Welcome

Welcome to AFFTA, the sole trade organization for the fly-fishing industry. Our mission is to promote the sustained growth of the fly fishing industry by:

1) Growing demand for fly-fishing products by attracting an ever expanding audience to the sport

2) Promoting better business practices and professional development opportunities for members

3) Providing a clear, loud voice to elected officials and government agencies on issues ranging from the protection and rehabilitation of fly-fishing habitats to tax related issues important to the fly-fishing community

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Latest News

AFFTA Appoints Tucker Ladd to Board of Directors

Specialty fly shop owner to add additional retailer voice to industry association.   Westminster, Colorado – The American Fly Fishing Trade Association (AFFTA) announced on Thursday that retailer Tucker Ladd, owner of Trout’s Fly Fishing in Denver, Colorado, has been … Continue reading →

AFFTA Announces Restructuring of Staff and Hiring of Interim General Manager

Randi Swisher to focus on managing and promoting IFTD Show, Ben Bulis to run day-to-day operations and assume position of new General Manager for AFFTA. Westminster, Colorado - AFFTA announced on Wednesday that Benjamin Bulis has been hired to serve as … Continue reading →

Jose Wejebe Dies in Single-Engine Plane Crash

Fly Fisherman The Collier County Sheriff’s Office has reported that a small plane owned by Jose Wejebe crashed into a field around 5 p.m. Friday, April 6, shortly after taking off from an Everglades City, Florida, airpark. The medical examiner … Continue reading →

ARLINGTON, Va.- Eddies, the award winning conservation magazine created and published by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, received a 2011 Excellence in Craft Award in the Industry Public Relations category from the Southeastern Outdoor Press Association (SEOPA) at the group’s 2011 conference in Branson, Mo.

New Berlin, WI- Sportsman Channel, the leader in outdoor TV for the American Sportsman, is pleased to announce “extreme” fly fisherman Conway Bowman begins as the new host of Fly Fishing the World this week.. Among Bowman’s many accolades, including … Continue reading →