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NEWS
Aussie f_i shing
sensation Kim Bain.
ICAST Showcase
THE American Sportfi shing
Association has made changes
to its ICAST show piece – the
New Product Showcase.
Beginning in 2009, exhibiting
personnel are not permitted
in the New Product Showcase
during the voting period.
“T_h e New Product Showcase
US brands in line
generated a lot of discussion,
both at the show and after, in
2008.
“T_h e concerns of our
for Aussie boost
exhibitors and attendees were
shared with the show committee
members, who are also buyers,
media members and exhibitors,”
said ASA president and CEO
AMERICAN line giants HI- representing our companies.
Mike Nussman.
SEAS and American Fishing “We have many great anglers
“T_h e changes we are making
Wire (AFW) have further on our pro team, but Kim is an
this year are intended to help
boosted their brand images angling prodigy whose talent
ensure an even and fair playing
with the signing of talented and competitiveness transcends
fi eld for everyone involved in the
young Australian Kim Bain as a the divide between men and
New Product Showcase.”
sponsored angler. woman in our sport.”
For more information about
At just 28, Kim already has Kim added: “I was initially
ICAST 2009, visit www.
a wealth of angling experience introduced to AFW/HI-SEAS
asafi shing.org/ICAST.
after competing in, and winning, products while competing in my
many tournaments both in fi rst kingfi sh tournament. I’m
the United States and in her sold on AFW wire!” UK angling receives
homeland of Australia including
the bass, walleye, redfi sh and
lottery boost
kingfi sh tournaments.
Contact
NEW research to investigate the
Vice president of sales and
American Fishing Wire
community benefi ts of Britain’s
marketing for HI-SEAS/AFW,
Tel: +1 610 384 7260
4.2 million anglers is set to take
Mike Shields, explained:
Fax: +1 610 384 7260
place in the UK thanks to a
“Everyone at AFW/HI-SEAS
E-mail: sales@americanf_i shingwire.com
national lottery grant.
is thrilled to have Kim Bain
Web: www.americanf_i shingwire.com
Substance, a social research
co-operative, has been awarded
Dyneema set for a colourful future
a research grant for a project
entitled: ‘T_h e Social And
Community Benefi ts Of
BRAIDED-line specialist to say that things look very Angling’.
Eurocord is developing a new promising.” T_h e grant of £284,151
colouring system for Dyneema- Dyneema is the world’s will fund a three-year project
based braided lines. strongest-known fi bre and was – which will run from January
T_h e OEM specialist has developed by another Dutch 2009 – January 2012 – that will
also expanded its Netherlands- company, DSM. It is used to provide evidence of the positive
based facility off ering increased make ‘superlines’. role that angling can and does
capacity to its customers. Eurocord is also working play for those who participate
Eurocord sales manager, Fred on new Dyneema braiding in it, plus highlight the benefi ts
Loonen, told TTW: “Dyneema- techniques, stretching processes to young people and local
based products are traditionally and coating technology. communities.
very hard to colour as Dyneema For more details please contact T_h e project will work closely
fi bres are so smooth. In the past Fred directly at Eurocord. with angling and community
the colouration would wear away. organisations, policymakers
“We have been busy working
Contact
and anglers to help address
on new processes, and we hope
Eurocord
gaps in knowledge about the
to be able to change this soon.
Tel: +31 13 467 5878
activity and provide evidence of
We are currently fi eld testing our
Fax: +31 13 463 4643
angling’s positive impacts and
new coloured Dyneema-based
E-mail: sales@eurocord.eu
best practice to help infl uence
braided lines, and I am pleased
Web: www.eurocord.eu
changes in policy.
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