{"id":2272,"date":"2016-07-17T19:30:40","date_gmt":"2016-07-17T17:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flyfishing-blog.com\/flyfishing-blog.com\/?p=2272"},"modified":"2016-07-16T19:14:09","modified_gmt":"2016-07-16T17:14:09","slug":"iftd-show-in-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flyfishing-blog.com\/flyfishing-blog.com\/2016\/07\/17\/iftd-show-in-review\/","title":{"rendered":"IFTD Show in Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

And that’s a wrap for the International Fly Tackle Dealer Show 2016. AFFTA thanks everyone \u2014 exhibitors, media, buyers, reps, and the whole tribe \u2014 who turned out for a fantastic week.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Next year’s show is set for July 12-14, 2017<\/strong> in Orlando, Florida. AFFTA is accepting early applications<\/a> for exhibitors for the 2017 International Fly Tackle Dealer Show, being held July 12th through the 14th in Orlando, FL. Rod manufacturers will have priority of choosing booth space around the casting ponds until November 1, 2016.<\/p>\n

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More than 250 media and buyers voted for their favorite new products in the New Product Showcase, setting a voter record.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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In total, 28 categories were represented, from fly rods and waders to books and DVDs. View the full list of winners here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Congratulations to the Iron Fly Tying and Pond Hog Hero Casting winners:
\nPond Hog Heroes<\/strong>
\nExhibitor : Zack Jud, Bonefish & Tarpon Trust
\nRetailer: Calvin Fuller, North 40 Fly Shop
\nLadies: Sheila Hassan
\nIron Fly<\/strong>
\nNick Clark from Flounder Creek Outfitters<\/p>\n

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The inaugural AFFTA Demo Day and New Product Showcase Preview Reception were both extremely well received \u2014 look for those events to return in 2017.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Website: www.affta.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

And that’s a wrap for the International Fly Tackle Dealer Show 2016. AFFTA thanks everyone \u2014 exhibitors, media, buyers, reps, and the whole tribe \u2014 who turned out for a fantastic week. Next year’s show is set for July 12-14, 2017 in Orlando, Florida. AFFTA is accepting early applications for exhibitors for the 2017 International […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2224,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[133,542,852,30,793,157,857],"class_list":["post-2272","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-show-news","tag-awards","tag-iftd","tag-orlando","tag-show","tag-up","tag-winners","tag-wrap"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t