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10 May 2011

Fenwick Canada is informing that they are at a new address:

New address:

131 Savannah Oaks Dr Unit #1

Brantford, On N3V 1E8

28 February, 2011

I scored 60% (3 answers correct out of 5) on the Orvis quiz ...Not too bad considering the questions:

here are the correct answers:

Q.1 Who wrote: “Game fish are too valuable to be caught only once.”
Left Kreh
Norman Maclean
Zach Matthews
David James Duncan
Lee Wulff (got it right)

Q.2 Who’s the Dave who invented Dave’s Hopper?
Dave Hughes
Dave Whitlock
Dave Perkins
Dave James Duncan
Dave Letterman (checked this)

Q.3 Before it was determined to be part of the salmon family and renamed Oncorhyncus mykiss in 1992, what was the Latin name for rainbow trout?
Salvelinus fontinalis
Oncorhyncus iredia
Salmo gairdneri
Salmo trutta (checked this)

Q.4 Which saltwater fish is usually bigger, a little tunny or a false albacore?
Little tunny
False albacore
They are exactly the same size (got it right)

Q.5 Which is NOT a good reason to use barbless hooks?
Penetrates deeper during hookset
Easier to get out of angler’s skin if accidentally hooked
Makes smaller hole in fish’s mouth
Makes flies more aerodynamic for easier casting (got it right)
Causes lower fish mortality

Announcement for the The International Custom Rod Building Exposition, High Point, North Carolina, USA, 26-27 February.

http://www.icrbe.com

You will also find Joaquim Loureiro of Portuguese Cork, present with a booth and his products.

High Point, North Carolina Convention Center From their website: "Why High Point, NC? Because High Point is uniquely suited to host this type of event. In fact, High Point is home to the International World Home Furnishings Market - the worlds largest trade show. Twice each year, 100,000+ buyers descend on the city to view and book orders for their stores from the roughly 2700 furniture manufacturer showrooms. When a city is capable of handling such a huge event, hosting a custom rod building show is not much of a problem! Piedmont Triad International Airport is located about 8 miles north of downtown High Point. Interstate 40 runs just north of the city and interstate 85 is just south of town. The main rail line between New York and New Orleans runs through the center of the city with the restored train depot located just 2 blocks from the show facility. Most downtown parking is free and lodging and meals are far less expensive than many other convention and show oriented cities. High Point, NC is the best possible location for the 2011 International Custom Rod Building Exposition. You'll find it easy to get to and easy to get around in! "

January 2011

Graham Turner kindly sent me a reminder of an important fishing tackle auction teaking place in Lonon on 26 March:

The Graham Turner Final Collection

auction of collectors’ fishing tackle in London on March 26^th,

Vintage and antique tackle is collected in over 30 countries and you may be aware a Haskell minnow lure made c1859 sold for $101,000 and a pair of Hardy White Wickham sea reels made in the 1930’s fetched £48,000 sterling. The items of tackle in this sale are even more desirable since the premier lot was made by the most presigeous maker of all, - the pioneer London maker Onesimus Ustonson. He invented the multiplier and his Original Multiplying Brass Winch, described as ‘The Holy Grail’ of collector’s reels made c 1762 will come under the hammer. The finest rods (4) will also be offered for sale dating from 1825 to 1856 and stamped ‘Earl Spencer’ since they were the property of the 4^th and 5^th Earl Spencer – the late Princess Diana’s ancestors. The most important display of artificial lures (48) in a glazed fronted case is expected to make a new record since Christie’s sold it in 1999 for £29,900. These are among almost five hundred lots that represent the creme de la crème of every aspect of fishing used over the centuries.

ANGLING AUCTIONS

PO Box 2095, London W12 8RU
Tel: +44(0) 20 8749 4175
Mobile: +44(0) 7785 281349
Email: neil@anglingauctions.demon.co.uk

PDF

December 2010

Upcoming events:

CHINA FISHING TACKLE TRADE SHOW

6th IBRA gathering

May 6,7,8 2011

Sansepolcro Italy

October 2010

Glass and Bamboo - Brookes Rods

Why not build your own bamboo rod?

Update September 2010

Weihai, China. 14-17 October
3rd Fishing Gear Manufacturing Center Expo 2010

http://www.chinafishshow.org/weihai/wh.html

Weihai city, is the largest Chinese location for fishing tackle manufacturing with over 600 fishing tackle companies around his important harbour.

Größere Kartenansicht

Just a reminder for the third European Bamboo Rodmaker Gathering which will be held in Witten, Germany on 8-10 October

Information here

Youtube event venue:

News Update August 2010

A reminder sent me from Mr Hermann Verswijveren about the

15thEUROPEAN FISHING
TACKLE COLLECTORS SHOW

On Saturday, October 30, 2010

Venue:

Hotel Eindhoven,

Telephone: (00) 31 40 211 60 33

Aalsterweg 322 in Eindhoven, The Netherlands

Over 100 tables of Rods, Reels, Lures, Creels, Nets, Gaffs, Gadgets, Books Artwork and More !

Thousands of collectables for trade, sale or simply to collect ! - FREE tackle appraisals and evaluations by experts!

Show hours are 10 AM to 3 PM Admission Free !

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We are all very concerned and sensitive of what happend in the Gulf of Mexico recently. The oil spill has been perhaps the most frightening news of an environment disaster that I ever experienced (along the Gulf wars oil fields disasters).

The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is however reopening some parts of its coast to fishing. Here the abstract (highlights are mine).

Some Alabama Waters to Reopen for Fishing

August 07, 2010

The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Marine Resources Division announces that Alabama state waters west of the Dauphin Island Bridge and north of Dauphin Island that were closed as a precautionary measure due to the Deepwater Horizon disaster will reopen for recreational and commercial fishing effective at 6 a.m. August 8, 2010. All areas in Mississippi Sound not permanently closed will also reopen for shrimping at this time.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has concluded that the conditions for reopening specified in the agreed upon reopening protocol have been met for finfish and shrimp in the area designated in the July 26, 2010, Alabama Marine Resources Division proposal (Mississippi Sound). According to the FDA, such seafood should pose no food safety risk associated with contamination from the Deepwater Horizon explosion, fire and oil spill.

The waters will remain closed to the harvest of oysters and crabs.

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NEW G-loomis fishing rod announced! The new rod is the G.Loomis NRX . The NRX is the lightest, strongest and most sensitive rods G.Loomis has ever made.

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:

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

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

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!

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.

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:

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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