Here are the winners of the 2021 ICAST Best of Category competitions.
The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) has revealed the ICAST 2021 New Product Showcase Best of Category award winners, and the list represents the cream of the crop when it comes to recently-unveiled fishing gear.
Each year, the ASA holds to the largest fishing industry trade show in the world, and the 2021 event held in Orlando, Florida brought everyone together for a celebration of fishing and for recognition of the great new products rolling out for anglers everywhere.
After a year online, having gone totally virtual in 2021, ICAST was back in force with any and every big fishing brand you can think of showing off the best of the best in terms of new offerings. The spotlight is on these products now that they've been declared the winners of the ICAST Best of Category.
Announced in a video that was broadcast shortly after voting ended, here are your 2021 ICAST Best in Category Winners.
Best Boating Accessory
Frabill Ultralight Conservation Net
Best Boat/Watercraft
BOTE LONO Aero + APEX Pedal Drive
Best Giftware
HitchFire Forge 15
Best Footwear
XTRATUF Ankle Deck Boot Sport
Best Eyewear
Costa Del Mar Untangled Collection
Best Lifestyle Apparel for Women
AFTCO Women's Fields Utility Overall
Best Lifestyle Apparel for Men
AFTCO Rescue Regenerated Fishing Shorts
Best Technical Apparel - Warm Weather
AFTCO Adapt Tactical Phase Change Hooded Shirt
Best Technical Apparel - Cold Weather
AFTCO Barricade Elite 4L Waterproof System
Best Soft and Hard Cooler
Frabill Universal Bait Station
Best Electronics
Hummingbird MEGA Live Imaging
Best Cutlery, Hand Pliers/Tools
Bubba Pro Series Cordless Electric Fillet Knife
Best Fly Fishing Accessory
Plano EDGE Micro Magnetic Fly Box
Best Fishing Accessory
Kahuna Sidekick Fishing & Beach Wagon
Best Kid's Tackle
ProFISHiency NERF Micro Spin Cast Combo
Best Tackle Management
Plano Atlas Tackle Pack
Best Terminal Tackle
Sharkbanz The Zeppelin - World's First Shark Deterrent Tackle
Best Ice Fishing
Garmin LiveScope Ice Fishing Bundle LI
Best Fishing Line
Seaguar BasiX
Best Freshwater Soft Lure
Berkley PowerBait Gilly
Best Freshwater Hard Lure
Strike King Chick Magnet Flat-Sided Crank Bait
Best Saltwater Soft Lure
Savage Gear Duratech Crab
Best Saltwater Hard Lure
Berkley Choppo Saltwater
Best Fly Fishing Rod
G. Loomis NRX T2S 8810-2
Best Fly Fishing Reel
Greys Tital Fly Reel
Best Freshwater Rod
Abu Garcia Zenon Rod
Best Saltwater Rod
Bull Bay Banshee Rod
Best Rod and Reel Combo
Abu Garcia Veritas Baitcast Combo
Best Freshwater Reel
Daiwa Zillion SV TW
Best Saltwater Reel
Daiwa Saltist MQ
You can find out more about all these new products. some of which aren't even available yet, at their respective websites. We'll also be covering some of the winners and other great fishing gear highlighted at ICAST in the coming days.
Stay tuned to Wide Open Spaces to find which of these products wins Best in Show the most coveted award in the ICAST New Product Showcase.
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