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Event Article:
2007 ICAST "Best of Show" |
ICAST Coverage Day 2 (Best of Show) - Ken Whiting powers E21 to the front of
the pack
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Date: |
7/15/07 |
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Location: |
Las Vegas,
NV |
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Admission: |
Buyers &
Press only |
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Reviewer: |
Team
TackleTour |
Introduction:
On day one of the show all the buyers and media, including our staff here at
TackleTour judge products based on their levels of innovation, execution,
workmanship and practicality to select "Best of Show" honors in 17 categories,
as well as the overall best of show winner. This year a total of 180 companies
entered products into the competition. The votes are in for the 50th annual
ICAST and the man with the golden touch proved once again that when it comes to
rod innovation he is the one to beat. Ken Whiting, formerly of Airrus rods,
helps power newcomer E21 into the limelight with a sweep of the rod categories
and taking home top honors with the "Overall Best of Show."
Whatever company Ken Whiting knows how to
make a "winning" rod
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ICAST 2007
"Best of Show" |
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Category |
Company |
Product |
Overall
Best of Show |
E21 Fishing |
Freshwater Rod |
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Boating Accessory |
Bert’s Custom Tackle/Tecia |
Bert’s Track System |
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Clothing |
Old Harbor Outfitters |
Technical Shorts |
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Electronics |
Lowrance-Navico |
38C HD Sonar Fish Finder |
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Eyewear |
Costa Del Mar Sunglasses |
Man-O’-War |
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Fishing Accessory |
Pure Fishing, Inc. |
Berkley TEC Pistol Trigger Grip |
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Freshwater Reel |
Shimano American Corporation |
Stradic
F1 Spinning Reel |
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Freshwater Rod |
E21 Fishing |
The Carrot Stix |
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Giftware |
MacDaddy’s
Fishing Lures |
Pink Ribbon Collection |
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Hard Lure |
Emmett Stacey Inventors & Investors |
Rollo Lures |
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Kid’s Tackle |
Outdoor Adventure Kids |
Miss Fisherman series |
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Line |
Pure Fishing |
Stren
Microfuse: Blue Glacier Fluorescent |
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Reel/Rod Combo |
Pfluegar/Shakespeare
Fishing Tackle |
PFLEX
Fly/Spin Kit |
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Saltwater Reel |
Shimano American Corporation |
Trinidad DC |
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Saltwater Rod |
E21 Fishing |
Fusion |
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Soft Lure |
Pure Fishing |
Gulp! Alive! |
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Tackle Management |
Shimano American Corporation |
Bristol Bay Portable Live-Well Bag |
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Terminal Tackle |
Dee’s Diamond Flasher |
Double Dees |
Stay tuned for all the details in the rod
coverage... but suffice to say there is plenty of interest in e21's new rods
The Carrot Stix is constructed
using a revolutionary new composite material that is actually made from carrots.
That's right, carrots! The nano bio-fibers of carrots exhibit numerous positive
qualities of both graphite and glass
Bert's track
system makes it easy to mount a variety of items including rod holders and
electronics
Old Harbor Outfitters took home top honors in
clothing with the clever shorts which have rings to attach the built in fighting
harness
A true computer on the water, Lowrance's new
sonar/chartplotter (LCX-38C HD) features SVGA graphics, a 16-bit TFT color fish
finder and comes complete with a 30GB internal hard drive and ethernet expansion
port for sonar graph sharing (retail $1,899)
Costa Del Mar
wins with the configurable Man O' War shades
Berkley's new
Pistol Grip is a new take on ergonomic fish lippers
Jeremy has a lot to smile about with a clean
sweep for Shimano in the reel category
The Trinidad DC follows the footsteps of it's
digital predecessors with a win
The redesigned Stradic was a big hit, and
represents the entire line of redesigned new spinning lures from Shimano
When it comes to "premium lures" Mac Daddy's
redefines the term
Remember the Rollo lure? Well its back with a
whole new look and the same retractable steel leader that helps set the hooks
when fish strike
Want to get your little girl into fishing?
Outdoor Adventure Kids introduces a new girl's line in fishing rod combos. The
products are completely lead free and come in pink and purple
The new Blue
Fluorescent Hi-Vis glow makes it easy to see against the ice and snow
Always be ready. Pflueger's new PFLEX kit
comes in a case for travel and can be configured for spin or fly fishing with
ease (MSRP $99.95)
Gulp! Alive!,
400 times more scent than regular plastics
Ted Sakai of Shimano has created the ultimate
tackle management system for kayak anglers
Double Dee's patent pending flashers actually
counter spin in the water creating a unique look and sound and eliminates
harmonic oscillation
Congratulations to all of
this year's ICAST Winners. Stay tuned for our "Live" Rod Wars article...
