ICast 2011

JerseyFisher · 07-13-11, 09:32 AM

So in the next week there is going to be a lot of talk about all the products coming out at ICAST '11, so there might as well be a thread to discuss all of the new gear. I was looking over some of the first glance products on Wired2Fish and noticed that St. Croix is coming out with a new rod series the Rage. I'm really looking forward to seeing more about this rod, as I am currently in the market for a new rod.

What do you all think?

Bubba_Bruiser · 07-13-11, 10:12 AM

I am interested in seeing the new reel line up. I saw Bassmaster and Tackle Tour are going to have coverage so I will try to tune in.

aikenyounggun · 07-13-11, 11:45 AM

It's always exciting, and the stuff they show us early is just a tease and the tip of the iceberg. The best stuff is yet to come. For you strike king fans I heard they are coming out with a topwater frog, like a spro I think. And I can't wait for the new Abu Garcia reels.

Bassboss · 07-13-11, 12:04 PM

Looks like ya beat me to the punch jersey!

Where's everyone getting there 2011 Icast into from? For me I'm checking w2f, WFN, Tackle tour, Tackle warehouse and Salty shores. Bassmaster looks like they got some stuff too.

Tackle warehouse all the new Shimano stuff on their site now.

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Shima...LCSHIMANO.html

First observation...

Citica and Chronarch look the very similar.. Curado... still green!

$129 Citica G.. still probably preforms similar to an E
$160 Curado.. still probably preforms similar to the E
$200 Chronarch.. doubt it'll preform like the D.

Good part though is 6.5:1 Gear rations in left hand for all!

When is shimano going to fill the 200 - 300 price bracket back up?

Why do all the new rods look like ugly Cumaras? lol

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Shima...DCSHIMANO.html

Check out the new GL2.. Looks AWESOME!! 6 lines of technique specific GL2 rods.

http://www.gloomis.com/publish/conte...s_casting.html

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Tackle warehouse also has alot of the new daiwa stuff as well. Lots of black and red.

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Daiwa...-RLCDAIWA.html

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Daiwa...-RLSDAIWA.html

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Daiwa...-RDCDAIWA.html

I wonder how the Aird Spinning Reels will compare the the exceler?

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Power Silk 8 looks pretty cool.

http://saltyshores.com/wordpress/201...-new-products/

boloson · 07-13-11, 01:05 PM

do u guys think all the older models will drop in price? in the market for a new everything

Jrob78 · 07-13-11, 01:27 PM

Good work Sammy, keep it coming!

A couple of new reels from Quantum.

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Quant...page-EXCE.html

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Quant...page-QTKC.html

Strike King KVD Sexy Frog

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Strik...e-SKKVDSF.html

This has been on TT for a few days but the new Okuma Helios is a sweet looking reel!

http://www.tackletour.com/reviewicas...itcasters.html

Bassboss · 07-13-11, 02:07 PM

Thanks Joe! The Quantum Exo Looks sweet. NICE looking frog too.

Looks like Lew's has some new baitcasters too. The Speed Spool MG (not magnesium), at $129.Looks like it's going Right below the Tournament Speed Spool. http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Lews_...page-LTMG.html

Looks like Tackle warehouse has plans for the new Lew's Laser MG Speed Spool Casting Reel. I hanv't found info anywhere else about it, but here's the TW link. No pics yet. Not sure if the price is $250 or $80. lmao.
http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Lews_...page-LMGC.html

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John.. you'll Like this one.

Garcia has also revamped the Pro and Silver Max baitcasters. I havn't seen anything about a Black max yet though.

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Abu_G...page-ASMC.html

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Abu_G...page-ANPM.html

New Garcia spinning reels too like the Orra S for $70.. same price the 500 Cardinal. And orra SX ($100), putting it right up there with the Sorron SX. Make me wonder if they'll be discontinuing the older two. Hmmmm.

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New Okuma stuff here at tacklewarehouse as well.

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Okuma...-RLCOKUMA.html

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Okuma...-RLCOKUMA.html

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Anyone else see the new Airrus products?
http://www.tackletour.com/reviewicast2011AirrusKen.html

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These new TFO tactical series looks cool too.

Jrob78 · 07-13-11, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bassboss

Anyone else see the new Airrus products?
http://www.tackletour.com/reviewicast2011AirrusKen.html

That looks a lot like the Carbon Fiber grips custom rod builders are puting on rods. Very interesting.

Okuma rods

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Okuma...-RDCOKUMA.html

WaffleJaw · 07-13-11, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jrob78

That looks a lot like the Carbon Fiber grips custom rod builders are puting on rods. Very interesting.

Okuma rods

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Okuma_Rods_Casting/catpage-RDCOKUMA.html

Read awhile back about someone working with a company to come out with CF grips...Pretty slick looking rod (no pun)

Nice Job Sammy throwing out all the links...Everything looks pretty tasty!

Bassboss · 07-13-11, 03:26 PM

Got some more info on the GL2 from tackle tour. Sweetest looking rods I've seen so far.

http://www.tackletour.com/reviewicast11gloomis.html

More info on quantum, and Strike King at Wired 2 fish.

Quantum
http://blog.wired2fish.com/blog/bid/...EXO-Reels-Rods

SK
http://blog.wired2fish.com/blog/bid/...ranks-and-More

Well hope you guys enjoy reading this stuff.. I'm going fishing!

Jrob78 · 07-13-11, 03:34 PM

A few good looking new Rapala baits.

http://blog.wired2fish.com/blog/bid/...ducts-for-2012

New Russ Lane, Big Daddy Crank from Spro. I really like the looks of this one.

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Spro_...age-SRLBD.html

Here's a different pic of the Airrus rod.

http://blog.wired2fish.com/blog/bid/...no-Fusion-Rods

JerseyFisher · 07-13-11, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boloson

do u guys think all the older models will drop in price? in the market for a new everything

Yeah, some of them have already been on sale, i.e. citicas, curados, etc.

BigBassin144 · 07-13-11, 06:10 PM

I would have loved to see a real Chronarch 50, not the Curado 50E repainted with the Chronarch name on it...

As for the Daiwa reels, I'll be getting a T3, most likely the Ballistic. $430 for the T3 is well above used Steez price range. I'd take the Steez.

BB

keithdog · 07-13-11, 06:50 PM

The new Rapalas look great. I'm still waitting for them to come out with shallow versions of the jointed Shad Raps.

justbassin4fun · 07-13-11, 08:53 PM

I am pretty excited about the Shimano's Chronarch line up! Some lefty reels with a gear selection! And something other than green! If you own an CU201E7 like I do, The new gears should allow us to swap out the 7 to 1's.

I have heard some posse' rumbbles, But I don't think were done seeing what they have in store for 2011/2012.

BigBassin144 · 07-13-11, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by justbassin4fun

I have heard some posse' rumbbles, But I don't think were done seeing what they have in store for 2011/2012.

Wouldn't surprise me. With the new cheap Chronarchs (which seem to be more of a rebadged Curado) at the $200 price point, they need something to fill in the now $150 gap between them and the Core. Maybe I can get a deal on a Chronarch D now that the new cheaper ones are out.

BB

Bassboss · 07-13-11, 11:12 PM

Looks like you tube has got a bunch of stuff too guys.

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Ohhhh.... Micro veritas.

Also they this article put it, they're revamping the Vengance rods, and adding a new Winch crankin stick... sounds pretty sweet to me.

http://blog.wired2fish.com/blog/bid/...inning-Villain

And about the MGX/Villain combo! Jaw droppin or what? The MGX btw won best in show for freshwater reels.

Jrob78 · 07-14-11, 12:02 AM

Here's one for you Abu guys. Pretty sweet looking set up!!
Count the buzzwords.

htthttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQQLk9g6czk&NR=1p://

Bassboss · 07-14-11, 12:25 AM

Looks like this site has really got some good coverage.. and lots of pics!

A couple that really stood out..

What's this?

new butt ugly ducket rods.

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TW just got updated. http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/icast11.html

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jrob78

Here's one for you Abu guys. Pretty sweet looking set up!!
Count the buzzwords.

htthttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQQLk9g6czk&NR=1p://

Link isn't working Joe?

BigBassin144 · 07-14-11, 07:06 AM

Seaguar braid and mono! Looks like I'll have some new lines to try.

The VMC Tungsten weights are something I'm looking forward to as well. VMC is known to offer a good product at a decent price. Let's hope they stick with that for the Tungsten weights.

The Shimano videos confirm that their rods are using the same blanks as the next model up in last year's models. So the Crucial is basically a Cumara with cheaper guides. The Compre, now using the old Crucial blank, would dominate the value or budget rod section of the market if they had used Alconite guides. But I guess they gotten cheapen them up somehow...

BB

Jrob78 · 07-14-11, 09:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bassboss

Link isn't working Joe?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQQLk9g6czk&NR=1p://

There you go.

boloson · 07-14-11, 09:45 AM

do u guys think that the abu mgx will ever be made in left hand retrieve?

ps: i think i creamed my pants trying to keep up with tackletour's & wired2fish's icast coverage.

aikenyounggun · 07-14-11, 12:49 PM

Knowing abu, I'm sure they'll make itmleft hand retrieve.

Those villains looks kind of cool, would like to see the new reel seat/ trigger.

Bassboss · 07-14-11, 01:52 PM

Probably old news, but tackle tour has a bunch of stuff from day one on there site. http://www.tackletour.com/

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigBassin144

Seaguar braid and mono! Looks like I'll have some new lines to try.

The VMC Tungsten weights are something I'm looking forward to as well. VMC is known to offer a good product at a decent price. Let's hope they stick with that for the Tungsten weights.

The Shimano videos confirm that their rods are using the same blanks as the next model up in last year's models. So the Crucial is basically a Cumara with cheaper guides. The Compre, now using the old Crucial blank, would dominate the value or budget rod section of the market if they had used Alconite guides. But I guess they gotten cheapen them up somehow...

BB

Agreed! Looks like shimano really upped then anti with their rods. They'll definitely be a top contender for budget rods... namingly the compre.

I can't really say the same for the reels though... time will tell.

"The weights will retail from $4.49 to 8.99 depending on size." Looks like an ok price to me!

http://blog.wired2fish.com/blog/bid/...erminal-Tackle

BigBassin144 · 07-14-11, 05:23 PM

BB

07-13-11, 09:32 AM	#1
JerseyFisher BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: New York, NY Posts: 156	ICast 2011 So in the next week there is going to be a lot of talk about all the products coming out at ICAST '11, so there might as well be a thread to discuss all of the new gear. I was looking over some of the first glance products on Wired2Fish and noticed that St. Croix is coming out with a new rod series the Rage. I'm really looking forward to seeing more about this rod, as I am currently in the market for a new rod. What do you all think?

07-13-11, 10:12 AM	#2
Bubba_Bruiser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South MS Posts: 3,659	I am interested in seeing the new reel line up. I saw Bassmaster and Tackle Tour are going to have coverage so I will try to tune in. __________________ \,,,,/ ROCK ON! HRN4L!

07-13-11, 11:45 AM	#3
aikenyounggun BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: aiken, SC Posts: 2,051	It's always exciting, and the stuff they show us early is just a tease and the tip of the iceberg. The best stuff is yet to come. For you strike king fans I heard they are coming out with a topwater frog, like a spro I think. And I can't wait for the new Abu Garcia reels. __________________ <>< Rather be Fishing ><>

07-13-11, 12:04 PM	#4
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Looks like ya beat me to the punch jersey! Where's everyone getting there 2011 Icast into from? For me I'm checking w2f, WFN, Tackle tour, Tackle warehouse and Salty shores. Bassmaster looks like they got some stuff too. Tackle warehouse all the new Shimano stuff on their site now. http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Shima...LCSHIMANO.html First observation... Citica and Chronarch look the very similar.. Curado... still green! $129 Citica G.. still probably preforms similar to an E $160 Curado.. still probably preforms similar to the E $200 Chronarch.. doubt it'll preform like the D. Good part though is 6.5:1 Gear rations in left hand for all! When is shimano going to fill the 200 - 300 price bracket back up? Why do all the new rods look like ugly Cumaras? lol http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Shima...DCSHIMANO.html Check out the new GL2.. Looks AWESOME!! 6 lines of technique specific GL2 rods. http://www.gloomis.com/publish/conte...s_casting.html ~~~~~~ Tackle warehouse also has alot of the new daiwa stuff as well. Lots of black and red. http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Daiwa...-RLCDAIWA.html http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Daiwa...-RLSDAIWA.html http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Daiwa...-RDCDAIWA.html I wonder how the Aird Spinning Reels will compare the the exceler? ~~~~~~ Power Silk 8 looks pretty cool. http://saltyshores.com/wordpress/201...-new-products/ __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die. Last edited by Bassboss; 07-13-11 at 12:27 PM.

07-13-11, 01:27 PM	#6
Jrob78 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 4,671	Good work Sammy, keep it coming! A couple of new reels from Quantum. http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Quant...page-EXCE.html http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Quant...page-QTKC.html Strike King KVD Sexy Frog http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Strik...e-SKKVDSF.html This has been on TT for a few days but the new Okuma Helios is a sweet looking reel! http://www.tackletour.com/reviewicas...itcasters.html __________________ There are 3 kinds of people in the world…those who can count and those who can’t. HRN4L Last edited by Jrob78; 07-13-11 at 01:43 PM.

07-13-11, 01:05 PM	#5
boloson BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 303	do u guys think all the older models will drop in price? in the market for a new everything

07-13-11, 02:07 PM	#7
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Thanks Joe! The Quantum Exo Looks sweet. NICE looking frog too. Looks like Lew's has some new baitcasters too. The Speed Spool MG (not magnesium), at $129.Looks like it's going Right below the Tournament Speed Spool. http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Lews_...page-LTMG.html Looks like Tackle warehouse has plans for the new Lew's Laser MG Speed Spool Casting Reel. I hanv't found info anywhere else about it, but here's the TW link. No pics yet. Not sure if the price is $250 or $80. lmao. http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Lews_...page-LMGC.html ~~~~~~ John.. you'll Like this one. Garcia has also revamped the Pro and Silver Max baitcasters. I havn't seen anything about a Black max yet though. http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Abu_G...page-ASMC.html http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Abu_G...page-ANPM.html New Garcia spinning reels too like the Orra S for $70.. same price the 500 Cardinal. And orra SX ($100), putting it right up there with the Sorron SX. Make me wonder if they'll be discontinuing the older two. Hmmmm. ~~~~~~ New Okuma stuff here at tacklewarehouse as well. http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Okuma...-RLCOKUMA.html http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Okuma...-RLCOKUMA.html ~~~~~ Anyone else see the new Airrus products? http://www.tackletour.com/reviewicast2011AirrusKen.html ~~~~~ These new TFO tactical series looks cool too. Attached Thumbnails __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die. Last edited by Bassboss; 07-13-11 at 02:41 PM.

07-13-11, 03:26 PM	#10
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Got some more info on the GL2 from tackle tour. Sweetest looking rods I've seen so far. http://www.tackletour.com/reviewicast11gloomis.html More info on quantum, and Strike King at Wired 2 fish. Quantum http://blog.wired2fish.com/blog/bid/...EXO-Reels-Rods SK http://blog.wired2fish.com/blog/bid/...ranks-and-More Well hope you guys enjoy reading this stuff.. I'm going fishing! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

07-13-11, 03:34 PM	#11
Jrob78 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 4,671	A few good looking new Rapala baits. http://blog.wired2fish.com/blog/bid/...ducts-for-2012 New Russ Lane, Big Daddy Crank from Spro. I really like the looks of this one. http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Spro_...age-SRLBD.html Here's a different pic of the Airrus rod. http://blog.wired2fish.com/blog/bid/...no-Fusion-Rods __________________ There are 3 kinds of people in the world…those who can count and those who can’t. HRN4L Last edited by Jrob78; 07-13-11 at 03:43 PM.

07-13-11, 06:10 PM	#13
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	I would have loved to see a real Chronarch 50, not the Curado 50E repainted with the Chronarch name on it... As for the Daiwa reels, I'll be getting a T3, most likely the Ballistic. $430 for the T3 is well above used Steez price range. I'd take the Steez. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com! Last edited by BigBassin144; 07-13-11 at 06:23 PM.

07-13-11, 06:50 PM	#14
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	The new Rapalas look great. I'm still waitting for them to come out with shallow versions of the jointed Shad Raps. __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

07-13-11, 08:53 PM	#15
justbassin4fun BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 46	I am pretty excited about the Shimano's Chronarch line up! Some lefty reels with a gear selection! And something other than green! If you own an CU201E7 like I do, The new gears should allow us to swap out the 7 to 1's. I have heard some posse' rumbbles, But I don't think were done seeing what they have in store for 2011/2012.

07-13-11, 11:12 PM	#17
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Looks like you tube has got a bunch of stuff too guys. ~~~~ Ohhhh.... Micro veritas. Also they this article put it, they're revamping the Vengance rods, and adding a new Winch crankin stick... sounds pretty sweet to me. http://blog.wired2fish.com/blog/bid/...inning-Villain And about the MGX/Villain combo! Jaw droppin or what? The MGX btw won best in show for freshwater reels. __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die. Last edited by Bassboss; 07-14-11 at 12:03 AM.

07-14-11, 12:02 AM	#18
Jrob78 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 4,671	Here's one for you Abu guys. Pretty sweet looking set up!! Count the buzzwords. htthttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQQLk9g6czk&NR=1p:// __________________ There are 3 kinds of people in the world…those who can count and those who can’t. HRN4L

07-14-11, 07:06 AM	#20
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	Seaguar braid and mono! Looks like I'll have some new lines to try. The VMC Tungsten weights are something I'm looking forward to as well. VMC is known to offer a good product at a decent price. Let's hope they stick with that for the Tungsten weights. The Shimano videos confirm that their rods are using the same blanks as the next model up in last year's models. So the Crucial is basically a Cumara with cheaper guides. The Compre, now using the old Crucial blank, would dominate the value or budget rod section of the market if they had used Alconite guides. But I guess they gotten cheapen them up somehow... BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com! Last edited by BigBassin144; 07-14-11 at 07:26 AM.

07-14-11, 09:45 AM	#22
boloson BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 303	do u guys think that the abu mgx will ever be made in left hand retrieve? ps: i think i creamed my pants trying to keep up with tackletour's & wired2fish's icast coverage.

07-14-11, 12:49 PM	#23
aikenyounggun BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: aiken, SC Posts: 2,051	Knowing abu, I'm sure they'll make itmleft hand retrieve. Those villains looks kind of cool, would like to see the new reel seat/ trigger. __________________ <>< Rather be Fishing ><>

07-14-11, 05:23 PM	#25
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com! Last edited by BigBassin144; 07-14-11 at 10:06 PM.

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