI, has been acquired by employees Steven Szymczak and Michael Savage. The seller, Darrin Schaap, founded the business in 2011.

11/20/2025 |  Rapala VMC Launches €25 Million Bond Offering (SGB UPDATE) Rapala VMC Corporation issued hybrid capital securities in the aggregate amount of €25 million ($29 mm). The subordinated debt, which will be treated like equity on Rapala’s financial statements, bears a fixed coupon interest of 9.0 percent through November 27, 2028, and then reverts to a floating rate.

11/10/2025 |  Saltwater Fishing Brands Combine Under New Entity (SGB UPDATE) A group of investors led by Big Rock Sports Chairman Adrian Holler and Crystal Ridge Partners’ Jack Baron has formed Open Water Brands, a limited liability company that combines several saltwater fishing brands, including brands such as Clarkspoon, Sea Striker, Star Rods, Got-Cha, Calcutta, Billfisher, Krok, Beach Runner, Contour, and Nungesser.

10/21/2025 |  Bass Pro to Open Outpost in Victor, New York (SGB UPDATE) Bass Pro Shops announced plans to open a new Bass Pro Shops Outpost in Victor, NY, in late 2025. The 90,000-square-foot location at the Eastview Mall will be the company’s fifth Outpost in the state, serving the Finger Lakes Region.

10/8/2025 |  Crecera Brands Acquires Salt Strong (SGB UPDATE) Crecera Brands, the parent of Sportsman’s Guide, The Golf Warehouse and Baseball Savings, reported reaching an agreement to acquire Salt Strong, an online fishing app serving the saltwater fishing community.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Salt Strong, based in Winter Haven, FL, is a membership-based service that utilizes AI and fishing guides to forecast the optimal times and locations to catch fish.