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LAS VEGAS, Nev. — The votes are in and the Best of Show for the new products at ICAST50 have been announced. There were 17 categories, and the overall Best of Show went to E21 Fishing's Carrot Stix for their innovative design. Here are all 17 winners:
Berkley TEC Pistol Trigger Grip w/sheath
Product: Berkley TEC Pistol Trigger Grip w/sheath
Company: Pure Fishing
Quick description: World's first pistol grip exclusive trigger design. Positive lock/release mechanism securely holds on to your catch until you easily release it with the trigger.
Suggested retail price: $49.99
Gulp! Alive!
Product: Gulp! Alive!
Company: Pure Fishing
Product description: Biodegradable Bait saturated in powerful attractant. It's available in small and large buckets.
Suggested retail price: $19.99
Rollo Lures
Product: Rollo Lures
Company: Emmett Stacy Inventors and Investors 1810 &1909
Product description: This lure has a retractable steel leader line that helps set the hooks when fish strike, these lures come in many colors and sizes from 7 cm to 19 cm. These lures will also come in stick and jointed forms.
Suggested retail price: Variable pricing
Double Dee's
Product: Double Dee's
Company: Dee's Diamond Flashers
Product description: New innovative fishing attractors. The counter-spin (one rotates right, the other left)creates a unique look/sound, and eliminates harmonic oscillation. With multiple colors and styles, there is no limit to the DD's System (patent pending).
Suggested retail price: $15
LCX-38C HD (200kHz)
Product: LCX-38C HD (200kHz)
Company: Lowrance - Navico
Product description: Sonar/chartplotter in an advanced SolorMax 8.4-inch screen size. Brilliant 600V x 800H pixel SVGA, 16-bit TFT color fish-finding and navigational detail. Complete with 30 GB internal HD and Ethernet expansion port for sonar graph sharing.
Suggested retail price: $1,899
McDaddy's Pink Ribbon Collection
Product: McDaddy's Pink Ribbon Collection
Company: McDaddy's Fishing Lures
Product description: Available in Platinum with Pink Sapphire, 14K white Gold w Sapphires, and Sterling Silver with CZ. Ten percent of sales will be donated to breast cancer research and recovery.
Suggested retail price: Starting at $49
Stren Microfuse - Glacier Blue Fluores
Product: Stren Microfuse — Glacier Blue Fluores
Company: Pure Fishing/Stren
Product description: Stren's first thermally-lused braided line. Glacier Blue Fluorescent glows hi-vis blue clouds or sun — neon blue under black light. Translucent underwater for lo-visibility to the fish.
Suggested retail price: $18.99
Fusion
Product: Fusion
Company: E21 Fishing
Product description: Fusion is constructed using a revolutionary new composite material made from carbon Fiber Nano tubes. This creates a lighter, stronger rod that casts farther with half the effort.
Suggested retail price: $359.95
Man-o'-War - 2
Product: Man-o'-War - 2
Company: Costa Del Mar
Product description: Man-o'-War, the largest of three frames in Costa Del Mar's Birds of Prey collection , also features removable side shields, providing maximum protection against dust, wind and glare, giving sports enthusiasts a new advantage.
Suggested retail price: $129-$299
The Carrot Stix
Product: The Carrot Stix
Company: E21 Fishing
Product description: The Carrot Stix is constructed using a revolutionary new composite material made from carrots. This new composite made from the Nano bio-fibers of carrots exhibits the qualities of both graphite and glass. 4 pounds = 1 rod.
Suggested retail price: As ordered
Miss Fisherman rods
Product: Miss Fisherman
Company: Outdoors Adventure kids, Inc.
Product description: OAK introduces their new girls' line and fishing rod combos. Completely lead free and with smaller handle grips, it has rod lengths of 3.5-fett and 4.5-feet. Easier casting action with 4BB in reels. Girls can fish in style! Colors: pink or purple.
Suggested retail price: $24 - $29.99
Trinidad DC
Product: Trinidad DC
Company: Shimano
Product description: Shimano brings Digital Control technology to saltwater with the new Trinidad DC. It's designed to throw surface iron and small live baits exceptional distances with complete control. Sizes include the Trinidad 16DC, 20DC and 30DC.
Suggested retail price: from $729.99 to $749.99
Stradic FI Spinning Reels
Product: Stradic FI Spinning Reels
Company: Shimano
Product description: Features new innovations including Paladin Gear Durability Enhancement and Propulsion Line Management System to bering a new level of performance to spinning reels. Sizes: 100, 2500, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000, 8000
Suggested retail price: from $159.99 to $199.99
Bristol Bay Portable Livewell Bag
Product: Bristol Bay Portable Livewell Bag
Company: Shimano
Product description: Tackle management Portable Livewell Bag Live Bait system for kayak anglers and small watercraft. Optional livewell kit and rod tubes available.
Suggested retail price: $119.99
Technical Shorts
Product: Technical Shorts
Company: Old Harbor Outfitters
Product description: A highly innovative product that has passed every field test unblemished, these shorts are designed with a built-in fighting harness, rust proof D-rings, two Cordura-lined pliers pockets and a pocket designed for a safety knife. Patent pending.
Suggested retail price: $69.95
PFLEX Fly/Spin Kit
Product: PFLEX Fly/Spin Kit
Company: Pflueger Fishing Tackle
Product description: The new compression modeled case is easy for travel. The rod is a 7-feet-9 -6 piece graphite rod with universally changing handle. The 5 SSBB reel with a aluminum fly reel and two boxes complete this amazing kit.
Suggested retail price: $99.95
Bert's Track System
Product: Bert's Track System
Company: Bert's Custom Tackle
Product description: Bert's Custom Tackle track system is now available with "Buff Brite" and our new "Smooth Satin" finish. It features our new electronic mounts, five position ratcheting rod holder and tool holder.
Suggested retail price: starting at $5.99
