Fishing

1/4/2023 |  Active Lifestyle Market 2023 Vision … Part Two (SGB UPDATE) SGB Executive reached out to key leaders in the Active Lifestyle space to share their outlook for 2023. In the second installment, here are a series of responses that gauge what they see for the year ahead. To read the first installment, go here.

12/12/2022 |  EXEC: Johnson Outdoors’ Quarterly Earnings Boosted By Recovery In Fishing (SGB UPDATE) Johnson Outdoors, Inc. said a strong bounce back in its Fishing segment, due to the easing of supply chain issues, drove an 18.1 percent sales increase and improved profitability in its fiscal fourth quarter ended September 30.

11/29/2022 |  SportfishingBuddy.com Acquires Chesapeake-Angler.com (SGB UPDATE) SportfishingBuddy.com, the online fishing resources hub, has purchased Chesapeake-Angler.com, a resource for anglers.
Robert Ceran, the creator of Sportfishing Buddy, said, “We’re thrilled about the merger of Sportfishing Buddy and Chesapeake-Angler.com, and we cordially welcome all of their fans to our website.”

11/4/2022 |  New $3 Million Alabama Project Hopes to Lure Fishing Tournaments (SportsTravel) Demopolis, Alabama, has unveiled a $3 million project it hopes will lead to the area hosting larger fishing tournaments and creating greater economic impact for the area.
The newly opened Demopolis City Landing features boat launches, parking and docks as well as a weigh-in pavilion built in partnership with Alabama Power and B.A.S.S., the company which encompasses the Bassmaster tournament leagues and events.

10/27/2022 |  Texas A&M discontinues use of Kanye West’s ‘Power’ during pregame after antisemitic comments (Athletic, The) Texas A&M will no longer use rapper Kanye West’s song “Power” during the football team’s pregame entrance to Kyle Field, athletic director Ross Bjork said on Thursday.
During an appearance on “Yell & Review,” a regularly-scheduled live stream run by the athletic department’s in-house production team, Bjork said the school has monitored the situation in recent weeks in the wake of West making public antisemitic comments.