Costa’s 580G Gold Mirrored Lens in Grand Catalina won ICAST 2024’s Best Eyewear award. (Photo by Lynn Burkhead)
July 17, 2024
By Game & Fish
Winners in more than 40 categories were awarded “Best of Category” recognition Wednesday at ICAST 2024 in Orlando.
Pure Fishing was the biggest winner with five brands winning their respective categories: PENN Fathom Electric saltwater reel, Ugly Stik GX2 spinning rod, Berkley Krej hard lure, Hardy Averon fly reel and Shakespeare Cedar Canyon fly combo.
Simms Fishing Products won four awards with Tailwind Rod & Reel Vault, Headwaters Sling Pack, W’s Latitude Hoody and men’s Pro Dry Suit.
Best of Category winners move on to Best of Show voting Thursday morning.
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Check back for updates to this report ICAST 2024 BEST OF CATEGORY WINNERS Saltwater Reel PENN Fathom Electric, Pure Fishing Saltwater Rod E-Rod Jigging & Bottom Rod w/ integrated power supply, Dominion Rods Freshwater Reel Freshwater Rod Ugly Stik GX2 Spinning Rod, Pure Fishing Freshwater Soft Lure Shadtron LT Swimbait, Z-Man Fishing Products Saltwater Soft Lure PrawnstarZ, Z-Man Fishing Products Freshwater Hard Lure Berkley Krej, Pure Fishing Saltwater Hard Lure FishLab BBZ Hard Mullet Swimbait, Okuma Fishing Tackle Corp. Rod and Reel Combo GXR Bass Systems, St. Croix of Park Falls Fly-Fishing Rods Elevare, Temple Fork Outfitters Fly-Fishing Reels Hardy Averon Fly Reel, Pure Fishing Fly-Fishing Waders and Wading Boots Vector Zip Stockingfoot Wader, Grundéns Fly-Fishing Backpacks, Bags and Luggage Tailwind Rod & Reel Vault, Simms Fishing Products Fly Lines, Leaders, Tippet and Line Accessories Magnitude Smooth Tarpon Full Clear, Scientific Anglers Fly-Fishing Rod & Reel Combo Shakespeare Cedar Canyon Fly Combo, Pure Fishing Fly-Fishing Tools and Accessories Xtreme Pliers 140mm, AFN Fishing & Outdoors Fly-Fishing Technical and General Apparel Portal GORE-TEX Wading Jacket, Grundéns Fly Tying Vises, Tools and Materials Fly Fishing Chest Pack, Sling, Waist Pack and Vest Headwaters Sling Pack, Simms Fishing Products Fishing Line Sufix Revolve Ultra Thin Finesse Braid, Rapala Terminal Tackle VMC Redline Series Tungsten Swimbait Jig Tackle Management BKK OCD Tackle Storage System. BKK Hooks International Kid’s Tackle Create-A-Lure Shark Edition, Create-A-Lure Electronics XPECE ONE: Waterproof Fishing Drone, XPECE Fishing Accessory Brutus Landing Net with Boat Hook, KastKing Cutlery, Hand Pliers or Tools Water Collection, Benchmade Soft and Hard Coolers Rugged Road 115, Rugged Road Custom Tackle and Components Hover Jig Mold, Do-It Molds Cold Weather Technical Apparel for Men Pro Dry Suit, Simms Fishing Products Cold Weather Technical Apparel for Women Armorloft Zip Hood, AFTCO Warm Weather Technical Apparel for Men Tough Sun Masked Hoodie, Grundéns Warm Weather Technical Apparel for Women W’s Latitude Hoody, Simms Fishing Products Lifestyle Apparel for Men Coastal Layer Hood, AFTCO Lifestyle Apparel for Women UA Fish Pro Hybrid Women, Under Armour Footwear UA Charged Sherman Deck Boot, Under Armour Eyewear Costa 580G Gold Mirrored Lens in Grand Catalina, Costa Novelties and Wellness USA Rapala Giant Lure, Rapala Boats and Watercraft Wilderness Systems Tactical Pro 128, Pelican International Motorized Boating Accessories Dual Bladed Powered by ONE Pump, Power-Pole Non-Motorized Boating Accessories Connect-Ease YAK EASE Power Pad Pro, Connect-Ease Ice Fishing Panoptix PS22-IF Ice Fishing Bundle, Garmin USA