Ep. 352 - The Big Four: Episode 2 - Rapala/VMC w/ Travis Tuma (President of Rapala/VMC USA)
About this episode
This episode features an interview with Travis Tuma, President of Rapala/VMC USA, discussing the company's role in the fishing tackle industry.
Welcome to episode two of the "The Big Four" presented by the Tackle Talk Podcast. This four-part series take a behind-the-scenes look at the four largest parent companies in fishing tackle, who collectively own and control over 80 of the biggest brands in baits, rods, reels, line, and accessories. Today's guest is the President of Rapala/VMC USA, Mr. Travis Tuma. To learn more about Rapala/VMC, visit https://www.rapala.com/us_en/rapala Tackle Talk is presented by: The Rod Locker | https://rodlocker.com/ | Promo Code: TACKLETALKJUNE Additional support provided by: Amped Outdoors | https://ampedoutdoors.com/ Humminbird | https://humminbird.com/ Minn Kota | https://minnkotamotors.com/
People in this episode
Host: Andrew Hayes
Guest: Travis Tuma
Topics covered
- fishing tackle
- brand management
- interview
- industry insights
- fishing equipment
Keywords
- Rapala
- VMC
- fishing tackle
- Travis Tuma
- industry leaders
- fishing brands
- Tackle Talk
Sponsors
The Rod Locker, Amped Outdoors, Humminbird, Minn Kota
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Rapala/VMC, Tackle Talk Podcast
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