2017 BUYER’S GUIDE
ANOTHER WINNER FROM COSTA
For the umpteenth consecutive time, a pair of Costa fishing
sunglasses was selected as the Best Eyewear at the 2016 ICAST
tackle show in Orlando. The latest winner is the Rafael. The sig-
nature three-hole venting in the system alleviates lens fogging,
and rubber temple tips and nose pads help keep the glasses
from sliding down the wearer’s nose in sweaty weather.
Four frame colors – retro tortoise (shown), matte olive
teak, blackout and matte black teak – are available, as well as
several colors of Costa’s popular 580 lenses (glass or polycar-
bonate). The asking price ranges from $169 to $249.
costadelmar.com
JACK FROST-PROOF SUIT FROM FRABILL
Frabill is known for its rain suits, but the company turned some
heads at ICAST with its new I-Float bibs and jacket for anglers who fish
in extreme winter conditions. The suit was named Best Technical
Apparel by the media that attended the show.
The jacket is certified by the U.S. Coast Guard as a personal flota-
tion device. Jacket and bibs are waterproof and windproof with hand-
warmer pockets, tough Cordura fabric at the stress points and mesh
self-drainage openings that help the wearer get out of the water more
quickly if he should fall overboard or be thrown from the boat. The
jacket, which has a collapsible hood, sells for $299, while the bibs
retail for about $249.99. Available sizes for either piece are S-3XL
frabill.com
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