*** OPEN LETTER FROM THE DIRECTORS OF SPOTTEDFIN ***
Dear all.
It is with deep regret, that the directors have decided to close Spotted Fin with immediate effect.
The last few years of covid, brexit, the Ukraine war and cost of living crisis, have created a perfect storm, that we and a lot of the industry and the world, have found a challenge to navigate… and we are now at a point where we want to move forward with our lives. We are proud we grew the brand to what it became… but our health, happiness and family, are now the priority.
We have always tried to do the right thing for the brand, first and foremost and sometimes we got it right and sometimes we did not. We don’t apologise for that… but we hope it will have inspired others on their angling journey, to rise to the top and challenge the industry with new ideas and values just as we tried to do.
Our thanks first go to our staff Cameron Scott and Neal Baskerville. We got to here because of you.
We would like to thank Jaap Johnson, for delaying retirement to help get the brand going and good friend Lauren du Gard for joining us at the beginning to setup the admin.
We thank Russell Grimes and Simon Willsmore, who had great influence on our direction and success on the match world and Clint Walker and Jacob Stone in coarse and especially Simon and Sue Ward in Carp, who worked tirelessly from the beginning in building equipment, helping with shows and providing a supportive shoulder. You are both very special to us.
The following team anglers, who were ever loyal and supportive, through thick and thin, in the good times and the bad, we thank you.
Ben Townsend
Richard Handel
Matt Hollingsworth
Liam Willis
Barry Sherrington
We would like to thank the retailers that stocked us. Thank you for your trust in our brand. We know how hard this industry likes to make things for retailers bringing in new brands.
To the public that bought and used our products and caught PB’s and had a thoroughly enjoyable time using them… we thank you.
Within 4 years of opening, Spotted Fin was shipping products to 15 different countries and had carved out a niche for quality, dependability on the bank and new innovative ideas backed up by exceptional service. For that, we are extremely proud.
Now, it is time for a new chapter for us and our family.
Tights lines all.
The Directors, Spotted Fin.
UK Carp & Coarse Fishing 