Howdy folks,

It's not too often I get to write an article for the site these days, but I took the time to jot down a few things about some of the unique and innovative items I discovered while at the ICAST show this year.  Take a look here.

Enjoy!

Good report with some cool lookin stuff. I like the magnetic hook keeper and the Carrot Stick, just not the orange one. It makes me wonder just how in the .... someone figured out the graphite/glass combo from a carrot.  

So Glenn, were you drooling over some of the cool baits on tap for 2008?

What did you think of the coffee tubes?

Also, did you check out the Daiwa booth?  They had some awesome custom rods and reels in one of their cases.

I wish I had taken my camera.   :'(

Brad

The coffee-scented baits were, shall I say, "different".  I'm not sure how much of it is fact and how much is hype. So I'm taking a wait-n-see approach on them.  Same goes with those edible baits.

Didn't see the rods at the Diawa booth.  I think I got a little numb after seeing so many rods and reels after awhile. It got to the point I just wasn't too interested in seeing another rod/reel that was essentially a slightly different version of another rod/reel I'd just seen.  True, Shimano has reworked a line of their spinning reels by essentially replacing the guts with magnesium and titatium parts. But that was essentially in line with the theme of what I saw from all the major manufacturers - improvements on existing lines.  I did check out the Steez line, but was disappointed that there wasn't anything really "new" or earthshattering coming from them either.  I was on a mission to find new and unique products, so I may have overlooked significant improvements on existing products.

I did get to meet a lot of people and made a lot of friends.  Sorry I missed you there.  I didn't realize you were going to be there.  Seems there was a number of BassResourcers there, and I got to meet most. There's always next year.

Glenn,the carrot stix you said also comes in green...do you know if that is a baitcasting rod or is that only in fly rod?For the color choice of either orange or green?