ICAST Awards - 2014

The winners of the prestigious Best New Product awards at this year's ICAST show were announced Wednesday July 16th. The awards, which were voted for by the mass media attending sportfishing's biggest trade show, were revealed by American Sportfishing Association president and CEO Mike Nussman.

Johnson Outdoors were one of the biggest winners of the day, taking four awards including the coveted Best of Show award for its Predator XL fishing kayak. Other notable winners included European lure brand Savage Gear, which took best soft lure and eyewear firm Costa Sunglasses.

The full list of award winners is as follows:

Best Freshwater Rod – Duckett Fishing Micro Magic
Best Saltwater Rod – Shimano Terez Standup
Best Flyfishing Rod – G Loomis Pro4x Short Stix
Best Freshwater Reel – Abu Garcia Revo Beast (Pure Fishing)
Best Saltwater Reel – Penn Battle II Spinning (Pure Fishing)
Best Flyfishing Reel – 3Tand TF-70 Sealed Fly Reel
Best Fishing Combo – Lew’s American Hero Baitcast Combo
Best Soft Lure – Savage Gear 3d PVC Crab (Okuma America)
Best Hard Lure – SPRO BBZ-1 Rat
Best Fishing Line – Berkley IronSilk (Pure Fishing) 
Best Fishing Accessory –Lit-Ind Lit Coolers
Best Flyfishing Accessory – Plastica Panaro M2300 Fly Caddy
Best Boating Accessory – Johnson Outdoors Watercraft Ulterra Trolling Motor
Best Giftware – Helter Skeletons Authentic Skeletal Articulation
Best Kid’s Tackle – Zebco Splash Lombos
Best Terminal Tackle – Eagle Claw Trokar TK619
Best Tackle Management – Engel USA UC30-RH
Best Footwear – Columbia Megavent PFG
Best Fishsmart – Cuda Fishing Tools Grip & Scale
Best Lifestyle Apparel – Pelagic 4TEK Fishfinder Broadshort
Best Technica Apparel – STORMR Fusion Bib
Best Fishing Eyewear – Costa Hamlin 580P Mirror Lens
Best Electronics – Johnson Outdoors Humminbird ONIX 8S1
Best Boat – Johnson Outdoors Watercraft Predator XL
Best of Show – Johnson Outdoors Watercraft Predator XL