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2014 Australian Fishing Tackle Association awards
What’s hot and which top tackle shops got the gong?The coveted annual awards for best tackle and the top tackle
shops were handed out at the recent AFTA Fishing Tackle Trade, Marine and Outdoor
Trade Show at the Gold Coast Convention Centre.
The three-day recreational-fishing extravaganza put the
spotlight on the fast-moving tackle industry and all the latest must-have gear,
as well as the best retailers from the hundreds dotted about the country.
Finally, it looks like the doors will be open to next year's AFTA industry event, allowing the public a sneak-peek of what's hot in the fishing tackle world. Meantime, you might like to note the following prize winners and to stock up your box to keep pace with the latest Aussie angling trends.
2014 AFTA Best New Product Awards:
<< Best Rod: Wilsons, Venom X 10-20lb 2pce spin rod<< Best Reel: Shimano, Stella 2500 F1
<< Best Combo Kit: Pure Fishing Abu Garcia
Veritas/Orra s40
<< Best Line: Blue Fish Imports, Xtreme PE Braided
line
<< Best Soft Lure: River 2 Sea, Fish Candy Wild Prawn
<< Best Hard Lure: Halco, C-GAR Slow Sinking Stick
Bait
<< Best Terminal Tackle: (3-way tie) Black Magic Tackle,
Longreach Surfacing Rig; Tackle Tactics, TTLures Chinlockz weedless jigheads; Tackle Tactics, TTLures Headlockz HD River & Estuary value pack
<< Best Tackle Management: JM Gillies Agencies Plano
7237 Tackle Box
<< Best Clothing / Accessory: AFN Solar Tube,
<< Best Fishing / Boating Accessory: Rapala Aluma-Pro
Gripper
<< Best Outdoor / Camping Product: JM Gillies Barnett
Camo Cat Bow,
<< Best Diving / Watersport Accessory: Vsport-Gopro
Hero 3+
<< Best Fly Rod: JM Gillies Agencies Sage Salt Fly
Rod
<< Best Fly Reel: Pure Fishing Hardy Fortuna 1
<< Best Fly Line: Jarvis Walker Cortland Precision
premium salt water fly line
The 2014 Best Bait and Tackle Store Awards:
<< Large Store: Tackle World Cranbourne, Victoria, http://www.ifish.com.au/online/<< Medium Store: Jones's Tackle, QLD, http://jonestackle.com.au/<< Small Store: Compleat Angler Melbourne, Victoria, http://www.compleatanglermelbourne.com.au/Read the latest Boatsales Network news and reviews on your mobile, iPhone or PDA at the Boatsales Network's mobile site. Or download the App for smartphone and tablet.
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