Fishing Equipment - A Global Market Perspective

Fishing Equipment - A Global Market Perspective

With fishing being a favorite activity, fishing equipment market is registering healthy growth. Increasing disposable income and rapidly growing emerging markets have largely stimulated spending culture in the global retail markets, contributing to the constant surge in fishing equipment and other leisure products markets. Further, increasing expenditure by millions of anglers across the globe and special taxes collected on fishing tackle and motorboat fuel are significantly contributing in supporting fish recreational programs and fisheries conservation. To address the surging demand for fishing equipment, manufacturers are developing new gears and long lines with several hooks attached to the systems for catching fish. Fishing equipment market is largely characterized by brand loyalty. With majority of anglers who fish use specific brands, value of the premium quality fishing tackle brands is surging phenomenally.

These and other market data and trends are presented in "Fishing Equipment: A Global Market Perspective" by BizAcumen, Inc. Our reports are designed to be most comprehensive in geographic coverage and vertical market analyses.

FISHING EQUIPMENT BMR-4012


CONTENTS


1. METHODOLOGY 1
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations 1
Disclaimers 2
Quantitative Techniques & Reporting Level 3

2. GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW AND OUTLOOK 4
Manufacturers Develop New Equipment to Address Fishing
Requirements 4
Brand Loyalty - Increasing Value of Premium Brands 4
Strategic Acquisitions - A Key Trend 4
Seasons Decide Fishing Tackle Demand 5
Rapala VMC Corporation - A Dominant Player 5

3. PRODUCT FACTS 5
Fishing Rods 6
Fishing Reels 6
Fishing Lures 6
Fishing Flies 6
Fishing Bait 6
Fishing Lines 7
Fishing Hooks 7
Fishing Nets 7
Floats and Sinkers 7

4. CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS 7
Rapala VMC Acquires Sufix Fishing Line Brand 7
PRADCO Outdoor Brands Acquires Lindy Little Joe 8
Nature Vision Takes Over Castaic Softbaits 8
Vonin and RFG Sign Merger Agreement 8
Element 21 Signs Partnership Agreement with Dunkin Lewis 9
Daiwa Vietnam Inaugurates Sports Equipment Factory 9
Element 21 Golf Company Bags Contract from Farris Brothers 9
Element 21 Golf Company Expands Distribution Network 9
Gander Mountain Starts Sales of Element 21Carrot Stix™ Rods 9
Daiwa Introduces Steez™ 100SHA and 103SHA Baitcasters 10
Daiwa Launches Steez™ SVF Fle-X-Lite™ Bass-Fishing Rods 10
Daiwa Rolls Out TD Zillion™ Baitcasters 11
Daiwa Unveils TD Fuego®-A Spinning Reels 11
Daiwa Introduces New TD Zillion™ Rods 11
Daiwa Releases Team Daiwa® Interline Surf Rods 12
Daiwa Releases Coastal™ Inshore Spinning Reels 12
Daiwa Launches New Mike Iaconelli Signature Rods 13
Daiwa Adds New Rods to VIP® Specialty Line 13
Daiwa Launches New Tierra Cay™ Tackle Organizer Series 13
Element 21 Golf Company Introduces Innovative Fishing Products 14
Jarden Corporation Acquires K2 Inc. 14
Rapala VMC Group Takes Over Terminator Fishing Lures 14
Jarden Corporation Takes Over Pure Fishing 15
Shakespeare Fishing Tackle Acquires Penn Fishing 15
NY Investor Group Acquires Abel Automatics 15
Rapala VMC Snaps Up Horizon Lures and Outdoor Innovations 15
Rapala VMC and Shimano to Form Joint Venture 16
Vinashin Trading Forms a Joint Venture with Viking Cordage
Company 16
Rapala VMC Divests Minority Stake in Rapala Eurohold 16
DM Products and Banjo Buddies Develop New Improved Banjo
Fishing Lure System 17
PowerPro Introduces New EZ Spool Fishing Range 17

5. MAJOR PLAYERS 17
Aarcom International (India) 17
AFTCO Mfg. Co., Inc. (US) 17
Bass Pro Shops (US) 18
Berkley (US) 18
Buck's Bags, Inc. (US) 18
Cabela’s Inc. (US) 18
Castaic Soft Bait, Inc. (US) 18
Composite Developments (NZ) Ltd. (New Zealand) 19
Daiwa Corporation (US) 19
Diamondback fly Rods (US) 19
Eppinger Mfg. Co. (US) 19
Fenwick (US) 19
Gamakatsu Co., Ltd. (Japan) 20
Gibbs/Nortac Fishing (Canada) 20
Grandt Industries, Inc. (US) 20
Hagen's (US) 20
Happysea (Suzhou) Company Ltd. (China) 20
Hedron, Inc. (US) 21
Jarden Corporation (US) 21
Pure Fishing, Inc. (US) 21
K2, Inc. (US) 21
Penn Fishing Tackle Manufacturing Company (US) 21
Jim Teeny, Inc. (US) 22
Lureflash International Ltd. (UK) 22
O. Mustad & Son A.S. (Norway) 22
Pflueger Fishing Tackle (US) 22
Rome Specialty Company, Inc. (US) 22
Rapala VMC Corporation (Finland) 22
Storm Lures Corporation (US) 23
Sea Masterenterprise Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) 23
Sensas SA (France) 23
Shimano (Japan) 23
Spirit River, Inc. (US) 23
Stren (US) 24
Sufix Fishing (US) 24
Tibor Reel Corporation (US) 24
Tiemco Ltd. (Japan) 24
Uma International (India) 24
Weihai Sunshine Fishing Tackle Co., Ltd. (China) 25
Yo-Zuri America, Inc. (US) 25
Zebco (US) 25

6. GLOBAL MARKET ANALYTICS 25

7. THE UNITED STATES 31
Outdoor-Lifestyle Retailers Angle for Larger Share in a
Stagnant Market 31
Fishing Activities Decline 31
Demographic and Other Characteristics of Anglers 32
Favorite Fish of Anglers 32
US Expenditure on Fishing Equipment 32

8. CANADA 34
Canadian Fishing Market 34
Fishing Industry in British Columbia 34

9. JAPAN 35

10. EUROPE 36

a. France 39

b. Germany 40

c. Italy 41

d. The United Kingdom 42

e. Spain 43

f. Russia 44

g. Rest of Europe 45

11. ASIA-PACIFIC 46
Chinese Market for Fishing Equipment 46
Chinese Manufacturers Focus on Product Development and Cost
Reduction 46

12. LATIN AMERICA 47
Brazilian Fishing Equipment Market 47
Fishing Equipment Imports in Argentina 48


EXHIBITS

Table 1: Global Fishing Equipment Market by Region for the
Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 2: Percentage Breakdown of Global Fishing Equipment
Market by Region for the Years 2009 & 2012

Table 3: Global Fishing Rods, Reels & Poles Market by Region
for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 4: Percentage Breakdown of Global Fishing Rods, Reels &
Poles Market by Region for the Years 2009 & 2012

Table 5: Global Fishing Lures, Flies & Baits Market by Region
for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 6: Percentage Breakdown of Global Fishing Lures, Flies &
Baits Market by Region for the Years 2009 & 2012

Table 7: Global Fishing Lines Market by Region for the Period
2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 8: Percentage Breakdown of Global Fishing Lines Market
by Region for the Years 2009 & 2012

Table 9: Global Fishing Hooks Market by Region for the Period
2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 10: Percentage Breakdown of Global Fishing Hooks Market
by Segment for the Years 2009 & 2012

Table 11: Global Other Fishing Equipment Market by Region for
the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 12: Percentage Breakdown of Global Other Fishing
Equipment Market by Region for the Years 2009 & 2012

Table 13: Percentage Breakdown of the US Expenditure on
Fishing Equipment by Fishing Type - 2006

Table 14: Fishing Equipment Market by Segment in the US:
2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 15: Percentage Breakdown of Fishing Equipment Market by
Segment in the US for the Years 2009 & 2012

Table 16: Fishing Equipment Market by Segment in Canada:
2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 17: Percentage Breakdown of Fishing Equipment Market by
Segment in Canada for the Years 2009 & 2012

Table 18: Fishing Equipment Market by Segment in Japan:
2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 19: Percentage Breakdown of Fishing Equipment Market by
Segment in Japan for the Years 2009 & 2012

Table 20: Fishing Equipment Market by Region in Europe:
2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 21: Percentage Breakdown of Fishing Equipment Market by
Region in Europe for the Years 2009 & 2012

Table 22: Fishing Equipment Market by Segment in Europe:
2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 23: Percentage Breakdown of Fishing Equipment Market by
Segment in Europe for the Years 2009 & 2012

Table 24: Fishing Equipment Market by Segment in France:
2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 25: Percentage Breakdown of Fishing Equipment Market by
Segment in France for the Years 2009 & 2012

Table 26: Fishing Equipment Market by Segment in Germany:
2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 27: Percentage Breakdown of Fishing Equipment Market by
Segment in Germany for the Years 2009 & 2012

Table 28: Fishing Equipment Market by Segment in Italy:
2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 29: Percentage Breakdown of Fishing Equipment Market by
Segment in Italy for the Years 2009 & 2012

Table 30: Fishing Equipment Market by Segment in UK: 2007-2015
(Sales in US$ Million)

Table 31: Percentage Breakdown of Fishing Equipment Market by
Segment in UK for the Years 2009 & 2012

Table 32: Fishing Equipment Market by Segment in Spain:
2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 33: Percentage Breakdown of Fishing Equipment Market by
Segment in Spain for the Years 2009 & 2012

Table 34: Fishing Equipment Market by Segment in Russia:
2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 35: Percentage Breakdown of Fishing Equipment Market by
Segment in Russia for the Years 2009 & 2012

Table 36: Fishing Equipment Market by Segment in Rest of
Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 37: Percentage Breakdown of Fishing Equipment Market by
Segment in Rest of Europe for the Years 2009 & 2012

Table 38: Fishing Equipment Market by Segment in Asia-Pacific:
2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 39: Percentage Breakdown of Fishing Equipment Market by
Segment in Asia-Pacific for the Years 2009 & 012

Table 40: Fishing Equipment Market by Segment in Latin
America: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 41: Percentage Breakdown of Fishing Equipment Market by
Segment in Latin America for the Years 2009 & 2012


COMPANIES PROFILED