IFTD Wrap Up of Retail Winners
2017 IFTD Show Winners
We all know how these fly folks like to sell stuff, right? Well every year they get together and find new ways to entice the fly public into what are now called, “upgrades” to the great stuff they/we already have. By now, we would think a fly rod has reached the apex of quality and craftsmanship, BUT NO, there are always new improvements to be made! And here the show winners are …
A complete listing of the winners and categories is below:
Men’s Wading Boots: Orvis — Ultralight Wading Boot
Men’s Waders: Simms Fishing Products — G3 Wader
Men’s Outerwear: Simms Fishing Products – G3 Guide Tactical Jacket
Men’s General Apparel: Simms Fishing Products — SolarFlex Armor Shirt
Women’s Waders: Orvis — Women’s Ultralight Waders
Women’s Outerwear: Orvis — Pro Wading Jacket
Women’s General Apparel: Simms Fishing Products — Women’s BiComp LS Shirt
Women’s Wading Boots: Korkers, LLC — Women’s Dark Horse Boot
Accessories Under $100: Fishpond, Inc. — Quickshot Rod Holder
Gift Items Under $100: DeYoung Studios — DeYoung Gift Wrap
Fly Rod — Freshwater: Scott Fly Fishing — The G Series
Fly Rod — Saltwater: Sage Fly Fishing — Salt HD
Reel – Freshwater: Abel — SDF (Sealed Drag Fresh)
Reel – Saltwater: Nautilus Reels — GTx
Fly Line — Freshwater: RIO Products — IT Single-Handed Spey 3D
Fly Line — Saltwater: RIO Products — Direct Core Flats Pro
Leader / Tippet: RIO Products — Big Nasty
Fly Hooks: Stealth Fly Products — Stealth Hooks & System
Fly Tying Vices & Tying Tools: TMC Magnetic Bobbin, Fine — Umpqua Feather Merchants
Fly Tying Materials: Fair Flies — Composite Brushes
Youth Product: Redington — Minnow Outfit
Fly Pattern — Freshwater: Flymen Fishing Company — Double Barrell Bass Bug
Fly Pattern — Saltwater: Umpqua Feather Merchants — Chicone’s Tuscan Bunny
Fly Box / Storage System: Umpqua Feather Merchants — UPG HD Mag Midge Fly Box
Eco-friendly Product: Fishpond, Inc. — Submersible Backpack
Luggage (Bags, Backpacks): Fishpond, Inc. — Grand Teton Rolling Bag
Entertainment / Education: Stackpole Books / Lyons Press — Orvis Fly Fishing Guide
Chest Pack / Vest: Fishpond, Inc. — Submersible Lumbar Pack
Boat / Personal Watercraft: Creek Company — T. Rex 9.8 Mini Drifter
Category: Apparel, Clothing, Complimentary Reading, Culture on the Skids, Equipment, Fly Lines, Fly Reel, Fly Rods
