Danish tackle giant Svendsen Sport scooped four awards with three for Savage Gear and one for fly brand Scierra, while first-time exhibitors Valentin Lures and Bite Booster put their names on the map in spectacular style.
The Goldfisher Group, owner of the Valentin Lure brand, triumphed in the Best New Terminal Tackle category with the Bullet Cheburaska, while fellow debutant, Bite Booster was a winner in the Metal Lure category with its Trolling Plus Model SM.
The full list of winners:
Rod
Winner: Streeto Air Rod, Konger
Runner-up: Shard, Favorite
Fly Rod
Winner: Salt HD, Sage
Runner-up: Drift XL fly rods, Wychwood Game (Leeda)
Fly Reel
Winner: Hardy MTX Fly Reel, Pure Fishing
Runner-up: Spectrum Lt, Sage
Fixed Spool Reel
Winner: Twin Power XD, Shimano Europe
Runner-up: Daiwa Prorex LT2500D, Daiwa
Multiplier Reel
Winner: ABU REVO 4 Premier, Pure Fishing
Runner-up: Tesoro Star Drag reels, Okuma
Fly Line or Fly Leader
Winners: Flats Pro Fly Line, RIO Products and Thistledown², Snowbee (UK)
Runner-up: Flat Tapered leader, Pioneer Technology
Monofilament Line
Winner: Sufix Advance, Rapala VMC Corporation
Runner-up: Fluorocarbon Max, PT Central Sarana Pancing
Braided Line
Winner: Gosen Casting 16 Braid, Tsuda Shokai
Runners-up: Duraking 9X, PT Pancajaya Sejati; Fireline Ultra 8, Pure Fishing and Smart PE, Favorite
Hard Lure
Winner: 3D Bat, Savage Gear/ Svendsen Sport
Runners-up: Headbanger Shad, Headbanger Lures and Powertail Saltwater, Fiiish
Soft Lure
Winner: 3D Hollow Duckling, Svendsen Sport
Runner-up: Hidehook, Vallure
Metal Lure
Winner: Bite Booster Trolling Plus Model S/M, Bite Booster Group
Runner-up: Flying Fish, Ribche Lures
Accessory
Winner: Lakebook – the Deeper Data Manager, Deeper UAB
Runners-up: Liveview 1.0, Water Wolf Svendsen Sport and RCD Precision Line Scissors, Rapala VMC Corporation
Terminal Tackle
Winner: Bullet Cheburaska, Goldfisher Group
Runner-up: John Weight, Sensas SA
Clothing
Winner: Scierra X-Stretch Waders, Svendsen Sport
Runner-up: Altay Explorer Helios, Tonar Export LLC
Soft Dough/Natural Hook Bait
Winner: Jelly Baits Luminophore Worm, Energofish
Runner-up: TRENDEX Carp Shells, Behr Angelsport GmbH
Sunglasses, Headlamps and Headwear
Winner: WX BOSS with Kryptek, Wiley X EMEA LLC
Runners-up: ZX-R700, FUJI-TOKI / ZEXUS and Reefton, Costa Sunglasses
Boxes, Holders, Bags and Luggage
Winner: Mustad Jig Pouch, O Mustad
Runner-up: W3 Street Sling, Westin
Innovation of the Year
3D Bat, Savage Gear, Svendsen Sport
Visitors Choice Award
The One Enzimax, Energofish
Source: www.angling-international.com.