Andrew Sowerby of Hardy & Greys with the award.
Two of the world’s most iconic rod makers are celebrating after scooping top awards at EFTTEX in Amsterdam.
Sage, part of FarBank Enterprises, won the Best Fly Rod Award, while UK-based Hardy & Greys was successful with its Hardy Marksman Supero in the Rod category.
Hardy & Greys very nearly chalked up a double – it was commended in the Fly Rod section for the Hardy Zenith Two-Handed model.
Sage Director of Sales, Marc Bale, told Angling International that he was delighted by the Best Fly Rod Award in another hard-fought category.
Commended in the category was the Tsuda Hayate rod.