“Power to sport fishermen!” seems like a fitting rallying cry for those raised arms showing Buff United Statesis new Coastal arm sleeves. MSRP is $ 26.99.Doug Olander / Sport Fishing
ICAST 2016 – A busy convention center
Looking down a single aisle (out of 40 aisles; this is the HUK stand in the foreground) gives an idea of ââthe scale of this international fishing equipment fair.Doug Olander / Sport Fishing
Halco Lures – A Rack from Roostas
A display of Poppers Roosta through Halco; long a favorite of topwater enthusiasts in the Indo-Pacific, these are now available in the United States. They range from 1.7 inches to 7.6 inches; the latter is available online for $ 23.99.Doug Olander / Sport Fishing
Sport fishing working at Simrad
Editor-in-Chief Chris Woodward shares with SF fans via a live stream on Facebook a demo of Simrad‘s StructureScan 3D on an NSS evo2, courtesy of Daren Cole, with Simrad. The evo2 (not new this year) sells for between $ 1,199 and $ 4,999.Doug Olander / Sport Fishing
Shimano’s New Nasci Routers – An Affordable Price
Shimano promises the quality anglers associate with its name at a price of $ 99.95 to $ 109.95 for its new NASCI spinning reels with improved drag, X-ship, and Hagane gear. Coils are available in sizes 1000 to 5000,Doug Olander / Sport Fishing
A sea of ââswimming decoys
Danish manufacturer of lures Westin has large, well-lit plexiglass screens like this one every year at ICAST, and they never fail to catch my eye.Doug Olander / Sport Fishing
Tuf-Lines – Creating a super braided line
In an exhibition at Western Filament Tuff-line stand, Spectra’s coils are woven together. This year, Tuf-Line introduced several new braids, including 4th (a four-carrier braid) and Domin8 (a braid with 8 carriers).Doug Olander / Sport Fishing
REALFISH – A ground sheet aquarium
A variety of game fish, reproducing both photography and works of art, bring the floor mats to life in the Real fish booth. Prices range from $ 50 to $ 175.Doug Olander / Sport Fishing
Pelagic Gear puts it to fishermen
Pelagic equipment covers all the bases – covering the feet of the fishermen, with their new Performance socks using cool designs from the pelagic range including sonar and dorado. I wore a pair of these quick-drying, moisture-wicking socks and have to say they were considerably stronger than my “regular” socks. The price should be around $ 15 per pair.Doug Olander / Sport Fishing
Phantom Lures hard / soft bait crossover
True – those big and beautiful slides Softails were originally designed by Ghost lures with muskellunge in mind, but there’s no doubt that they’ll appeal to strippers and other saltwater fish as well. Sizes range from 4 to 12 inches; cost about $ 20 to $ 43.Doug Olander / Sport Fishing
Gorilla Killa d’Alutecnos
Alutecnos packed a lot of things in very light packaging. The new one, 31 ounces Gorilla 20 Veloce offers a 6.2: 1 recovery ratio, over 45 pounds of drag (with free spool), stainless steel ball bearings and a capacity of approximately 440 yards of 30 pound mono (over 1,000 yards 50 lb braid). MSRP is $ 675.Doug Olander / Sport Fishing
Ultraskiff offers a new way to get out on the water
Ultraskiff offered without doubt the most unusual fishing boat of the ICAST show. Among the many virtues touted by the manufacturer is its amazing stability whether sitting or standing, and no one can dispute the claim of 360 degree fishing. MSRP is $ 1,595 to $ 1,695.Doug Olander / Sport Fishing
Hobie kayaks can now be pedaled in reverse!
hobbyThe popular and unique MirageDrive pedal propulsion system for its kayaks has got even better, with the advent of its new MirageDrive 180 which, at your fingertips, allows full power in either forward or reverse, which is necessarily useful in many applications such as allowing anglers to back out of weeds or structure, or to help hold up in a current or wind. The unit will be standard on all 2017 models.Doug Olander / Sport Fishing
Bay Rat Lures – An Unusual Perspective
An interesting look at a Bay rat Lure display, each lure hanging from the top of a high, thin plexiglass base.Doug Olander / Sport Fishing
Mann-Jo from Mann gives a new twist to the old Mojo
Mannis new Mann-Jo puts some heavy mojo in the trolling for big stripers and other predators that feed deep down. An oscillating minnow lure is attached to a 16- or 24-ounce skirted jig head. MSRP is $ 40 and $ 50, per size, and is expected to be available this fall.Doug Olander / Sport Fishing
Humminbird Helix 10 – Award Winner
Humming-bird‘s GPS Helix 10 Si and the multifunction display won the 2016 ICAST award for best electronics. It comes with side and downward imaging and 360 imaging compatibility and is Ethernet compatible, which will allow a Minn Kota I-Pilot Link connection. Retailing ranges from $ 999 to $ 1,499, depending on specs.Doug Olander / Sport Fishing
Sea Striker Cedrus lures
New Cedrus lures Attacking seas feature a natural cedar wood body with VMC black nickel cutting tip hooks. Floating models can be worked on with a dog-walking action while Sinking Cedrus lures provide gliding motion with slow recovery / pause. MSRP not available.Doug Olander / Sport Fishing
HUK Kryptek All-Weather jacket for very difficult conditions
Good things can indeed come in small packages, like this one Kryptek all weather jacket of Huk Performance Fishing. The seams and welds of the waterproof and breathable single-layer shell are sealed; the sun visor is removable. And everything fits in the small pocket as shown here. Retail price is $ 224.99.Doug Olander / Sport Fishing
Hanta Rods for hardcore popping and jigging
Hanta does not make trolling rods or lightweight coastal finesse poles; its rods are designed for popping and jigging for larger fish, using high tech modular Japanese blanks. Some models add additional Aramid Kevlar wraps in the middle of the spine for even more strength. MSRP is $ 485- $ 697.Doug Olander / Sport Fishing
Savage Gear: decoy or museum piece?
Yes, yes – this is a large freshwater pike presumably designed by Wild Equipment to catch big pike (cannibalistic devils!), but I just thought it was a really cool lure and thought I would share it. If, whatever you’re fishing, you want to buy one, the retail price is $ 15.99 or $ 24.99, depending on the size.Doug Olander / Sport Fishing
Penn Slammer III on display
At the Penn stand, an army of Penn fishing reels, with the new Spinning Tops Slammer III on your mind. New Slammers come with a host of key features and sell for between $ 250 and $ 350. They are available in November 2016.Doug Olander / Sport Fishing
BigFish Skelefish – Scary!
Hard-boiled fish are back, shown here in another BigFish Equipment Skeleton shirt design. Made from Australian knit polyester and offering UPF 50 sun protection, the Skelefish technical shirts are priced at $ 59.99.Doug Olander / Sport Fishing
Daiwa BG Spinners – Gold Again
A longtime favorite of saltwater spinning enthusiasts, Daiwa‘s BG series (for Black Gold) got a facelift for 2016. Within the black anodized machined aluminum housing are a host of features including an oversized Digigear system, air rotor, sealed drag system and more. The new BGs are available in sizes from 1,500 to 8,000, with a maximum drag of 4.4 to 33 pounds, respectively, and are available from online retailers from $ 99.95 to $ 129.95, depending on size. .Doug Olander / Sport Fishing
Surprisingly versatile and popular with anglers around the world, the BowlMagic swimmer was presented at ICAST 2016 as a second generation upgrade with more colors; stronger bodies, broken hooks and rings; and a lower price (now $ 12.99 to $ 19.99).Doug Olander / Sport Fishing