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VISION GROUP 2018 1 2019 2 VISION GROUP 2018 VISION GROUP 2018 3 Download the arilyn™ app and see the catalogue with new eyes SISUNEW SIX Scan every product with this icon. The© Viljami printing Huhtala inks used are vegetable oil based and have been awarded a PEFC eco-label for Finnish printing paper. 4 VISION GROUP 2018 VISION GROUP 2018 5 trying to SAVE the NATIVES YOU ARE SO CLOSE TO NATURE IN FLY FISHING. HOOKING A FISH IS JUST PART OF THE CHALLENGE. YOU ALSO HAVE TO UNDERSTAND LIFE UNDER THE WATER. THAT IS WHAT MAKES YOU A PRO, UNDERSTANDING BOTH THE BENEFITS AND PROBLEMS OF OUR WATERS. YOU WANT TO PROTECT AND SAVE THEM BUT AT THE SAME TIME YOU MAY ALSO DAMAGE THEM. Our company is in the same position. In designing and Our company cannot save the world but we can help manufacturing fly fishing tackle we are not protecting to tell the story of the importance of healthy waters our world. The only thing we can do in this situation is and fish. We can also support organisations that work to manufacture our products responsibly and share the towards the same goal. When it comes to our products story of these waters. We also have to understand that we always try to find most ecological solution possible many of these waters need to be fished less. Therefore for our company and customers. Our latest action is to there is great reason to explore new relatively unfished reduce the amount of plastic bags and plastic coated species like perch and pike in order to relieve some of boxes used in our product lines. Most of our fly lines the pressure on the natural environment. and leaders are now packed in recyclable carton boxes with eco-printing. It costs more money but we believe we are all ready for it. Our fly lines are made without the environmentally harmful plastic compound PTH that is still commonly used in many lines. Enjoy your year in the waters and remember that the great part of the sport is to catch less and watch more. Team Vision 6 VISION GROUP 2018 VISION GROUP 2018 7 THE 2019 RECIPIENT This year’s donation goes to Sweden and, more precisely, to the County Administrative Board of Jönköping. The Board works on improving migration routes for trout on the rivers of Lake Vättern. These rivers are very close to the Vision Group Ltd donates offices of our Scandinavian distributor Fly-Dressing Ab. Vision and Fly-Dressing are extremely happy to support their hard work with the 2019 Save the Natives-donation. the annually to support the SAVE THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF JÖNKÖPING has been working on creating free migration routes for fish in the southern region of Lake Vättern, which is the second largest lake in Sweden. The target species has been endangered native trout/ Brown trout, many of which come from the lake to spawn for example in the Hökesån-river, although other fish NATIVES salmon stocks. species such as grayling have benefited from the restoration work as well. Vision annually makes a donation to a selected project aiming to improve the conditions of endangered native trout and/or Atlantic salmon stocks in Europe. The money comes directly from the annual sales of the appropriately named Save the Natives apparel product family currently including a T-shirt and a cap. THE 2018 RECIPIENT WTT - THE WILD TROUT TRUST The 2018 Save the Natives donation went to WTT in the The Wild Trout Trust is a conservation charity with a very UK. We are very happy with the response to our Save the clear focus: we deliver habitat improvement projects and Natives apparel family over the last 2 years. It seems that practical advice to anyone with an interest in a river or a fishermen have been eager to pick up a new favourite lake. As well as delivering projects ourselves, we train cap or shirt, with part of the sales supporting extremely and help others deliver habitat improvement projects. important work around Europe. Any individual or organisation caring for a wild trout po- pulation, anywhere in the UK or Ireland, can call on the Trust for practical help, advice and support. By ensuring a river is good for wild trout, it will be good for other wildlife too. 8 VISION GROUP 2018 VISION GROUP 2018 9 © Pasi Visakivi 10 VISION GROUP 2018 VISION GROUP 2018 11 XO XOFLYFISHING.COM Our premium rod series. The goal with XO products is to exceed everything we’ve made so far in every aspect. Good enough does not cut it – they must be as close to perfection as possible. XO has modern medium fast action. These rods are finished off with a Finnish curly birch wooden insert on the reel seat which tells about our origins in Finland. - Medium fast action - Four piece rods - Unsanded & unpainted blank for the best action - Novel silica nano resin combined with a mix of different carbon fibre - Finnish Curly Birch wooden insert - Up-locking precision machined aluminium reel seat - AAAA Portuguese cork with rubber cork reinforcements - Patented single leg REC nickel titanium alloy guides - Titanium stripping guides from American Tackle Co. - Supplied in a custom aluminium tube with engraved metal end caps together with a cloth bag CODE LENGTH LINE PCS WEIGHT RRP VXO4804 8’ #4 4 66g 775 VXO4905 9’ #5 4 74g 775 VXO4905M* 9’ #5 4 75g 775 VXO4906 9’ #6 4 77g 775 VXO4967 9’6” #7 4 96g 795 VXO4968 9’6” #8 4 93g 795 VXO4103 10’ #3 4 87g 795 VXO4104 10’ #4 4 81g 795 VXO4107 10’ #7 4 104g 795 * Slightly softer than standard 5 weight 12 VISION GROUP 2018 VISION GROUP 2018 13 SISU ONKI Onki consists of 12 carefully created medium-fast rod models to cover most of the situations anglers face when fishing for normal freshwater species on creeks, rivers and on various stillwater destinations. The quality of high- modulus Korean graphite (40 tn) is something you normally find only in more expensive rods and it enabled us to create a very light and sensitive rod. The rest of the components are also of great quality. For example the handles Sisu rods replaced our long term favourite Extreme. Sisu is a four piece rod and comes in a triangular nylon tube. have narrow rubber/cork reinforcements to make them more durable. With these rods your money is truly well spent. Sisu has a smooth medium fast action. It has plenty of power, is light and feels sensitive. CODE LENGTH LINE PCS WEIGHT RRP - Medium fast action - Medium fast action CODE LENGTH LINE PCS WEIGHT RRP VON4763 7’6’’ #3 4 66g 279 - Four piece rods - Four piece rods VSU4804 8’ #4 4 67g 479 VON4804 8’ #4 4 73g 279 - Light and sensitive - Lightweight VSU4904 9’ #4 4 78g 485 VON4904 9’ #4 4 78g 279 - High-modulus Korean graphite (40 tn) - High quality Portuguese AAAA cork with rubber VSU4104 10’ #4 4 83g 495 VON4905 9’ #5 4 79g 279 - Green olive blanks with graphite grey markings cork reinforcements VSU4905 9’ #5 4 81g 485 VON4906 9’ #6 4 80g 279 - Hard chrome single leg guides VSU4906 9’ #6 4 83g 485 VON4907 9’ #7 4 106g 279 - Deep blue blanks with ivory markings and pale VSU4967 9’6” #7 4 101 g 495 VON4966 9’6’’ #6 4 103g 289 gold trimmings VON4967 9’6’’ #7 4 111g 289 VON4103 10’ #3 4 79g 289 VON4104 10’ #4 4 85g 289 VON4106 10’ #6 4 123g 289 VON4107 10’ #7 4 125g 289 NYMPHMANIAC NEW STIFU - Medium fast action Nymphmaniac rods has been designed together with - Four piece rods some of the best competition anglers in Europe including - Developed together with our Nymphmaniacs Jarkko Suominen, Cato Monsen, Jan Kubala and David - Extremely light and sensitive rods Ferreras. Nymphmaniac meets the requirements of - Four piece rods the most demanding anglers within a reasonable price - Small and light single leg guides range - Last guide before tip top is a small snake guide to These have been designed to be as light and as easy to prevent line tangling around the guide handle as possible. Modern design with fast action. The fastest rod in our freshwater fleet. Stifu will push the tightest loops against a - Length measurements on the handle and blank: 20cm, The blank dampens immediately after stopping when stiff headwind. With these rods anything is possible, it’s only up to you. 30cm, 40cm and 50cm casting which is extremely important for sustaining - 11’ #4 has a down locking reel seat and small green proper contact and a feel for light nymphs. The perfect - Fast action CODE LENGTH LINE PCS WEIGHT RRP EVA fighting butt nymph fishing setup is completed with the Vision Ultra - Petrol blue blanks with gunsmoke markings VFU4763 7’6’’ #3 4 TBA 375 - Sanded unpainted blanks with green markings Light Nymph-line. - Novel reel seat design VFU4804 8’ #4 4 TBA 375 - Grey round cordura tube - Half wells with a small fighting butt in VFU4904 9’ #4 4 TBA 375 #5 weight and lighter VFU4905 9’ #5 4 TBA 375 CODE LENGTH LINE PCS WEIGHT RRP - Small half wells with a fighting butt in 9’ #6 VFU4906 9’ #6 4 TBA 375 VNY4963* 9’6’’ #3 4 69g 359 - Half wells with a fighting butt in 9’6’’ and 10’ rods VFU4966 9’6’’ #6 4 TBA 385 VNY4103 10’ #3 4 71g 359 VFU4967 9’6’’ #7 4 TBA 385 VNY4104 10’ #4 4 73g 359 VFU4106 10’ #6 4 TBA 385 VNY4113* 11’ #3 4 73g 369 VFU4107 10’ #7 4 TBA 385 * NEW 14 VISION GROUP 2018 VISION GROUP 2018 15 GLASS TROUT & STREAMER NEW VAPA GLASS TROUT and STREAMER are pure fibre! They have a deep bend but at the same time it offers plenty of power for overlong casts.