ICAST 2021 Best-of-Category Fishing Gear Winners Named

Wednesday was a multi-win night for Pure Fishing, Plano Molding, AFTCO and Daiwa.

July 21, 2021 By Scott Bernarde

One of the new gear items below will win the Best of Show award at ICAST 2021 in Orlando.

The 30 products won the Best of Category awards, handed out Wednesday night Chairman’s Industry Awards Reception at the Orange County Convention Center.

Four companies won multiple category winners: Pure Fishing, Inc. (5), Plano Molding (4), AFTCO (4) and Daiwa (2).

On Thursday, one of the 30 category winners will be named ICAST 2021's Best of Show, as media and other ICAST attendees will vote again, with the final results being announced around 2 p.m.

The Chairman’s Industry Awards Reception was hosted by the American Sportfishing Association and sponsored by St. Croix Rods.

ASA President Glenn Hughes was the event emcee.

ICAST 2021 Best of Category Winners

Saltwater Reel: Daiwa Corportion, Saltist MQ

Freshwater Reel: Daiwa Corporation, Zillion SV TW

Fly Reel: Pure Fishing, Inc., Grey’s Tital Fly Reel

Rod and Reel Combo: Pure Fishing, Inc., Abu Garcia Veritas Baitcast Combo

Saltwater Rod: Bull Bay Tackle Company, Banshee Rod/Bull Bay Rod

Freshwater Rod: Pure Fishing, Inc., Abu Garcia Zenon

Fly Fishing Rod: G. Loomis, NRX T25 8810-2

Saltwater Hard Lure: Pure Fishing, Inc., Berkley Choppo Saltwater

Saltwater Soft Lure: Savage Gear USA, Duratech Crab

Freshwater Hard Lure: Rather Outdoors, Strike King Chick Magnet Flat-Sided Crankbait

Freshwater Soft Lure: Pure Fishing, Inc., Berkley PowerBait Gilly

Fishing Line: Seaguar BasiX

GAF-ICAST — Garmin, which has won numerous ICAST awards, won the Ice Fishing category with its new LiveScope Ice Fishing Bundle LI. (Photo by Scott Bernarde)

Ice Fishing: Garmin, LiveScope Ice Fishing Bundle LI

Terminal Tackle: Sharkbanz Fishing, The Zeppelin - World’s First Shark Deterrent Tackle

Tackle Management: Plano Molding, Atlas Tackle Pack

Kids Tackle: Anything Possible Brands, ProFISHiency NERF 5FT, 6IN Micro Spincast Combo

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