We Need An Icast '13 Thread!!!!!

[Megastink]

I live my life drama-free, but when it comes to fishing gear, I love gossip more than a locker room full of teenage girls! Post here about new baits you hear or see in pre-ICAST. I'll go first:

-Powell Inferno micro rods (and another high-dollar series)

-Storm Arashi Crankbaits

-Abu Revo Rocket 9.0:1

-Spro Brozeye Shad

-Gammy ss EWG trebles (not the 2x ones out now).

-A bunch of baits from Big bite baits

-Abu also revamping their round reels for all you old farts

Post away!!!! I love fishing gossip!!!

[down4ttown]

I want to see the Chronarch Ci4 and the Lew's spinning tackle. Keep hoping to see a new Dobyn's rod. 

[motodmast]

holy crap, haven't heard about that  ABU 9.0:1 thats crazyyy!!! 

 

i wanna seen *** cranking sticks

 

see if dobyns introduces there zeta series rods

 

and powells new series of rods also

[Megastink]

Oooooooo, I forgot that Abu also has a series of cranking rods on the way (Verocity?). They're red.

[Fishwhittler]

Daiwa Exceler

 

 

Daiwa Tatula & Tatula Type R

 

 

I would have thought Abu would do something about the Orra baitcasters, but so far it looks like the Revo Rocket and the revamped round reels are pretty much it as far as baitcasters go.

 

[MrSwimJig]

Pinnacle Perfecta 7 fishing rod and they also appear to have a new reel coming out also.

[Fishwhittler]

Pinnacle Perfecta 7 fishing rod and they also appear to have a new reel coming out also.

 

Found these on Pinnacle's Faceblah page:

 

 

That reel has Revo MGXtreme written all over it.

 

[Quitlimpin]

I love seeing all the new gear but my favorite part of ICAST is the clearance sales on the "old stuff".

[Fishwhittler]

Oooooooo, I forgot that Abu also has a series of cranking rods on the way (Verocity?). They're red.

 

Veracity.  Brandon Palaniuk used one paired with a Revo MGXtreme in his 2nd-place finish in the 2013 Bassmaster Classic.

[BenBassmaster]

I love seeing all the new gear but my favorite part of ICAST is the clearance sales on the "old stuff".

Amen.

[dam0007]

Any pics of chronarch Ci4 surface yet?

[Jrob78]

I see Yamamoto is releasing a line of hardbaits and new plastic shapes. I love ICAST!

[roadwarrior]

Glenn and some of our sponsors will be there.  I know Rage Tail and MegaStrike

will be introducing several new baits. I expect some surprises from YUM, too. The

new Pinnacle gear looks awesome!

[Megastink]

BOOYAH seems to be releasing an umbrella rig designed for hardbaits.... Also, Megastrike has shakee heads with EWG hooks. This is just flat out exciting!

[down4ttown]

Mr. Dobyn's is saying Zayta will be released by November this year. They will be the elite of the elite. 

[moguy1973]

Palaniuk was slamming them using the Storm Arashi's on the Mississippi this past weekend before he was DQ'ed.

[webertime]

Phenix has some new models coming.

[Smallmouth Hunter]

Palaniuk was slamming them using the Storm Arashi's on the Mississippi this past weekend before he was DQ'ed.

Why was he DQ'ed?

[Smallmouth Hunter]

 check this out. (its a post I found on TT forums):

 

"I cornered a Shimano factory rep at a local show last weekend. He offered the following to me with no hesitation:

The new Chronarch line will be unveiled at iCast in July. They will be based on the current 2013 JDM-only Metanium line. Sweet reels.

Sizes 50 and 150.

Pricing in the upper 200's range. The will hit stores in August. $279.99?

He could not confirm if all gear ratios will be coming for both left and right, but the current Chronarch line gives love to the lefties, so I'd imagine it will be the same deal here.

The rep also told me the Core line will not exist as a result of the up-market move of the Chronarch line. I'm assuming this means magnesium like the Metanium? Stupid of me not to ask the question."

 

Also this:

 

 

"The rep that told me the Core would be discontinued offered it up with no prompting on my part. I simply asked him when the Metanium line was coming to the US, and he told me it would be the 2014 Chronarch line debuting at ICast, and immediately said the Core was being discontinued as it wouldn't sell given the price discount the new Chronarch line would represent compared to it. It makes sense to me, as would a replacement for the Core line further upmarket into the $400+ range."

 

 

 

 

So basically cores are going to be discontinued and so are the chronarch e's.. should be some good sales on those soon! Also, there may be a new core reel next year.

[moguy1973]

Why was he DQ'ed?

He culled a fish on the Minnesota side of the river and it's not allowed to cull in Minnesota.  Someone reported it and he lost his day 2 total, which didn't allow him to fish on day 3 because he didn't have enough weight.

[Smallmouth Hunter]

He culled a fish on the Minnesota side of the river and it's not allowed to cull in Minnesota.  Someone reported it and he lost his day 2 total, which didn't allow him to fish on day 3 because he didn't have enough weight.

That's kind of ridiculous.. Not trying to Hijack the thread but does culling harm the populations of fish somehow?

[moguy1973]

That's kind of ridiculous.. Not trying to Hijack the thread but does culling harm the populations of fish somehow?

 

Some states DNR's think so I guess...

[Glenn]

This time of year is really tough for me, because I know of several things that are debuting that I can't talk about!  ARRGH!

 

But...since the cat's out of the bag now, yes Pinnacle is coming out with new rods and reels.  Top-notch stuff. It's been in development for a very long time, and field tested over the past year.  Can't wait to get my hands on them at ICAST!!

[bmlum415]

Hoping I can pick up the new tatula, chronarch ci4,and the new stradic ci4 with x ship to pair them with dobyns zaytas

[Smallmouth Hunter]

Hoping I can pick up the new tatula, chronarch ci4,and the new stradic ci4 with x ship to pair them with dobyns zaytas

What is "x ship"? I saw that somewhere else too