If you’re trying to track down staffers from The Fisherman Magazine this week, or perhaps can’t reach some of your tackle vendors and store reps, it may because they’re in Orlando, FL at the International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades, better known as ICAST.
ICAST is the world’s largest sportfishing trade show annually hosting 7,000 people from the global sportfishing industry representing 63 countries. Produced by the American Sportfishing Association (ASA), the sportfishing industry’s trade association, ICAST is the cornerstone of the sportfishing industry, helping to drive sportfishing companies’ product sales year round. It’s also the premier showcase for the latest innovations in fishing gear, accessories and apparel.
While not an actual consumer show, The Fisherman will be there at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando all week, from July 11 to 14, working to track down the latest, greatest product innovations for 2017 and 2018. One very special section of the floor where we will be reporting back for readers is the New Product Showcase which spotlights the industry’s latest innovations in gear, apparel and accessories.
Every year, tackle manufacturers vying for Best of Show awards will be featuring their most innovative new product offerings at the New Product Showcase. Starting on July 13 and running through July 22, The Fisherman Magazine will present an exclusive, first-hand look inside ICAST with a series of daily email blasts from the show floor.
Before many of these “latest and greatest” products are available in stores, join the editors of The Fisherman Magazine as they seek out the latest and greatest new fishing tackle specifically tailored for use here in the Northeast.
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