ICAST 2013 - Best in Show Winners

Day 1 at ICAST 2013 is officially in the books, and with it comes Fishing version of the  Oscars. The Best in Show awards see anglers lining up to watch and ogle all the new baits, reels, rods and various other products on fishings red carpet.. once thats done, then comes the envelopes..

without further ado here are this years Best in show winners...

Best of Show - Freshwater Reel – Shimano 
Product - CHRONARCH C14+

Best of Show - Freshwater Rod – G. Loomis
Product - NRX Umbrella Rig

Best of Show - Hard Lure – Koppers Live Target

Product - LIVETARGET Baitball

Best of Show - Soft Lure – Lunkerhunt

Product - Lunker Frog

Best of Show - Tackle Management – Plano Molding Company 

Product - 3700 Guide Series Tackle Bag

Best of Show - Terminal Tackle – Mustad 

Product - Grip-Pin Swim

Best of Show – Line – PowerPro
Product - PowerPro Zero-Impact

Best of Show – Apparel – Shimano American Corportion 

Product - Dryfender Insulated Raingear

Best of Show - Boating Accessory – JL Marine Systems, Inc.

Product - Power-Pole Mirco Anchor

Best of Show – Boats – Johnson Outdoors Watercraft, Inc.

Product - Predator 13

Best of Show – Combo – 13 Fishing

Product - White Out

Best of Show – Electronics – Johnson Outdoors

Product - Humminbird Bow Mount 360 Imaging

Best of Show - Eyewear – Costa

Product - Tuna Alley

Best of Show - Fishing Accessory – American Tackle Company

Product - Tidal Wave-Micro Wave System

Overall Best of Show: JL Marine Systems
Product - Power-Pole Micro Anchor


And just like the Oscars if you are looking to see the winners of some the lesser awards (lol) you check out the link found HERE 

Special congrats go out to Live Target for getting their 4th Best in Show award in a row, and of  course Canadian company LunkerHunt made it two years in a row with a best in show for their Lunker Frog (my review seen HERE)

Now the long wait till these products start hitting the shelves