2022 IFTD Best of Show Awards April 14, 2022 – Posted in: News

Scientific Anglers took home two of the prestigious “Best of Show” awards at the recent 2022 IFTD Best of Show Awards.  This show brings together an assortment of fly-fishing industry folk from around the world to reconnect and discuss environmental issues, discuss business trends, plus show new product.

SA’s Amplitude Smooth Creek Trout Line took the award for Best Freshwater Fly Line.  The Creek Trout Taper is ideal for short casts on small waters where precision and accuracy are the name of the game.  Regular weight-forward lines just don’t work well in this situation.  This line is designed with a unique weight-forward profile.  It is a rear-loaded, short-belly line with gradual taper to the tip and an extended handling section in back.  

The Creek Trout Line is a roll casters dream.    It gives quick turnover and tight loops for maneuvering flies through the tightest spaces.  It will handle weighted flies and streamers, but can still deliver a dry with delicacy when needed.  The extended handling section gives exceptional line control for medium to short range casts.   

The Creek Trout Line is available in WF-2-F to WF-6-F and is built a full size heavy to load at short range.   It has the features of all Amplitude Smooth lines including the AST Plus additive for improved shooting ability and increased durability, SA ID, welded loops, and Improved Dry tip.  For small-stream angling, the Creek Trout Line is the ultimate in high-performance.

In the Best Leader and Tippet category, SA’s Absolute Supreme Tippet took top honors.  Supreme Tippet material is 100% fluorocarbon.  It has a unique two-layer construction with a super-strong and durable core to provide maximum breaking strength per diameter, while the softer outer coating allows knots to be seated securely with minimal effort.  

Absolute Supreme Tippet is supple, providing better drag-free drifts and has a 33% higher knot strength.  It is available from 8 lb. to 20 lb. breading strength and comes on 30m spools.  Absolute Trout Supreme Tippet has all of the same features as Absolute Supreme Tippet.  It is available in sizes 7x to 0x, also on 30m spools.  Both are on SA’s patented cutter spool with improved tippet band.  

 

IFTD Awards
Award acceptance
2022 IFTD Best of Show Awards
IFTD Award Fly Line
IFTD Award Leader/Tippet