New Product Showcase Winners
Making up a special section of ICAST’s show floor, the New Product Showcase gives the industry’s latest innovations special visibility during the show.
This year, the New Product Showcase, sponsored by Fishing Tackle Retailer, featured 695 new products from 190 companies. The products, making their marketplace debut, vied for honors of “Best of Show” in 18 categories including the highly coveted overall “Best of Show.” Buyers and media representatives judged the products based on their level of innovation, execution, workmanship and practicality.
See below for the list of winners and categories. Please click on each photo for a larger version. All product descriptions on subsequent pages were provided by the product manufacturer for the ICAST 2008 new product showcase.
Shimano American
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Bert’s Custom Tackle
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E21 Fishing
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Humminbird
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Old Harbor Outfitters
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CTI Industries Corp.
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Anglers Book Supply
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 Mystic Tackleworks
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Shakespeare
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Pure Fishing
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FisherGirl, Inc.
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Plano Molding Company
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Pallatrax
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2008 ICAST New Product Showcase Award Winners |
Category |
Company |
Product |
Booth # |
Overall
Best of Show |
Shimano American |
Curado E Series |
1252 |
Boating Accessory |
Bert’s Custom Tackle |
Drop Down Rocket Launcher |
1905 |
Clothing |
E21 Fishing |
Wind, Rain, Ice Rain Gear |
2035 |
Electronics |
Humminbird
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Ice 55 Flasher |
123 |
Eyewear |
Old Harbor Outfitters
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Mako |
1829 |
Fishing Accessory |
CTI Industries Corp. |
Zip Vac Jumbo Vacuum Storage Bags |
1061 |
Freshwater Reel |
Shimano American
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Curado E Series |
1252 |
Freshwater Rod |
Shimano American
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Clarus A |
1252 |
Giftware |
Anglers Book Supply
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Welcome Mat |
909 |
Hard Lure |
Mystic Tackleworks
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Bio Pulse Lure |
1824 |
Kid’s Tackle |
Shakespeare
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Ugly Stik Junior Rod |
2106 |
Line |
Pure Fishing |
Berkley Fireline Tracer Braid |
2132 |
Reel/Rod Combo |
FisherGirl, Inc.
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The Jewel |
306 |
Saltwater Reel |
Shimano American
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Stella SW Series |
1252 |
Saltwater Rod |
Shimano American
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Tescatta |
1252 |
Soft Lure |
Pure Fishing
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Crazy Legs Jerk Shad |
2132 |
Tackle Management |
Plano Molding Company
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KVD Signature Series Bag |
1126 |
Terminal Tackle |
Pallatrax
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The Stonze System |
2049 |
