February 17, 2015
By Game & Fish Online Staff
hank you to all who voted in our annual Readers' Choice Awards . It was good to hear from you!
More than 2,000 of you voted on the latest new gear in 12 categories, and 12 clear winners emerged.
There were a few surprises. The budget Ugly Stik Elite topped many other spinning rods, include G. Loomis' IMX , which retails for more than $250. Abu Garcia Revo MGXtreme dominated the baitcasting category, winning by more than 10 percentage points over Shimano's super-popular Curado . And how about this: A bass wakebait took top honors in a crowded category of baits that included all sorts of options, from crankbaits to artificial worms to inline spinners.
We enjoy seeing the results each year, and hope they give you a good idea what works for other hardcore anglers. If you want to join the voting next time, and be in the running for a prize like the $500 cash card we gave out this year, sign up for our e-newsletter and get in on the action!
Here are your winners for 2015:
Favorite Baitcasting Reel Favorite Stand-Up Paddleboard Favorite Fishfinder-GPS Winner
Humminbird ONIX : 37.9%
"Humminbird is No. 1 to me because they never stop re-inventing their units. They stand behind them, and they are virtually trouble free. Updates are also free." -
Gary Dollins
Honorable Mentions
Garmin GPSMAP 1040xs : 35.7%
Lowrance Elite-3x : 26.6%
Favorite Outboard Winner
Mercury 115 : 51.9%
"I have one on my Smoker Craft. It pushes my boat really good and I can still troll down to a slow speed of 1.5 mph. It is a 4 stroke, so I don't have to worry about mixing oil." -
Ron Croucher
Honorable Mentions
Yamaha F200 : 29.4%
Honda BF2.3 : 10%
