Highlights Archives - Fishing Tackle Retailer

Sharon Rushton Leaves a Lasting Legacy

May 19, 2017

KIMBERLING CITY, Mo.— The news broke mid-week. Outdoor industry journalist and activist, Sharon Rushton had lost her fight against cancer. In 67 years of life, Rushton left an indelible imprint on the outdoor i...

Plug and Pop: Crystal River Part II

Joe Sills

May 18, 2017

Highlights, Industry News

CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla.— Last week, we delved into a few new products and impressions from manufacturers gathered on the Gulf Coast, in the small town of Crystal River. This week, we delve further with news and not...

Eastward Boats Partners with FLIR/Raymarine for Trans-Florida Boating Expedition

FTR Staff

May 18, 2017

Highlights, Marine News

This May, Eastward Boats is going to take a trip around the bottom half of Florida with one of their Coastal 2200 boats—sort of a “Bucket List” trip for the avid fisherman/boater. The mission will be to show th...

Taking the “Junk” Out of Media Junkets

Ken Duke

May 18, 2017

Business Trends, Highlights

Ask any aspiring outdoor writer what his or her favorite part of the job is, and many will say something about media trips. Some call them “media meet and greets” or “product introduction trips” or “press camps...

The Media Among Us

Ken Duke

May 11, 2017

Business Trends, Highlights

Once upon a time, media were an anointed few — men and women who had attended journalism school and gotten jobs with recognized outlets in the newspaper, magazine, radio or television industries. They started a...

New Product Impressions from Crystal River

Joe Sills

May 10, 2017

Highlights, Industry News

CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. — This week, several manufactures from around the country are gathering in the manatee-filled waters of the Nature Coast for product demos and introductions. FTR had the opportunity to get ...

Garmin Adds Autopilot, MFD Waypoints to Quatix Smartwatch

FTR Staff

May 10, 2017

Highlights, Industry News

OLATHE, Kan.— Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRMN), today announced the quatix 5, its next-generation marine GPS smartwatch that’s specifically designed for life on the water. (more&...

Bolstered for the Brine

FTR Staff

May 8, 2017

Equipment News, Highlights

Park Falls, WI – Florida Keys guide Capt. Tom Rowland knows that hosting clients with varying degrees of angling skill is the ultimate testing ground for new products like St. Croix’s Mojo Salt series. After ex...

Evinrude E-Tec G2 Engines Win 2017 Top Product Honors

FTR Staff

May 2, 2017

Highlights, Marine News

STURTEVANT, Wis. – BRP, a world leader in powersports, announced today the award-winning Evinrude E-TEC G2 engines 150, 150 H.O., 175 and 200 horsepower models have been selected as Top Products of the Year for...

A Complete List of National Monuments Currently Under Review

Joe Sills

April 28, 2017

Conservation, Highlights, Industry News

Following this week's executive order authorizing the review of U.S. national monuments, Fishing Tackle Retailer reached out to the Department of the Interior for a complete list of monuments currently under sc...