RichF

I suppose I really don’t understand the whole business to business meeting deal at icast. What’s the point of the Pure Fishing folks showing off their new junk to the Strike King/Lews folks? What’s the business there? Look for new ideas? If this was about drumming up new business partnerships between brands wouldn’t there be big box store reps from like Dicks, Sheels, etc? Fishing brands trying to get their junk sold at those places? Maybe they are represented there, I don’t know. It just seems to me like a good platform for the small pool of pros to get new representation? If that’s not the case then why are they there? Also, vendors are dropping out bc they’re sick of seeing the same faces? Doesn’t that mean less business in general? I guess I just don’t see how inviting the public would kill icast. What makes it so different from the Classic Expo (I’ve been to one and it seems like a net positive for brands).

As predicted, spikey balls and spotlight minnows….the industry has reached its pinnacle.

The Berkley dark sleeper knock offs are probably worth a buck, same with the Owner mag shakey heads (if I ever decide to throw a 10 in worm again). Wouldn’t mind trying the Geecrack bellows vibes for $5. Booyah flash points are $5. I have one from last yr but haven’t thrown it so I have no idea if it’s any good. Could easily make a $50 order for free shipping haha.

It’s not as good as last time haha. I’m pretty safe.

If you like 13 Fishing stuff.. https://www.sportsmans.com/fishing-gear-supplies/casting-reels/13-fishing-inception-sld2-low-profile-bait-casting-reel-size-2-right-retrieve/p/1948422

Last day for St. Croix customer appreciation day deals. Came close to a legend extreme for 50% off but settled for a Physyx for $200.

Good to hear some real experience. I read some reviews that were all over the place. Glad I grabbed a few to try.

The Amazon Haul stuff is random and never lasts more than a day. I don’t know of any advertisements for Haul sales, sometimes you just go and score.

Anyone use one yet? Thoughts?

A hollow body frog is in my top 3 favorite/most productive techniques. It’s more versatile than most think. I use them in just about every shallow water situation from slop, to pads, to docks, and overhanging trees. The number one key about them is that you can keep it in the strike zone for a long time, which can be hard in super shallow water. You can walk a frog without moving it forward hardly at all. I fish mostly up north where there are a ton of pike and pickerel. If I’m missing fish on a frog 99 times out of 100, it’s a gator face. The bass rarely miss unless it’s in super thick stuff (which you can usually go back over the blow hole and get bit again). It’s a big fish bait and I rarely downsize. Spro 65 is my fav but there are a lot of good ones out there. Toad Thumpers are nice, swamp lords are ok but tend to roll a little, agree the Kaera is good for a smaller profile, and booyahs are decent.

This still hurts, even though I’ve replaced everything…lost my entire Bass Pro backpack (the nice $125 one) last summer fishing as a co angler with a buddy. Had it between us and it blew outta his skeeter. It was super windy and crappy out, I didn’t even realize until I needed another soft plastic about 30 mins later. Plano edge terminal 3600 chock full, jigs, frogs, blades jigs, bunch of baits still on the package, aluminum pliers, Rapala tournaments scale, soft plastics, and more. I’m estimating $600-800 lost. I’m weeping as I type this

I might be ordering my first Edge rod…thanks for the insight!

If anyone is lucky enough to have an Academy close by, extra 70% off clearance. I’m sure there’s still some good stuff to be found!

This reminds me…I have to check my cc statement to see if they charged me again for the membership. I kept it last year but never used it bc nothing was ever in stock…

Kistler is doing bogo on rods. Code is RODBOGO26