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ICAST 2007 OverviewICAST was held at the Las Vegas Convention Center on July 11–13, 2007. It celebrated its 50th year this year. The show is only open to buyers and media, not the general public. This is the show that brings together all the big names in the fishing business, 3 days a year, and allows them to showcase their new products which will be hitting the shelves at tackle shops within the next few months. Heres some of the highlights this year...



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ICAST 2007 Overview

ICAST was held at the Las Vegas Convention Center on July 11–13, 2007. It celebrated its 50th year this year. The show is only open to buyers and media, not the general public. This is the show that brings together all the big names in the fishing business, 3 days a year, and allows them to showcase their new products which will be hitting the shelves at tackle shops within the next few months. Heres some of the highlights this year...

Awards:
These are the best of show awards for 2007, as voted upon by buyers and media who attended.

 Category: Company: Product:
 Best of Show
 E21 Carrot Stix Rod
 Boating Accessory
 Berts Custom Tackle
 Berts Track System
 Clothing: Old Harbor Outfitters
 Technical Shorts
 Electronics: Lowrance LCX-38C HD Sonar
 Eyewear: Costa Del Mar
 Man 'O War Sunglasses
 Fishing Acessory: Pure Fishing
 Berkley TEC Pistol Trigger Grip
 Gifts: MacDaddys Fishing Lures
 Pink Ribbon Collection
 Kids Tackle:
 Outdoor Adventure Kids
 Miss Fisherman Series
 Fishing Line:
 Pure Fishing
 Stren Microfuse: Blue Glacier Fluorescent
 Soft Lure:
 Pure Fishing
 Gulp Alive!
 Hard Lure:
 Emmett Stacy
 Rollo Lures
 Freshwater Reel:
 Shimano Stradic F1 Spinning
 Saltwater Reel:
 Shimano Trinidad DC Reels
 Freshwater Rod:
 E21 Carrot Stix
 Saltwater Rod
 E21 Fusion
 Rod/Reel Combo:
 Pflueger PFlex Fly / Spin Kit
 Tackle Mgmt:
 Shimano
 Bristol Bay Portable Livewell Bag
 Terminal Tackle:
 Dee's Diamond Flasher Double Dees


Most Wins: (Tied)
E21: 3 (Best of Show, Freshwater Rod, Saltwater Rod)
Pure Fishing: 3 (Fishing Line, Soft Lure. Fishing Accessory)
Shimano: 3 (Freshwater Reel, Saltwater Reel, Tackle Management)

Highlights:

Abu-Garcia: The Revo's have been revised again and will be the lighest reel not made out of Magnesium. 

St Croix: For 2007 St Croix revamped their Avid series rods this year. They now feature IPC blanks , which is the same technology used on the Legend Elite series. The reduced weight was a large factor for this change. The MSRP is around $180. 

E21: The Carrot Stix rod that won ICAST 2007 Best of Show was spearheaded by Ken "Wizard of Rods" Whiting. The bright orange Carrot Stix Rod features a makeup of 30% Scandium metal backbone, and 70% carrot fibers that come from recycled brokers. The Saltwater rod, Fusion, is a lightweight rod geared for the salt fishermen and took Best of Show Saltwater Rod.



 
 
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