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Italians highlight
RBFF rolls out
Fishington
THE Recreational Boating and
fl y fi shing at show
Fishing Foundation (RBFF) has
launched Fishington, an online
community for boaters and
anglers.
Hosted on the TakeMeFishing.
FLY FISHING in Italy will be of these superb hand-crafted org website or found at
given a boost as the organisers of objects, often seen in the beauty Fishington.com, Fishington
Fishing Show, set to take place of their fi nished state but only allows members to send
on February 27th to March rarely visible during the stages of messages to each other, share
2nd, 2009, add major features to their actual creation. boating and fi shing photos,
increase its profi le. T_h e show will feature some make comments on their
Two areas will be entirely of fl y fi shing’s biggest names, favourite boating and fi shing
dedicated to fl y fi shing. A including Roberto Pragliola, spots and fi nd friends.
demonstration pool will be Massimo Magliocco, Claudio “Fishington helps support our
reserved specifi cally for fl y Carrara and the CIPM (Club goals to generate new Anglers’
fi shing, with many specialists Italiano Pescatori a Mosca, Legacy Pledges, increase time
from companies presenting Italian Fly Anglers’ Club). spent on TakeMeFishing.org,
practical techniques and Fishing Show – Italy’s drive Discover Boating DVD
equipment. sportfi shing fair – will run at the requests and increase fi shing
In addition, there will be BolognaFiere showground in license sales,” says RBFF
an area where a selection of Bologna. It will include all of the president and CEO Frank
top fl y tyers will be present sport’s specialist categories, with Peterson. “Ultimately, this
and take turns to demonstrate the fi nal day of the show being helps us build critical funds for
various dressing techniques. trade only. fi sh and wildlife management
T_h ese activities will continue For more information please through the Sport Fish
throughout the show, enabling contact the organisers directly. Restoration programme.”
Contact
anglers to watch something
exceptional and unique.
Fishing Show
In another area, the IBRA
Organisational Secretariat
(Italian Bamboo Rodmakers
Tel: +39 02 89 697 856
Association) will demonstrate
Fax: +39 02 89 697 857
all the stages of bamboo rod
E-mail: info@f_i shingshow.it
construction. T_h is will off er a
Web: www.f_i shingshow.it
chance to watch the creation
ASA Summit creates new committee
Russians Think Big
A NEW executive committee
was appointed during the
American Sportfi shing
on Devon distribution
Association’s (ASA) Summit,
which took place in Denver RUSSIAN fi rm RB, supplier back to the 19th century but RB
in November 2008. T_h e of the Devon spinning bait, has has revived the lure by mounting
association’s offi cers, who will agreed a distributorship deal a turbine to a stainless-steel
serve a two-year term, are: with German fi rm T_h ink Big. bearing within it. T_h e fi ve
chairman of the board Jeff T_h e Devon has taken the colours and many sizes (6g to
Pontius, president, ZEBCO
Jeff Pontius: this is a perfect time for
our industry to look at its future.
Russian market by storm since 36g) of the Devon are being
Brands along with Randy its launch in 2008 and RB has off ered to the more and more
Lemcke, vice president, Plano to pull together and look for seen increased interest from countries by RB as it looks to
Molding Co; Jeff Marble, CEO, opportunities to help ensure our retailers and wholesalers in other expand its distribution network
Frabill, Inc; Gregg Wollner, future. As ASA’s new chairman markets such as the UK and in and this deal is just the latest
executive vice president, Rapala; of the board of directors, I’m mainland Europe. expansion.
Peter Foley, president, Boone looking forward to leading T_h is newly agreed deal will
Bait Company and Gary Zurn, our association over the next see T_h ink Big, one of Germany’s
Contact
senior vice president, Big Rock two years,” said Jeff Pontius, big suppliers, off ering the fi ve
RB
Sports. president, ZEBCO Brands. “Our versions of this innovative
Tel: +7 495 730 1709
“It’s a tough business industry has seen tough times freshwater lure to German
Fax: +7 916 907 4492
environment, but that’s the before and I know we’re up to retailers. T_h e lure’s design has
E-mail: info@osnas.ru
perfect time for our industry the challenge.” historic roots in the UK, dating
Web: www.osnas.ru
28 TTW | JANUARY 2009
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