Orlando, Florida– The first night of ICAST 2012 has come to an with the announcement of the industry awards.
ManVersusFish.com was on hand for all of the announcements, and we have them for you here.
On top of the standard award categories that are traditionally given, a new category was awarded called the “Fish Smart Tackle Award.” This award is given to equipment that innovates in the safe release of fish.
ICAST 2012 Award Winners had the difficult task of standing out against a crowd of over 1500 competitors in various categories. Awards were given based on the votes of buyers and media in attendance.
Trust me when I say figuring out where our votes where going to go was no easy task.
Here are the Industry Award Winners For ICAST 2012 in full.
- Apparel: Columbia Sportswear Airgill Chill long sleeve shirt
- Boat: Hobie Mirage Pro Angler 12
- Boating Accessory: Power Pole Drift Paddle
- Rod & Reel Combo: Penn Battle Combo
- Electronics: Humminbird 360º Viewing
- Eyeware: Costa 580p Sunrise
- Fishing Accessory: American Premier Ultimate Line Winding System
- Fly Fishing Accessory: Luna Sea “Cushit”
- Fly Fishing Reel: Wright & McGill Saballos saltwater
- Fly Fishing Rod: G Loomis NRX
- Freshwater Reel: Abu Garcia Revo
- Freshwater Rod: St. Croix Legend Xtreme
- Giftware: 3D Picture Store Jigsaw
- Kids Tackle: Shakespeare Hide-A-Hook Bobber Kit
- Line: Berkley Trilene XL/XT
- Hard Lure: Live Target Frog Popper
- Soft Lure: Lunkerhunt Bento Bait
- Saltwater Reel: Penn Spinfisher V
- Saltwater Rod: St. Croix Legend In-Shore
- Tackle Management: Magnetic Marine Gear Grabber Lure Hanger Kit
- Terminal Tackle: Berkley Gulp! Jig Heads
- Fish Smart Tackle Award: Seaqualizer
- Best of Show: Hobie Mirage Pro Angler 12
We will have more in-depth information on each of these products coming very soon, but for now, those are the big winners from the show.
With two more days of ICAST 2012 still on deck, we will have much more coming up in the next few days, so stay tuned.