ICAST 2023 Best of Show Award Winners

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Shimano does it again with the all-new Stradic FM Spinning Reel. The most complete Stradic in a long lineage of performance reels, it’s reputation for dependability and versatility prevails again. Loaded with Shmano’s flagship spinning reel technologies, the Stradic is a long casting, buttery smooth beauty of a reel.

All-new championship-winning fluorocarbon fishing line from the Shimano Mastiff FC Fluorocarbon is crafted in Japan using 100% fluorocarbon and subjected to stringent quality control measures. Featuring NANOARMOUR technology, which improves durability and helps prevent knot-slipping when fighting large fish, its precision manufacturing with an even surface down to 1 micron far surpasses industry standards.

The first of its kind, the VMC Swinging Ned Rig Jig's articulated head design allows your ned presentation to flow and move more naturally with an incredible crawling action. Built upon a long shank hook with an offset point, the VMC Swinging Ned Rig Jig accommodates a wide-range of finesse plastics and features a convenient fluorocarbon keeper.

Another winner from Aftco, the Aftco Channel Hooded Performance Shirt delivers industry-leading ventilation to keep you cool when things get hot on the water as wells as UPF 40 Sun Protection. Extremely comfortable thanks its knit 100% recycled polyester construction, which also doubles down on the cooling factor with quick dry and moisture wicking properties to ensure you remain dry and comfortable for extended days on the water.

Designed to start vibrating immediately and produce an erratic hunting action with each turn of the reel handle, the Z-Man Chatterbait Elite EVO features a patented direct head-to-blade connection and trademarked hex-shaped ChatterBlade. It also comes equipped with a beefy 5/0 custom heavy-duty needlepoint black nickel hook and a premium , wire-tied 100% silicone skirt.

The first glide bait ever made with the legendary attraction of Berkley’s Powerbait, the Berkley Powerbait Nessie Soft Glide Bait was designed in collaboration with Elite Series angler, Mike Iaconelli. An innovative soft-bodied glide bait built with a reinforced mesh joint that provides durability while allowing for free range of motion, it’s also fitted with a brush-style tail to mimic the natural movement of baitfish.

With nearly a decade of research and development behind it, the Power-Pole MOVE ZR Trolling Motor delivers unparalleled power, durability, and efficiency, all while operating with near-silent operation thanks to its brushless design. And when you’re out on the water, you need to know that you can rely on the brand that has your back - Power-Pole.

Featuring an ultra-realistic mullet profile offered in highly detailed hand-painted and photo-printed color schemes, the Z-Man Mulletron LT Swimbait is built with a reinforced line-through harness to allow the bait to slide up the line following your hookset. Made with Elzatech plastic to withstand fish catch after fish catch, its perfectly balanced harness and buoyant super-plastic material allow for an upright posture with slow retrieve speeds, on the fall, and even at rest on the bottom.

Offering a low-rise, ankle high construction that is perfect for easy on-and-offs, the Aftco Ankle Deck Boots offer superior comfort, dryness, and slip resistance that all anglers can appreciate. 100% water-proof, the Aftco Ankle Deck Boots are ready to go toe-to-toe with the elements.

A hand’s down winner, the Bubba Pro Smart Series Scale allows you to compete with friends on one device, offers smart culling with auto data for total bag weight, and offers livewell management for up to eight fish. Featuring best-in-class accuracy of +/- 0.3%, it also boasts three different weigh modes with their own features and capabilities and 60 lbs of weight capacity.