It is understood that Raison has agreed a three year deal with the Chinese bait giants in a move which represents his first bait sponsorship change in some 18 years, although his long-standing tackle deal with manufacturer Daiwa will continue.
John Watson, Old Ghost’s UK Sales Manager, had talked of major signings when the company started to move into the UK market – and they don’t get much bigger than Will Raison!
John commented:
“We are delighted to welcome Will on board; he is one of the best anglers in the world, and a dream signing – what is more, Will approached us as he was already a fan of our products.
Being a ‘new kid on the block’ in terms of UK bait firms, gaining the trust of anglers is massively important to us and having Will using the baits will be a great way of demonstrating their effectiveness.”
Will said:
“These are very exciting times and it’s is great to be getting involved with a relatively new company in the UK market; Old Ghost is a company that is going places!
I have always said that I would never change sponsorship for financial reasons alone and I ‘m joining Old Ghost because they have a range of products I ‘m keen to use. They are amongst the biggest bait companies in the world and their scientific approach to manufacture makes it easy to see why, and products such as the maggot groundbait and bloodworm boilies are already proving to be extremely successful in the UK.
The consultancy part of my role will see me help to refine existing products and to develop new ones, so you can expect to see a lot more from the Old Ghost stable over the next few months.”
