ICAST 2008 A Success?
There is no possible way that I can, or would even attempt to list all of the news that came out of this year’s ICAST. Possibly, the biggest splash was made by BASS when they released their Elite Series schedules for ‘09 & ‘10. On top of that they turned around the following day and announced that co-anglers will not be back for the ‘09 season and on. Do not ask me to comment on that. Besides, there have been enough comments thrown around by everybody else at this point that it has gotten obscene in some cases.
Aside from that, you can visit just about any of the major fishing sites who attended the event and get some great photos and news straight out of the event. While I am not going to comment on all of the new products that were introduced, I do have a short list of a few I am extremely excited about.
1. Quantum’s new PT Series of bait casters. I have already posted some information on these new reels here. Two things have me excited about the new reels. One is the reduction in weight. Second is the fact that they will be offering a larger assortment of left handed models.
2. American Eagle Rods has a new rod that is set to hit. I don’t have as much information as I’d like to have on the new rods, but i am being told that AER has a new rod that is using a different blank that is just as sensitive as the ones they use now, but is much lighter in weight. AER had released this year their RoumbaStix Series, which is a Roumbanis signature series rod. You can check that rod out at www.Elitebass.com . I will post more news on the new AER rods once received.
3. Vicious has come out with a new braided line. This news was no secret. Vicious had been vocal through various forums and video releases prior to ICAST about their new braid. You can expect a full product review on this line once I receive it, and I promise that I will be first in whatever line I can get it. You can check out a video on the product by clicking here. You can also get an idea of what the sizes will be available and retail prices by clicking here.
4. Spro has also released a new “4 inch BBZ shad. I have really gotten on board the swimbait train and this bait looks like it will be a great addition to my arsenal. It’s size will be a great fit to “match the hatch” for many of the east coast fisheries local to me. I would be more than happy to throw 8-12 inch wooden swimbaits, but unfortunately the bites on the east coast would be much more rare than what the west coast bubbas experience. You can check out some info on the BBZ “4 by clicking here.
What a showing ICAST 2008 made! Talks around the boards have said that Orlando will be host to ICAST ‘09, sorry Vegas.
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