Megastink Posted June 8, 2015 Posted June 8, 2015 I love this stuff. ICAST 2015 is about six weeks away. What have you seen? What have you heard? What would you like to see? I'll go first..... known fact: shimano citica I, which ready launched. Enigma's icast reveal, which I think will be uneventful. Let's hear it! Quote
Super User kickerfish1 Posted June 8, 2015 Super User Posted June 8, 2015 Possibly the production Phenix K2 and the high end *** Archangel. Don't think we all see the Dobyns Zayta 1 Quote
Slade House Posted June 8, 2015 Posted June 8, 2015 after going to iCast last year i will say this , the best in show or best of icast awards do not mean anything, period. My predictions? Live target will show horrible defective products that don't work by an army of guys in red polo shirts The guys at the livingston booth will still be dicks but have the best free sandwiches at lunch *** will have the best draft beer in the afternoon the megabass booth will still be the most amazing place ever to test rods. bill dance will be drunk in a hotel Minn Kota will have the most amazing soft carpet in their megabooth, but still have the noisiest turning crappy ilink motors DUO realis have some nice stuff 13 Quote
Super User Gone_Phishin Posted June 9, 2015 Super User Posted June 9, 2015 Possibly the production Phenix K2 and the high end *** Archangel. Don't think we all see the Dobyns Zayta The Archangel is up on TW. I am wondering what we'll see in the Rage line of plastics. Quote
Avalonjohn44 Posted June 9, 2015 Posted June 9, 2015 My prediction is that several somebodies will be introducing tackle systems super similar to the Ned Rig. Quote
Super User kickerfish1 Posted June 9, 2015 Super User Posted June 9, 2015 The Archangel is up on TW. I am wondering what we'll see in the Rage line of plastics. Good catch, I checked probably a day or two ago and didn't see it. Must have just added it. Sharp looking rods but they carry an NRX/Megabass type of price tag. I am sure they will be stellar rods among the folks that treat themselves to a rod or 2. Quote
Super User Gone_Phishin Posted June 9, 2015 Super User Posted June 9, 2015 Good catch, I checked probably a day or two ago and didn't see it. Must have just added it. Sharp looking rods but they carry an NRX/Megabass type of price tag. I am sure they will be stellar rods among the folks that treat themselves to a rod or 2. I have been checking as well, and I believe they just put it up the afternoon or evening of 06/08. Yea, definitely a huge price tag. I really want one, but can only swing the one...now to decide if I should go with the 6'11 M or the 7'2" MH. Quote
martintheduck Posted June 9, 2015 Posted June 9, 2015 This is the year - All reel manufacturers will start making good ceramic bearings stock! Pffft..... I wish. Quote
Super User Hooligan Posted June 9, 2015 Super User Posted June 9, 2015 Good catch, I checked probably a day or two ago and didn't see it. Must have just added it. Sharp looking rods but they carry an NRX/Megabass type of price tag. I am sure they will be stellar rods among the folks that treat themselves to a rod or 2.What's this you say? I should have two more coming, you say? I'll let you know when I get my 7-2 in hand next week my thoughts. 3 Quote
Super User Gone_Phishin Posted June 9, 2015 Super User Posted June 9, 2015 What's this you say? I should have two more coming, you say? I'll let you know when I get my 7-2 in hand next week my thoughts. Can't wait to hear what you think. Quote
BassResource.com Administrator Glenn Posted June 9, 2015 BassResource.com Administrator Posted June 9, 2015 I predict a bunch of companies will be showing the same products, but in different colors or sizes so they can call them "new". I predict many new products will debut under much hoopla, but nobody will be able to buy them until next year. I predict ICAST will be held in Orlando....again.....and again..... and again....until at least 2020. Maybe next year they'll check for conflicting big conventions first before announcing dates. Just a thought. I predict Bobby and crew will be thrown out of their hotel for being too rowdy. I predict we won't be doing 130 ICAST videos again.....ever. 11 Quote
Super User Jrob78 Posted June 9, 2015 Super User Posted June 9, 2015 I can't wait to see what Daiwa releases for the US market. I've seen some of the new reels Daiwa Japan has, I just wonder how many are coming here. Daiwa is also now the US distributor for Evergreen International. I'm hoping we see a bunch of new Evergreen stuff too. Quote
Super User tomustang Posted June 9, 2015 Super User Posted June 9, 2015 I predict it'll be boring Quote
Jon G Posted June 10, 2015 Posted June 10, 2015 Possibly the production Phenix K2 and the high end *** Archangel. Don't think we all see the Dobyns Zayta What ever happened to the Zayta? I remember hearing rumors about the Zayta being made 2-3 years ago but nothing was ever made/released. Quote
Super User tomustang Posted June 10, 2015 Super User Posted June 10, 2015 What ever happened to the Zayta? I remember hearing rumors about the Zayta being made 2-3 years ago but nothing was ever made/released. Shhhh it was swept under the rug Quote
Super User kickerfish1 Posted June 10, 2015 Super User Posted June 10, 2015 The Zayta fell victim to that proprietary resin I believe that another company owned the rights to. Perhaps it was Pure Fishing but the name escapes me. The guys at Dobyns were near the final phase of the release when they hit that hurdle. Guessing it was back to the drawing board of perhaps they had second thoughts and scrapped the idea. Maybe they will draft up another design and put a top flight rod out within the next 2 years. The higher end market segment ($400-$800) is quite small. From a profitability standpoint the Champion line is probably there "cash cow". I realize the $500+ NRX has done very well but for a good while there were lots of rep samples and dealer demos that were under $400. The Archangel is $650 putting it $250 above a NRX rep sample price. It will likely compete with higher end Megabass rods from a visual and performance standpoint. Still some what baffled how *** chose to jump from a rod that was $250ish in the *** to $650. A $400 jump is huge but they obviously feel like they will sell enough to warrant their investment. Sorry for the ramblings. I may just call Gary or Rich and ask them what will become of the Zayta concept... Quote
SDbassin Posted June 10, 2015 Posted June 10, 2015 Anybody know what Lews will be coming out with??? I'm hoping for an 8.1 tournament pro. I'm seeing alot of discount Lews reels at the moment too Quote
Jon G Posted June 10, 2015 Posted June 10, 2015 I would love to see Dobyns put something in that $400+ range the DX IMO already performs better that some of those rods in that price range and I would love to what else they can offer. I wonder if St. Croix has something planned it seems like on TW and a few other places are not restocking some models which makes me wonder if they are beginning to "make room" Quote
SDbassin Posted June 10, 2015 Posted June 10, 2015 Could be. I did see a video a while back that Croix was planning on adding more lengths and actions to the avid x lineup, which I would absolutely love, but haven't heard anything other than the avid x Quote
Super User Gone_Phishin Posted June 10, 2015 Super User Posted June 10, 2015 I would love to see Dobyns put something in that $400+ range the DX IMO already performs better that some of those rods in that price range and I would love to what else they can offer. I wonder if St. Croix has something planned it seems like on TW and a few other places are not restocking some models which makes me wonder if they are beginning to "make room" Not for bass, but St. Croix has a new LE musky series. Quote
Hogsticker Posted June 11, 2015 Posted June 11, 2015 I can't wait to see what Daiwa releases for the US market. I've seen some of the new reels Daiwa Japan has, I just wonder how many are coming here. Daiwa is also now the US distributor for Evergreen International. I'm hoping we see a bunch of new Evergreen stuff too. I'm surprised nobody has posted this so I will. http://tzlure.com/2016-daiwa-casting-reel.html North American market / Icast 2015 / Daiwa New Fuego, Zillion HD, SV spool equipped 103/105. Google translate is your friend. 2 Quote
OntarioFishingGuy Posted June 11, 2015 Posted June 11, 2015 That Fuego looks........ unexciting. 1 Quote
DirtyDeuceGoose Posted June 11, 2015 Posted June 11, 2015 Dobyns threw out a teaser saying they're working on a new chatterbait rod. They didn't mention what series but I'd venture to guess Champion. I don't think we'll see it at iCast but you never know. As far as the new Fuego goes, the aesthetics may not be the prettiest but from the specs I'm thinking it's targeted at being a workhorse like the OG Zillion. Only time will tell of course, but this iCast will be better for Daiwa (in my opinion) than last year. 1 Quote
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