New Product Showcase Winners
Making up a special section of ICAST’s 250,000-square-foot show floor, the
New
Product Showcase gives the industry’s latest innovations special visibility during the
show. In 2005, more than 6,700 representatives of the sportfishing community
attended the show, more than 1,600 of them buyers.
This year, the New Product Showcase, sponsored
by Fishing Tackle Retailer/ESPN Outdoors, featured more than 800
new products from nearly 170 companies. The products, making their marketplace
debut, vied for honors of Best of Show in 12 categories as well as overall
Best of Show.
Buyers and media representatives judged the
products based on their level of innovation, execution, workmanship and
practicality.
Please click on each thumbnail photo for a full image, product shot and caption information. See below for the list
of winners and categories.
2005 ICAST New Product
Showcase Award Winners |
Category |
Company |
Product |
Overall Best of Show |
Shimano American Corp. |
Torsa Reels |
Rod |
Shimano American Corp. |
Trevala Jigging Rods |
Reel |
Shimano American Corp. |
Torsa Reels |
Terminal Tackle |
Gamakatsu USA Corp. |
Magic Eye Treble Hooks |
Line |
Stren |
DuraTuf |
Hard Lure |
Normark |
Rapala X-Rap Series |
Soft Lure |
SPRO |
Dean Rojas Signature Frog |
Tackle Management |
Plano Molding Company |
Flip-Sider |
Kid’s Tackle |
Spinmaster |
JetCast 3.0 |
Boating Accessory/Electronic |
Lowrance Electronics, Inc. |
LCX-111CHD |
Fishing Accessory |
XTOOLS |
Floating Pro Series Pliers |
Reel/Rod Combo |
FisherGirl, Inc. |
Mermaid |
Clothing & Giftware |
DriDuds by Kappler |
DriDuds |
