Umpqua, Rio, Sage, Simms and Abel among multiple IFTD Award winners

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The second day of the ICAST – IFTD Show is the day of the Iron Fly fly-tying competition and of the announcement of the IFTD Award winners. Over 250 buyers and people from the media voted for the best new products in the different categories. Never before were there so many participating in this competition!

Cortland has got its act together again and comes out with a number of impressive new fly lines.
Cortland has got its act together again and comes out with a number of impressive new fly lines.

 

Umpqua can turn your cooler into a tackle station for use in a fishing boat.
Umpqua can turn your cooler into a tackle station for use in a fishing boat.

 

A compact bag by Umpqua that you can hang from the shoulder straps of your wader.
A compact bag by Umpqua that you can hang from the shoulder straps of your pair of waders.

 

A handy, solid belt by Umpqua that can hold a landing net as well.
A handy, sturdy wader belt by Umpqua that can hold a landing net as well.

 

Umpqua turns 45 years in 2017 and will donate 45.000 dollars towards the protection the Tongass area in Alaska, which is better known as the American Salmon Forest.
Umpqua turns 45 years in 2017 and will donate 45.000 dollars towards the protection the Tongass area in Alaska, which is better known as the American Salmon Forest.

 

In a separate meeting room in the Orange County Convention Center, L.L.Bean showed a number of new products for 2017 in the field of clothing, rods, bags etc.
In a separate meeting room in the Orange County Convention Center, L.L.Bean showed a number of new products for 2017 in the field of clothing, rods, bags etc.

 

New, light weight wading shoes by L.L.Bean.
New, light weight wading shoes by L.L.Bean.

 

The Tacky fly boxes have foam that will hold flies longer, now there is a new box that also does not damage dry fly hackles.
The Tacky fly boxes have foam that will hold flies longer, now there is a new box that also does not damage dry fly hackles.

 

The Tacky Tube will protect and hold your flies while they are drying after use.
The Tacky Tube will protect and hold your flies while they are drying after use.

 

There were twelve fly-tiers in the first round of the iron Fly fly-tying competition.
There were twelve fly-tiers in the first round of the iron Fly fly-tying competition.

 

Of these twelve, who had to tie a fly with the materials provided, six would go to the final.
Of these twelve, who had to tie a fly with the materials provided, six would go to the final.

 

Dave Klausmeyer and Lefty Kreh were among the judges for the fly-tying competition.
Dave Klausmeyer and Lefty Kreh were among the judges for the fly-tying competition.

 

Nick Clark won this years edition of the Iron Fly competition.
Nick Clark won this years edition of the Iron Fly competition.

 

This years winners of the fly-casting competition which was held during several hours on the two days at one of the ponds.
This years winners of the fly-casting competition which was held during several hours on the two days at one of the ponds.

 

Rio picked up IFTD Awards for freshwater and saltwater lines, for tippet material and an instruction DVD.
Rio picked up IFTD Awards for freshwater and saltwater lines, for tippet material and an instruction DVD.

 

Umpqua also picked up a total of four IFTD Awards.
Umpqua also picked up a total of four IFTD Awards.

 

Abel / Ross won awards for both the best new freshwater and saltwater fly-reels.
Abel / Ross won awards for both the best new freshwater and saltwater fly-reels.

 

The Sage X was good for an award in both the freshwater and the saltwater fly-rod category.
The Sage X was good for an award in both the freshwater and the saltwater fly-rod category.

 

Simms also had a again a strong presence with several IFTD Awards for new clothing.
Simms also had a again a strong presence with several IFTD Awards for new clothing.

 

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