Entries in Business (203)
Stu's Dream Fly Shop Told to Stop Trading
Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at 12:00AM Stu's Fly Shop in New Zealand is having some cease and desist issues with another NZ shop that, according to Stu, was somehow able to trademark the term "fly shop."
Fly Fishing, stu's superior fly design in Business Tourism Fury Over Fly Fishing ‘Tsunami’
Thursday, June 25, 2015 at 1:11PM 
In addition to the the collective outcry from the fly fishing industry, Bahamian trade organizations are also lobbying hard against the proposed changes to the Fisheries Resources Act.
A furious tourism industry is uniting to oppose the new Fly Fishing law and regulations, fearing it will cost the Bahamas millions of dollars and “further erode the competitive position” of the sector.
The Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) is uniting with the Grand Bahama and Out Island Promotion Boards, plus the Marina Operators of the Bahamas (MOB), to oppose proposed amendments they fear will hit the tourism industry “like a tsunami”.
The sector, and its associations, are especially concerned that the planned changes to the Fisheries Resources (Jurisdiction and Conservation) Act will create more ‘red tape’ and price the Bahamas out of the market.
LINK (via: Tribune 242)
bahamas, fly fishing business in Business, Politics The PTSD River Cure
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at 12:02AM Outside Magazine serves up a great profile of Soul River founder Chad Brown.
Chad Brown put down a gun and picked up a fly-fishing rod. The Navy veteran turned gear designer now wants kids and vets to heal each other on the great American waters that saved his life.
LINK (via: Outside)
chad brown, soul river in Business, Writing, fly fishing Is this the death knell for the specialty dealer model?
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at 12:00AM 
LINK (via: Angling Trade)
angling trade, fly fishing business in Business This Company Wants to Be the Uber of Guides
Monday, June 15, 2015 at 12:00AM 
Photo: Courtesy of GuideHire
With more than 27,000 guides nationwide operating as part of the $1 billion outdoor industry, you’d think it’d be easy to book a fishing trip in Colorado. Turns out it’s not, something James Hamilton, a lifelong fly-fisherman and backcountry skier, discovered firsthand.
LINK (via: Outside)
