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Fisheries Fund Grantee: Save Montana’s Smith
Photo: Matt Mendelsohn Montana’s Smith River is one of the most iconic and breathtaking waterways in the nation. 59 inaccessible river miles from the Camp Baker put-in at the Sheep’s Creek confluence...
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AFFTA celebrates resounding win for public lands and waters
U.S. House of Representatives passes historic lands package 363 – 62. Following the decisive support of S. 47 by the Senate, the House will now send the Natural Resources Management Act to the...
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Bristol Bay needs your voice one more time!
Bristol Bay sunset. Photo: Dave McCoy This fight has gone on long enough. For over a decade, the threat of an environmentally, economically and culturally devastating open-pit copper and gold mine in...
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Job posting: Social Media & PR Coordinator with Yellow Dog
Photo: Bryan Gregson If “booking with Yellow Dog is like having a backstage pass to the world of fly fishing,” as one YD client is quoted, then it stands to reason that working for them is like being...
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Fisheries Fund Update: Keepemwet Fishing
Since 2014 AFFTA has proudly supported over a dozen fisheries conservation- and education-focused organizations and projects with grants through the Fisheries Fund. Our goal is to provide direct...
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FFI Fly Fishing Faire: Call for Exhibitors
The folks at the Southwest Council of Fly Fishers International are currently looking to fill out their exhibitor roster at the Fly Fishing Faire in the Glendale Civic Auditorium, October 5-6, 2019....
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The Traver fly fishing writing award – call for submissions
John Voelker (aka Robert Traver) on Frenchman’s Pond c. ’67. Photo: Detroit News Robert Traver was the pen name for John Voelker, a highly respected attorney, author and trout fisherman from the UP of...
View ArticleAFFTA statement on legislation to permanently fund LWCF
Bill that would fully fund LWCF receives wide bipartisan support, heads to Senate. On the heels of a decisive vote to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund under the John D....
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Action alert: Say NO to the rollback of clean water protections
Clean water is a fundamentally vital part of our health as a nation. But as important as we all know it to be, it’s only been within our lifetime that regulations have been put in place and enforced...
View ArticleRepYourWater releases 2018 sustainability report
RepYourWater just recently released their 2018 sustainability report, created in partnership with sustainability and marketing consultant, Emerger Strategies. For the second year in a row they’ve...
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AFFTA, Cheeky team up in support of Stripers Forever
2019 Schoolie Tournament marks the second year for partnership donation to the fishery conservation organization In coordination with the Cheeky Schoolie Tournament,...
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IFTD-ready: Retailer insights on prepping for the big show
After 10 years away, IFTD is finally returning to the Rockies. The mile-high homecoming takes place October 16-18 at the Denver Convention Center and will be the single largest show in the history of...
View ArticleAFFTA statement on increased tariffs on goods from China
Tariffs add excessive burden to the fly fishing industry Increase will undermine $1 billion industry, hand cost to 10 million anglers In response to the Administration’s action to increase tariffs on...
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IFTD-ready: Manufacturer advice on getting ready for Denver
If you’re one of the 150 exhibiting manufacturers or suppliers that will be occupying the show floor for this year’s IFTD at the Denver Convention Center, October 16-18, you know that it’s going to be...
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IFTD-ready: Media best-practices on prepping for the show
The International Fly Tackle Dealer show is returning to Denver this October 16-18 and it’s going to be the single largest show in the history of the event; a veritable who’s-who of the fly fishing...
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2019 Fisheries Fund grantees announced
Fisheries Fund awards over $10,000 to projects representing four different regions across the country. (Photo credit clockwise from top-left: Paul Restuccia, BTT, Ken Morrish, Bryan Gregson) Now in...
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IFTD-ready: Guide’s POV on getting the most out of the show
The International Fly Tackle Dealer show is returning home to Denver this October 16-18. With over 150 exhibitors filling all possible floor space, this will be the single largest show in the event’s...
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IFTD-ready: 6 tips from Umpqua to prep for the show
With floor space for IFTD 2019 selling out in record time, you can be sure that attendee numbers are going to be the best we’ve ever seen. If you’re one of the 150+ exhibiting manufacturers or...
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Take a catch-and-release survey for a chance to win a Patagonia Pack
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst are looking for survey participants to help gather information about what people think of recreational fishing and catch-and-release practices....
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Job opening: Trouts looking for Regional Store Manager
Denver is calling Looking to take your management career in fly fishing retail to the next level? Trouts has a fantastic opportunity in Denver and is looking for the right individual to put its weight...
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