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New Fishing Gear at ICAST 2014

From apparel to electronics, the newest fishing gear direct from ICAST 2014

By Christopher Balogh

Updated: July 26, 2014

Costa del Mar: ICAST 2014 New Fishing Gear

Costa del Mar’s long-sleeve performance shirts feature redfish insert and UV 50+ protection.

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Costa’s new 580P come in 14 different styles with blue, green, and silver mirrors.

Columbia Clothes: ICAST 2014 New Fishing Gear

Columbia’s booth was packed with new apparel, from hats to new hi-tech performance shirts.

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Columbia’s new performance sportswear included shirts made with hi-tech frabics that do more than look great:

Shimano Camera: ICAST 2014 New Fishing Gear – 3

Shimano’s new sport camera is waterproof down to 10 meters. Its impressive 16 MP back illuminates CMOS image sensor for 1080p HD video, and it can connect with your phone for playback and sharing.

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Shimano’s sport camera is lightweight and small enough to easily fit in your pocket.

Yeti Coolers: ICAST 2014 New Fishing Gear – 3

When you don’t want to lug around a big cooler, Yeti’s new Hopper is the perfect alternative. The new soft cooler has a capacity of 5.2-gallons, and the zipper makes it watertight.

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Flip Pallot’s very own Yeti Roadie, bears the legendary fly angler’s frog doodle and scratched-in autograph.

Patagonia Vest: ICAST New Fishing Gear -2

The design of Patagonia’s new vest front sling combines the traditional fishing vest with the increasingly popular sling pack.

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Howler Bros. lineup of unique hats and button-downs to look cool on and off the water.

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Howler Bros’ Top X Howler Klettersack 15L is a smart travel bag that includes 2 rod-tube holders on each side.

Navionics App: ICAST 2014 New Fishing Gear – 2

Navionics Boating App is an on-board GPS-chartplotter that can be upgraded with map updates. It also features SonarCharts, autorouting and much more. It’s FREE on the iTunes App Store and Google Play Store.

Big Rock Sports: ICAST 2014 New Fishing Gear

Big Rock Sports’ booth, one of the country’s largest outdoor sporting good distributors.

Power Pole: ICAST 2014 New Fishing Gear – 2

The Power-Pole Sportsman II is easy to install, lightweight, and made to last.

Esky Coolers: ICAST 2014 New Fishing Gear

Esky Coolers 55 quart is dry ice compatible and has dual drains.

AFTCO Gaffs: ICAST 2014 New Fishing Gear – 2

AFTCO’s selection of gaffs includes aluminum and fiberglass models in different lengths.

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AFTCO’s Maxforce III GBR Bucket Harness was specifically designed for the “stiff-legged” fighting technique.

Garmin Fishfinder: ICAST 2014 New Fishing Gear – 2

Garmin’s Echo Fishfinders with HD-ID™ target tracking technology feature higher definition fish arches and structure detail for a clear picture of what lies beneath your boat.

SIMRAD Monitor: ICAST 2014 New Fishing Gear – 2

SIMRAD’s Monitors equipped with NSS evo2 software let you easily manage multiple displays across a helm station.

Alutecnos Jacket: ICAST 2014 New Fishing Gear

ALUTECNOS’ fighting jacket, a light and durable fighting harness to ease pressure on the angler and put it on the fish.

Raymarine: ICAST 2014 New Fishing Gear

Raymarine’s new CAM200IP video camera can record fishing action on deck or double as a backup or side-deck camera for docking and maneuvering.

Berkley Spooling Station: ICAST 2014 New Fishing Gear – 2

Berkley’s new portable spooling station, with power-drill attachment, makes it a cinch to put new line in your reels.

Mojo Clothes: ICAST 2014 New Fishing Gear – 3

Mojo’s Ocean Series shirts offer vented, long sleeves and an array of color schemes.

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Mojo’s booth was stacked with innovative apparel designed to keep anglers cool and in style.

Lowrance: ICAST 2014 New Fishing Gear – 2

Lowrance’s new product line includes the Elite-3x, a portable color fishfinder priced under $100.

Buff Headwear: ICAST 2014 New Fishing Gear – 3

Buff’s new Pro-Series fly line stripping guards come in a variety of cool color schemes.

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Buff’s High UV protection headgear is offered in popular gamefish patterns, like redfish, dolphin and tarpon.

FLIR: ICAST 2014 New Fishing Gear – 2

No need to be hindered by darkness. FLIR’s MD-Series thermal night-vision camera helps you steer around obstacles, avoid collisions, and even find people in the water after dark.

Pelagic Clothes: ICAST 2014 New Fishing Gear – 2

Pelagic’s VaporTek Shirt has 50+ UPF rating and comes in dolphin, and other colorful patterns.

Orca Coolers

Orca Coolers have an upcoming redesign with sharp new logo as well as a whale tale handle — all made in the U.S.A.

Simms Jacket: ICAST 2014 New Fishing Gear -2

Simms G4 Pro Jacket has a Velcro breast patch, and 14 different pockets to carry fly boxes, leader spools and other gear.

Humminbird: ICAST 2014 New Fishing Gear

Humminbird ONIX 8SI (Best of Show – Electronics) with exclusive Cross Touch technology features Switchfire Sonar, Side Imaging and Down Imaging. It’s available in 8- and 10-inch screens.

ENGEL: ICAST 2014 New Fishing Gear

ENGEL’s UC30-RH Cooler/Dry Box (Best of Show – Tackle Management) offers a tough, UV-resistant outer shell and four rod holders. It’s available in 19- and 30-quart models.

Cuda: ICAST 2014 New Fishing Gear

Cuda Grip & Scale (Best of Show – FishSmart Tackle) is an 11.5-inch lip gripper that incorporates a 50-pound scale, and offers a lifetime warranty.

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Pelagic’s 4TEK Fish Finder Boardshorts (Best of Show – Lifestyle Apparel) are fashioned with Quik-Dry fabric, and sport sonar graphics.

Minn Kota: ICAST 2014 New Fishing Gear

Minn Kota Ulterra Trolling Motor (Best of Show – Boating Accessory) has power trim and an automated stow-and-deploy function. It also comes pre-installed with i-Pilot or i-Pilot link.

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