Distribution agreement with Pitman Creek
Pro Tackles and Pitman Creek Wholesale from Hustonville Kentucky, have reached a non exclusive distribution agreement of MOLIX branded products throughout the US. The agreement, born after a couple of years of negotiations during ICAST, was signed during the annual Pitman Creek Wholesale Show held on 19 and 20 of October in Somerset, Kentucky.
The Pitman Creek Wholesale is an historic company founded in 1978 in Somerset, close to Lake Cumberland in Kentucky, a favorite destination for US bass fishermen. The company changed hands in 1993, bought by James Coffey who has captained and made it grow to this day. The Pitman Creek Wholesale has built its reputation on superior customer service, fast delivery, a sales network always accessible to customers, as well as the availability of “high quality” specific products and dedicated “hard to find” items.
Pitman Creek is committed to providing our dealers with the highest level of customer service available in the fishing tackle industry. “We are dedicated to pro-actively addressing our customers’ needs – like Molix in this case – to help run their business as efficiently as possible and accomplish their goals” commented Chief Operating Officer, John D. Johnson.
“We are honored to be working with such a professional and highly qualified partner as Pitman Creek Wholesale. We are convinced that a close cooperation between our companies will lead to the achievement of important goals for the US market “- said Paolo Vannini, Molix international general manager. “I was impressed by the professionalism of their sales network, customer service and the great team work among the various colleagues of the company. James Coffey, the owner, has managed to create an important reality, constantly growing, combining to the best motivation and business needs of the American consumer, “- said Elio Canuti, Molix’s manager for foreign markets.
“We believe that our company can help – thanks to the attention to detail and the care with which we design and manufacture our products – to expand the range of Pitman Creek with very interesting tackle for their customers. Our goal is to create a strong partnership based on common strategies and actions that will bring benefit to both keeping in mind what are the needs of the dealers and the US consumer, “- Paolo Vannini concluded.
Molix at the Pitman Creek Wholesale Show
Molix is at the Pitman Creek Wholesale Show that will take place on Sunday the 19th and Monday the 20th of October at Somerset, Kentucky. This new relationship between Molix and Pitman Creek started this year at the ICAST show and grew stronger thanks to this union of synergies, shared interests and goals that brought us here, in Kentucky. This show gathers exclusively the Pitman costumers, a chance for the wholesaler to put together the orders for the 2015 season.
We are thrilled about this new collaboration with one of the foremost US wholesalers, an important opportunity for Molix to reach important goals in the future in the US, such an important market for our company.
Three new colors for the Jubarino
Thanks to the suggestions of our friends and staff we created three new colors for the Jubarino, the successful mini jerkbait so much appreciated by street fishing, rockfishing and freshwater flats fishing fishermen. Three specific freshwater patterns in ghost configuration, very much requested and so efficient.
The #74 Ghost Perch replicates a tiny perch, a predator that before getting to its adult stage becomes, more often than not, forage for larger predators, including those of its own species.
The #99 Ghost Shad, an interesting pattern, reminds a large part of the baitfish swimming in the waters of half the planet. We doubt that there is a single predator who would doubt, even for a second, what to to if it finds it swimming in front of its nose. We have the feeling that aslo many saltwater cannibals will have a go at it.
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he #117 Ghost Scales is very realistic and its decorated with scales that will increase its charm, is a very interesting pattern for not so clear waters and estuaries.
The relationship between Molix and Taniyama Shoji strengthen
After the excellent results achieved so far, the partnership with the company Taniyama Shoji from Nishinomiya is getting stronger. The President Taniyama and business manager Shinko San met with Paolo Vannini, Paolo Uchida and the Molix Japan staff to prepare new strategies for 2015. The harmony between Italian and Japanese people who enthusiastically share the love for technology and design, it is always very strong, especially when topped with good food and excellent Japanese beer.
For Molix to see that a partnership of this level grows and becomes stronger, in one of the toughest and more competitive lure markets, is a matter of great pride and satisfaction.
Molix in Japan
If you’re travelling around Japan and decide to go for a couple of casts to Lake Biwa, first stop in Kyoto and take a look at a couple of shops.
Visiting Bass Field and Fishing Eight is a must, both spectacular shops where you will find many lures unknown to the western fishermen and some pretty well known indeed. Don’t be surprised to find your favorite Molix lures in the shelves, even the very demanding Japanese fishermen love them.
The Big Bass conspiracy: 12+1
Would you like to know how to catch a big Bass? Us too, and this is why we ask it to these guys, our staff, always chasing them in the most remote corners of the planet and sometimes – only sometimes – they also find them in the pond next door.
Let’s have a look at the lures they used to catch these fish, maybe they can be of some help.
We supply the lures, you do the rest.
Freshwater Flats Fishing
There is a new technique which at this time is catching on among light spinning enthusiasts. Practiced for some time in Italy, is from Spain where is receiving a big promotional boost, we call it Freshwater Flats Fishing (FFF) and now we will explain what it is about. (more…)
A couple of rigs with the new OMTD jig heads
Let’s take advantage of the release of two new jig heads from the One More Than the Devil factory to suggest you a couple of rigs with a pair of Molix softies. We are talking about the OMTD OJ900 T-Light and the OMTD OJ1000 T-Wacky. (more…)
Iaconelli and the Lover
After Mike “Ike” Iaconelli stellar win at the Bassmaster Elite on the Delaware River we can read his words about his strategy and the lures he used. In a Bassmaster’s interview “Ike” explains with many details the significant choices that allowed him to win the tournament. (more…)