2019 IFTD Recap | Bozeman Fly Shop
Our Bozeman fly shop spent the past few days in Denver at the AFFTA IFTD show. Checking out new fly fishing products, “important” meetings, bullshitting and drinking all went down. We saw some showstoppers like the new RO carbon fiber drift boat and some sweet custom Abel reels. Watching the Abel artists bring blank reels to life was unbelievable. We saw Derek DeYoung paint a tarpon with brown trout skin pattern. The limited edition Helios 3 looks epic in person (coming soon to our Bozeman fly shop). None of us won the RO drift boat that was raffled. The gentleman that won is going to have a tough time getting the boat back to Florida. New tying gear from various vendors will be taking our fly tying selection to the next level in Fall of 2019 and Spring of 2020. New flies and gear from Umpqua are next level as is the brand new stuff from Fishpond.
Our neighbors at Simms won a significant amount of awards. They won Best Men’s Wader, Best Women’s Wader, Best Men’s Wading Boot, Best Women’s Wading Boot, Best Women’s Outerwear, Best Men’s Outerwear, Best Men’s General Apparel, Best Women’s General Apparel, Best Luggage, and Best Accessory Under $100. So they basically cleaned up.
Best in show went to Scott with the Sector, one of the best salt fly rods I have ever cast. They also sealed the deal on best saltwater rod with the Sector while Sage took the Best Freshwater Rod with the Trout LL and the Best Two-Hand Rod with the Trout Spey HD.
Here are all of the awards from the show.
Accessories – Under $100
Simms Fishing Products, Pro Nipper
Accessories – Over $100
RISING, Travel Net
Gift Items – Under $100
Danforth Art, Danforth Art
Youth Product – Gear/Apparel
Fishpond, Tenderfoot Youth Vest
Entertainment/Education
Anglers Book Supply, STEELHEAD FLY TYING
Fly Box/Storage System – Gear
Fishpond, Fly Dock
Fly Hooks – Gear
Umpqua Feather Merchants, XT050 Stubby T (#10-18)
Fly Tying Vices and Tying Tools – Gear
Renzetti, Streamer Pedestal Base
Fly Tying Materials
Hareline Dubbin, Bling Rabbit Strips™
Eco Friendly – Gear
Patagonia, Black Hole Gear Tote
Luggage (Bags, Backpacks) – Gear
Simms Fishing Products, GTS Roller Duffel – 110L
Chest-Pack/Vest – Gear
Fishpond, Flathead Sling
Boat/Personal WaterCraft – Gear
Outcast Sporting Gear, IK Angler 11′
Fly Line – Freshwater
Scientific Anglers, Amplitude Infinity
Fly Line – Saltwater
Scientific Anglers, Amp Smooth Infinity Salt
Leader/Tippet – Gear
Scientific Anglers, Absolute Trout Tippet
Fly Pattern – Freshwater
Flymen Fishing Company, Micro Changer
Fly Pattern – Saltwater
Umpqua Feather Merchants, Skok Strong-Arm Crab
Fly Rod – Freshwater
Sage Fly Fishing, TROUT LL
Fly Rod – Saltwater
Scott Fly Rods, Sector Series
Fly Rod – 2 Handed/Spey
Sage Fly Fishing, TROUT SPEY HD
Reel – Freshwater
Ross Reels, San Miguel
Reel – Saltwater
Abel Reels, VAYA
Men’s – Waders
Simms Fishing Products, G4Z® Stockingfoot Wader
Men’s – Outerwear
Simms Fishing Products, G4 Pro® Jacket
Men’s –General Apparel
Simms Fishing Products, SolarFlex UltraCool Armor
Men’s – Wading Boots
Simms Fishing Products, G4 Pro® Boot
Women’s – Waders
Simms Fishing Products, Women’s G3 Guide™ Z Wader
Women’s – Outerwear
Simms Fishing Products, Women’s G3 Guide™ Jacket
Women’s – General Apparel
Patagonia, Women’s Bugstopper Leggings
Stay tuned for specific call outs from the show and watch our social outlets for anouncements when things show up in the shop!