Another new topwater at iCast

[moguy1973]

Bill Lewis of Rat-L-Trap fame has something called the Stutter Step coming out.  Looks promising.  Going to sell for $14.

 

[top_dollar]

I think this bait has serious potential.  Im really looking forward to get my hands on one.

[moguy1973]

The more I watch videos on it and hear about it from iCast, the better it is looking to be a great bait.  Has several ways to work it, and it can either cover a ton of water fast, or sit in one spot that you know holds fish.

[jolicious]

My partner up here at work is already sending an email to my wife to tell her to freeze our check card!

[Quillback]

Please, no more baits...

[kjackson]

ICAST is over, thankfully, and having spent four days at the show, I can say that "newer, better, more options" was the password. This was the largest show ever--something like 650 exhibitors and 15 acres of show floor with over 13,000 attendees.

The Stutter Step is probably the best lure I saw, but Rapala has some new things that are worth a look as does Berkley, Mann's and most other companies. Mann's has a 40+ crank bait that may have some working on building shoulder muscles.

There were more European companies this year as compared to recent shows. One that is interesting is Lucky John, a Latvian company that has a lot of product for fishing as well as outdoor pursuits. Most rod companies had new product. I was very impressed by the CastAway Taranis (can't remember if the spelling is correct on that or not) that is a $99 rod that will surprise anyone who picks it up.  It was a pleasant surprise to see Berkley's Series One back in action. Didn't get time to check them out, so I can't really comment.

For those who like underpins, there are more companies making them, and there are some that are better than others.

Kayaks and paddle boards were nearly everywhere, and some now have bicycle-style pedal drive. The category is seeing more large boats being built, and many of them really  need a trailer to haul around. 

 

[Quillback]

Rapala has come out with some craw imitations for the DT series.

 

[kjackson]

Some of the same colors are in the Shad Rap series, Quill.

[top_dollar]

When can folks buy some of these?  

[kjackson]

When?  That depends upon the company and product. I don't mean to be evasive, but it really depends.

Unfortunately, some of the stuff at the show-and-tell of ICAST is a prototype and won't be available until next spring, or ever if there weren't orders. Other companies have their tackle at dealers now...I think Rapala is shipping the new colors and the Skitter V since I got a sample of the latter several weeks ago. The Stutter Step won't be shipping until September... The CastAway rods should be shipping in a couple of weeks.