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Cast Your Vote for the First Ever Anglers’ Choice Award

August 25, 2022

ICAST – the world’s largest recreational fishing trade show – features the latest and greatest in gear, tackle, apparel and accessories for anglers everywhere. One of the most anticipated events each year is the New Product Showcase featuring hundreds of the latest fishing product innovations. Everyone loves checking out the latest rods, reels and gear that debut at the show. Only 30 products win a “Best of Category” trophy and only one receives the overall “Best of Show” award. NOW IT’S YOUR…

First Time Exhibitor Wins Best of Show at ICAST

July 27, 2022

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Industry News

Upstart product developer Brian McKinnon is the new king of ICAST after Pacbak, a self-designed portable cooler and vacuum sealer out-dueled more than 900 entries in the New Product Showcase and some of the biggest brands in fishing. Three weeks ago, the 38-year-old from Anchorage, Alaska was still scrambling to find a spot on the show floor in Orlando. Ultimately, he landed with a 10×10 booth tucked away on the outer edges of the Orange County Convention Center for ICAST…

ICAST Announces 30 New Product Showcase “Best of Category” Winners for 2022

July 21, 2022

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Industry News

Last night, the ICAST 2022 “Best of Category” winners were announced during the Chairman’s Industry Awards Reception, sponsored by St. Croix Rod. The recreational fishing industry’s brightest stars gathered beneath the stage lights to see which products would carry home one of the coveted ICAST awards selected by credentialed buyers and media at the industry’s largest trade show. “The nice thing about these awards is that they are accolades from your peers,” said the American Sportfishing Association’s (ASA) Chairman Jesse…

Big Bite Baits Launches Scentsational New Soft Plastics

July 19, 2022

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NPAA Supporting Partner News

New for 2022, Big Bite Baits is launching our exclusive Scentsation line of soft plastics. Scentsation was developed after numerous requests from the Big Bite pro angler team and consumers for a soft and buoyant soft plastic, that was infused with a powerful fish attracting scent that would be more effective for wary fish with greater scent susceptibility. The Big Bite production team initially began working with a 30-year PhD chemist for months to develop this proprietary formula with greater…

Beast of a Holiday Gift Guide

November 18, 2021

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NPAA Supporting Partner News

With everyone having the “supply chain jitters,” even folks in leadership positions are suggesting to shop early this year. With that in mind, we wanted to share some premium presents long before Black Friday. Raymarine Element HV Sonar/GPS Combo The Element™ CHIRP Sonar / GPS series from Raymarine gives anglers the upper hand when hunting for fish and their habitat. Delivering the sharpest view of the underwater world, Element’s HyperVision™ 1.2 megahertz sonar technology, turns up the resolution of DownVision,…

Cast Your Vote for the First Ever Anglers’ Choice Award

First Time Exhibitor Wins Best of Show at ICAST

ICAST Announces 30 New Product Showcase “Best of Category” Winners for 2022

Big Bite Baits Launches Scentsational New Soft Plastics

Beast of a Holiday Gift Guide

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