Shimano Holds Over 3,000 World Records

Holding over 3,000 world records caught on its gear, Shimano was honored with the International Game Fish Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the IGFA’s Fourth Annual World Record Achievement Awards celebration, April 28th.

Other tackle, lure and line manufacturers were honored based on the number of records their products set in 2006 but none matched Shimano's achievement. The event also recognized the 2006 records by men, women, juniors, and professional captains for the most world records recently published in the IGFA’s 2007 World Record Game Fishes book.

In accepting the IGFA’s Lifetime Achievement Award, Robby Gant, Sr. Brand Manager for Shimano said, “It just amazes me that fishermen have caught more than 3,000 IGFA world records using the Shimano rods and reels. I really look forward to sharing this award with everyone at Shimano back in Irvine, California, and with our executives on my next trip to corporate headquarters in Japan.

Shimano led among the manufacturers of rods and reels receiving firsts in three categories including saltwater reels used in world records (153) and reels used in freshwater records (88). They also took top honors for their rods with saltwater (23) world records and tied for second (12) with freshwater rods.

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