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Below are two google calendars for important fishing trade events but they don't display with Internet Explorer. Please use Firefox to see them. Although I took a lot of care for details, I cannot garantee that the dates, venues and information are 100% correct and I am not liable for changes or mistakes. Please check with the given website to confirm events before organizing a trip!

Updated July 2010

Massimo gets better and better and is becoming a real Pro. He made this wonderful clip on youtube. His website is here: http://www.t-rods.it

New ICAST 2010 awards here! Check for the best (modern) fishing rods and reels here!

Updated March 2010

The Third European bamboo Rodmakers gathering will be held (probably) on 8-10 October in Witten, Germany. here some infos from the German bamboo rod makers website.

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Massimo Tirocchi, the talented rod maker from the Abruzzi region, Italy, informed us about his new, beautiful website! Among the new things that Massimo developed, is the bamboo ferrule which he now uses on his rods. Massimo makes custom "on-demand" and "à la carte" bamboo rods from his own tapers.

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The IBRA gathering in Sansepolcro, Tuscany (Italy) will be held on the week-end of 21-23 May. The Friday will be a "bamboo only" fly fishing day in the Tail Water Tevere, while on Saturday and Sunday will be the real gathering with special guest from the USA Per Brandin!
IBRA Website

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Rick has a new posting:

West Slope Fly has added a new product to their online inventory.

Details:
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Brand: CW Sam Carlson
Model: "FOUR"
Type: Bamboo
Description: Listed here we have a very special Carlson rod and another for the museum! This very special rod from the late great Sam Carlson.It also happens to be in "Mint" condition as you can see from the photo's! Just a special rod in all respects! Probably one of the finest small stream dry fly rods you will ever find. Sam only built a few hundred rods in his lifetime. Standard flamed cane, red wraps with black tipping, cork reel seat with black sliding band and butt cap. This is truly a special rod in many ways as most are in my book. The rod itself has been stored in a control environment for all these years! Just a wonderful piece of fly fishing history for the Master of the Quad.

Visit http://www.westslopefly.com/rods/dsp_rodDetails.cfm?rodID=11111282 for details!
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R.D. Sorensen
www.westslopefly.com

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Bob Nunley published a book and here is the announcement:

My new book is now on the Publisher's  website (Whitefish Press, of course) as an upcoming release. Check it out at http://www.whitefishpress.com

I want to thank my good friends Michael Simon (afghantrout) for doing the great cover art, Harry Boyd (canerodcom) for writing a very complimentary intro for the book and Todd Larsen, the owner of Whitefish Press for being so patient with me during this entire process.

Also, thanks to Daniel J. Wohling... known in the book as Deej. DJ remained a great friend and hunting and flyfishing companion throughout years of my warped sense of humor and practical jokes. We had a blast, didn't we DJ? And there are more stories to come in a later book.

Check it out and if you want bucket load of good laughs and a couple of stories of just life and what made me what I am today, you can purchase the book directly from Whitefish Press. Later, I'll offer, on my website, personally signed copies for the retail price, but that will be a few weeks.

RL "Bob" Nunley
Custom Bamboo Fly Rods
www.rlnunley.com
www.bamboorodschool.com

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Here a very interesting posting from Rick Sorensen

West Slope Classic Fly Tackle has added a new product to their online inventory.

Details:
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Brand: Dr. Paul Hermann
Model: Complete Set- Only 2 sets ever available
Description: Exquisite Complete Reel Set from Dr. Paul Hermann. I only know of 2 ever made the one set is owned by Dr. Hermann himself and this set of 5 reels from Trout, Steelhead and Salmon.  His production of all reel is over! The Dr. Paul Hermann Reel were Masterfully hand-made reels as you can see in the photo's! The true test is holding the reel in your hands then at last landing a nice Atlantic Salmon or fishing on your favorite Trout stream. In the world of high end reel they have past all tests and astonished the fly fishing community. If you are a collector or wish to fish these reels they will stand the test of time and have there place in history with the other great reels of the past present and future! Constructed of bar stock aluminum to tolerances of one-tenth, precision fitting end plates set into perfectly formed end rings and held together by cross pillars and screws made completely in-house. S-style, counterbalanced handle with black knob. Handle protected by end-plate. Infallible drum and shoe, externally adjustable drag with correctly directional drag adjustment control. Each reel has differences in finish and funtion. Chrome finish, polished aluminum, Standard finish (Bogdan Style) multiplier reels, single action and the Baby Herman. All are stunning reels alone and you'll never see another complete set for sale. I will at some point deside to split up the set however this would be a shame and if possible I would like to fine a collector that knows the importance of such a set.
Thank You!

Visit http://www.westslopefly.com/reels/dsp_reelDetails.cfm?reelID=265 for details!
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R.D. Sorensen
www.westslopefly.com

Updated November 2009

There is a nice report on the Sarnen gathering with many of my pictures on the Der Fliegenfischer Online Magazine.

Updated October 2009


  • Scandinavian Rod Makers Mats Öberg and Stefan Broms have set up a beautiful website and are in the progress of creating the Swedish Bamboo Rodmaking Association since there is an exponetially growing demand of this crafts and items in Sweden, reportedly. Read more about it here.


  • The 2nd European Bamboo Rodmakers Gathering was held in Sarnen, Switzerland. Click here for the report.


  • 2009 ICAST New Product Showcase Award Winners

    Category

    Company

    Product (pics may vary)

    Overall Best of Show Hobie Cat Hobie Mirage Pro Angler
    Freshwater rod USA Custom Rods Camo Stix
    Saltwater rod G. Loomis Pro Green 882S
    Freshwater reel Shimano Stradic CI4
    Saltwater reel Shimano Saltist Lever Drag
    Best combo Pure Fishing Pflueger Arbor Combo
    Line Pure Fishing Berkley Trilene TransOptic
    Terminal tackle Better Bait Systems Circle Hook Rig
    Soft lure Sebile USA Magic Swimmer Soft Pro Model
    Hard lure Sebile USA Spin Shad
    Tackle management Plano Molding Company Liqua-Bait Locker System
    Kids tackle Ross Reels USA/Ross Worldwide Outdoors Journey Youth Fly Fishing Outfit

    Apparel Cablz, Inc.

    Cablz

    Giftware Master Vision Mini Lantern
    Electronics Lowrance-Navico

    Lowrance HDS-10

    Eyewear Costa Del Mar Sunglasses Zane
    Fishing accessory Durasafe Codeable Locks


  • I am not related nor writing for Tackle Trade Magazin anymore.

  • Mr. Carmine Lisella, through his old fishing tackle catalog which he kindly sent to me, share the sad news that Martin J. Keane, author of the monumental book Classic rods and rodmakers , passed away on January 30th 2009.

    Here I report what Mr Lisella is saying.

    "Marty about singlehandedly established the field of collectible tackle in America, his tome is still the "bible" in the field. Having read and reread each of his catalogues when they arrived with great enthusiasm, I personally owe him a debt of gratitude and modeled my own efforts on his pioneering work. He made me feel like a colleague rather than a competitor and was always generous with his time and knowledge. With his passing the classic tackle community has suffered a great loss - he will be missed."

    Carmine Lisella (from his catalogue "The Jordan-Mills Rod Co" -, Classic and Vintage Fishing Tackle, N0.32, Spring 2009)
    email: clisella AT aol.com



  • (April 2009) Alberto Poratelli has now added some beautiful accessories in his "shop": agathe stripping guides and leather fishing rod tubes. All hand made! www.aprods.it/accessori.htm



  • IBRA AMBULANCE FUNDRAISING! (ending on 24 March, 2009)
    IBRA has donated one of his rods made by Gabriele Gori and Massimo Giuliani to raise some money and so contribute buying an ambulance. The fund raising event is an ebay auction that you can visit here! Please support this IBRA effort if you can! The money raised by the auction will be given to the "Pesca del Cuore" (Fishing with the Heart") which is raising money for the ambulance (the link on eBay also carries their link).

  • The second European Bamboo Rod Makers gathering will be held in Sarnen, Switzerland on 25-27 September, 2009. www.gepliesste.ch

  • The new and beautiful Italian Bamboo Rodmakers Association (IBRA) Newsletter has just been published and you can read it here (English version).

  • I wrote a short article on Robert Stroh, the great German Bamboo Fly Fishing rod maker. Highlight of this issue Year 2, N.1 is the making of agate stripping guides by S. Ferri and C. Testa.
    My friend Luciano Oltolini, very silently and modestly, as in his nature, told me he also managed to make his own stripping guides. Luciano is an excellent bamboo rod maker, a gifted craftsman and he also made is own wooden planing forms for quad bamboo rods as well as bamboo ferrules in the Poratelli-Gori way.

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  • 28.29 March, IBRA presence at the 4th EXPORIVA Consumer Fair, the only trade fair for hunting, dishing and the Environment of the Trentino Alto Adige region, Italy.

 

 

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  • The world Economic crisis begins touching the fishing tackle community. There were reportedfly significantly less visitors at the Bejing, China fishing tackle trade show this last February and the Tackle Trade World Fair has been cancelled on fears of poor return of investments from the exhibitors.

Updated 30 January 2009

The magnificent venue of Erlebniswelt Fliegenfischen 2009: the old monastery of Fürstenfeld

On of the most important Fly Fishing event is taking place every year in Germany: "Erlebniswelt Fliegenfishen" is taking place in the old monastery of Fürstenfeld. A great venue for a great show. Robert Stroh, the magnificent professional German bamboo fly rod maker is organizing it along with his wife and

The show will take place on 28 - 29 March 2009



Updated - 16 December 2008

Bologna Fishing Show 2009

Italian Fishing Show, 27 February - 2 March 2009, Bologna, Italy

IBRA will be present and showing how to make bamboo rods. Roberto Pragliola, Massimo Magliocco, Claudio Carrara will be at the show as well.

Plus, there will be a first Photography competition open to all amateurs and professionals!

Contact: Fishing Show Organisational Secretariat
Tel: +39 02 89 697 856
Fax: +39 02 89 697 857
Web: www.fishingshow.it


Updated - 25 October 2008

There is an important antique fishing tackle show in Holland. It takes place from 10:00 to 15:00 inside the hotel Eidhoven:

Hotel Eindhoven
(Exit number 33 "Waalre-Valkenswaardt" on the A67/A2 freeway)
Aalsterweg 322
Eindhoven, NL
www.vhv-daca.org)

...and here some more 2009 events in Holland:

Saturday March 14, 2009, VHV-ACE in Oud-Empel
from 10.00 AM till 2.00 PM
"De Lachende Vis", Empelsedijk 21, 5235 AD Oud-Empel
info: Secretary Herman Verswijveren (vhv-ace @ zeelandnet.nl; email address modified for anti-spam reasons, please re-compose it)
Phone: +31/1186/15818

Saturday October 31 2009, VHV-ACE in Eindhoven (Euroshow)
from 10.00 AM till 15.00 PM
"Van der Valk" Motel Eindhoven, Aalsterweg 322 (A67/A2 Exit Waalre-Valkenswaard)
  info: Secretary Herman Verswijveren (vhv-ace @ zeelandnet.nl;email address modified for anti-spam reasons, please re-compose it)
Phone: +31/1186/15818

More events on their website


The First European Bamboo Rodmakers Gathering was held in Sansepolcro, Tuscany on May 22-24.

The event was very well organized by the Italian (IBRA), Swiss and German rodmakers associations.

Next European gathering will be held in Sarnen, Switzerland in the Autumn of 2009.


In the USA, a Bamboo Rodmakers Gathering is held regularly at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum, New York and usually in Fall. This year will be held on 6-7 September.

More information click here.

 



 

The International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades (ICAST) is the world largest tackle trade show and is at its 51st edition this year. Held in Las Vegas between 16-18 July 2008, 190 companies entered 695 tackle products and accessories into the New Product Showcase. The recent 2008 "Best of Show" winners are:

2008 ICAST New Product Showcase Award Winners

Category

Company

Product (pics may vary)

Overall Best of Show Shimano Curado E Series baitcasting reels
Freshwater rod Shimano Clarus A Series
Saltwater rod Shimano Tescatta
Freshwater reel Shimano Curado E Series baitcaster
Saltwater reel Shimano Stella SW Series spinning reel
Best combo FisherGirl The Jewel
Line Berkley Fireline Tracer Braid
Terminal tackle Pallatrax The Stonze System
Soft lure Berkley Gulp Alive Crazy Legs Jerk Shad
Hard lure Mystic Tackleworks BioPulse Lure
Tackle management Plano KVD Signature Series bag
Kids tackle Shakespeare Ugly Stick Junior
Boating accessory Bert's Custom Tackle Drop Down Rocket Launcher
Giftware Anglers Book Supply Book Supply Welcome Mat
Clothing E21 Fishing Wind, Rain, Ice Gear
Eyewear Old Harbor Mako sunglasses
Fishing accessory CTI Industries Zip Vac Jumbo 2.0 Vacuum Bags

For your information these were the 2007 winners:

2007 ICAST New Product Showcase Award Winners

Category

Company

Product (pics may vary)

Overall Best of Show

E21 Fishing

Freshwater Rod

Freshwater Rod

E21 Fishing

The Carrot Stix

Saltwater Rod

E21 Fishing

Fusion

Freshwater Reel

Shimano American Corporation

Stradic F1 Spinning Reel

Saltwater Reel

Shimano American Corporation

Trinidad DC

Best Combo

Pfluegar/Shakespeare Fishing Tackle

PFLEX Fly/Spin Kit

Line

Pure Fishing

Stren Microfuse: Blue Glacier Fluorescent

Terminal Tackle

Dee's Diamond Flasher

Double Dees

Soft Lure

Pure Fishing

Gulp! Alive!

Hard Lure

Emmett Stacey Inventors & Investors

Rollo Lures

Tackle Management

Shimano American Corporation

Bristol Bay Portable Live-Well Bag

Kid's Tackle

Outdoor Adventure Kids

Miss Fisherman series

Boating Accessory

Bert's Custom Tackle/Tecia

Bert's Track System

Giftware

MacDaddy's Fishing Lures

Pink Ribbon Collection

Electronics Humminbird Ice 55 Flasher

Clothing

Old Harbor Outfitters

Technical Shorts

Electronics

Lowrance-Navico

38C HD Sonar Fish Finder

Eyewear

Costa Del Mar Sunglasses

Man-O'-War

Fishing Accessory

Pure Fishing, Inc.

Berkley TEC Pistol Trigger Grip

 


 

 

 

 

Tackle Trade World 2008 - Amsterdam

There is a new trade show this year – The Tackle Trade World Fair – taking place at Amsterdam’s prestigious RAI Centre, August 9th, 10th and 11th.


The Fair is strictly trade only.


It will be FREE entry to all people within the global tackle industry.


With over 130 exhibitors from over 30 countries, many of these having never exhibited in Europe before.

 


The Seventh Annual Metolius River Fly Fishing & Bamboo Rod Fair is a FREE EVENT to share the knowledge of bamboo rods, fly tying and fly fishing set in the beautiful Metolius River basin, Oregon, USA.

It was held on July 19th and 20th 2008

Call for more information 541-595-6711

website: http://www.campshermanstore.com

 


Some important Fly Fishing shows in 2009

Somerset, N.J. US

Garden State Convention Center
January 23, 24, 25 2009

Show Hours: Fri 10 - 6; Sat 9 - 5:30; Sun 9 - 4:30

Admission: Adult: $15 for one day,
$24 for two-day pass,
$32 for three-day pass;
Children under 12: $2
Special: Saturday is Family Day!
Two parents and any children under age 16 for $24.


Denver, Co, USA

January 9, 10, 11 2009

Show Hours: Fri 10 - 6; Sat 9 - 5:30; Sun 9 - 4:30

Admission: Adult: $15 for one day,
$24 for two-day pass,
$32 for three-day pass;
Children under 12: $2
Special: Saturday is Family Day!
Two parents and any children under age 16 for $24.


Portland, OR, USA
January 3, 4, 2009
Oregon Convention Center

Show Hours: Sat 9 - 5:30; Sun 9 - 4:30

Admission: Adult: $15 for one day,
$24 for two-day pass,
Children under 12: $2



Marlborough, MA, USA
January 16, 17, 18, 2009
Royal Plaza

Show Hours: Fri 10 - 6; Sat 9 - 5:30; Sun 9 - 4:30

Admission: Adult: $15 for one day,
$24 for two-day pass,
$32 for three-day pass;
Children under 12: $2
Special: Saturday is Family Day!
Two parents and any children under age 16 for $24.



Charlotte, NC, USA
January 30, 31
Charlotte Merchandise Mart, 2009

Show Hours: Fri 10 - 6; Sat 9 - 5:30; Sun 9 - 4:30

Admission: Adult: $15 for one day,
$24 for two-day pass,
$32 for three-day pass;
Children under 12: $2
Special: Saturday is Family Day!
Two parents and any children under age 16 for $24.

 



Bellevue, WA, USA
February 6, 7,8, 2009
Meydenbauer Center

Show Hours: Fri 10 - 6; Sat 9 - 5:30; Sun 9 - 4:30

Admission: Adult: $15 for one day,
$24 for two-day pass,
$32 for three-day pass;
Children under 12: $2


 

Pasadena, CA, USA
February 21, 22, 2009
The Pasadena Center

Show Hours: Sat 9 - 5:30; Sun 9 - 4:30

Admission: Adult: $15 for one day,
$24 for two-day pass,
Children under 12: $2



Pleasanton, CA, USA

February 27, 28, March 1, 2009
Alameda County Fairgrounds

how Hours: Fri 10 - 6; Sat 9 - 5:30; Sun 9 - 4:30

Admission: Adult: $15 for one day,
$24 for two-day pass,
$32 for three-day pass;
Children under 12: $2


Fishing Trade Fair in Karlsruhe, Germany, 14-16 November 2008



 

 

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