FEATURE | ICAST WINNERS
Without doubt one of the main
highlights of ICAST is its
New Product Showcase event
where manufacturers have the
opportunity to enter their latest and
greatest products. This year the 25
categories were hotly contested with
voters taking their time to thoroughly
get a feel for which company should
be the rightful winner of a coveted
ICAST 2018 Best of Category award.
The fi rst round of voting took place
Best of Category – Boating Accessories
– Johnson Outdoors Marine Electronics,
Inc.
Product: Minn Kota Ultrex with MEGA
Down Imaging
Best of Category – Boats and Watercraft
– Jackson Kayak
Product: 360 Angler
Best of Category – Eyewear
– Costa Sunglasses
Product: Baffi n
Best of Category – Footwear
– Rivers Edge Products
Product: Fish Sandals
Best of Category – Giftware
– Number 6 Brands
Product: Cauldryn Coffee
Best of Category – Lifestyle Apparel
– AFTCO/American Fishing Tackle
Company
Product: Hexatron Performance Fleece
Best of Category – Technical Apparel
– AFTCO/American Fishing Tackle
Company
Product: Hydronaut Heavy-Duty
Waterproof System
Best of Category – Electronics
– Garmin USA
Product:: Garmin Panoptix LiveScope
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from Tuesday the 10th of July, at 5:00
p.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday,
The 11th of July. On the Wednesday
evening, The Best of Category, winners
were announced during the New
Product Showcase Awards Reception
presented by the President of the
American Sortfi shing Assosiation
(ASA), Glenn Hughes and EFTTA’s
EFTTEX Manager Victoria Seymour.
The “Overall Best of Show” voting
took place on the Thursday morning
and it was GARMIN who took top
honours with its Panoptix Livescope,
the fi rst live scanning sonar for
recreational fi shing.
Garmin USA’s director of marine
sales, David Dunn said, “We are
overwhelmed and excited about
winning the ICAST 2018 Best of Show
award. Garmin is fi ghting for a place
in the freshwater market. We are here
to stay.”
Best of Category – Fishing Accessory
– YETI
Product: YETI Panga Backpack 28
Best of Category – Fly Fishing Accessory
– YETI
Product: YETI Tundra Haul
Best of Category – Fishing Line
– PowerPro
Product: PowerPro SuperSlick V2 Brand
Best of Category – Kids’ Tackle
– AnythingPossible
Product: Kid Casters DUDE PERFECT
Fishing Kit & Casting Game
Best of Category – Tackle Management
– Tak Logic Lure Lock
Product: Lure Locker
Best of Category – Terminal Tackle
– Rapala
Product:VMC NEKO Skirt
Best of Category – Freshwater Hard Lure
– Westin
Product: Freddy the Frog
Best of Category – Saltwater Hard Lure
– 13 Fishing
Product:: Octopi
Best of Category – Freshwater Soft Lure
– LIVETARGET
Product: LIVETARGET Hollow Body
Crawfi sh
Best of Category – Saltwater Soft Lure
– LIVETARGET
Product: LIVETARGET Fleeing Shrimp
Best of Category – Fly Reel
– SEiGLER Reels
Product: Seigler MF Fly Reel
Best of Category – Freshwater Reel
– Shimano American Corporation
Product:Curado DC Baitcasting Reel
Best of Category – Saltwater Reel
– Shimano American Corporation
Product: Tekota 500 Levelwind Reel
Best of Category – Rod & Reel Combo
– Lew’s Fishing
Product: Team Lew’s® Custom Black
LFS Combo
Best of Category – Fly Fishing Rod
– St. Croix Rods
Product: Mojo Trout
Best of Category – Freshwater Rod
– St. Croix Rods
Product: Legend Glass
Best of Category – Saltwater Rod
– St. Croix Rods
Product: Mojo Yak
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