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Event Article:
2005 ICAST Lure & Storage Coverage |
ICAST Coverage Day 3 - Lures and the boxes and bags to put them all in
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7/27/05 |
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Las Vegas,
NV |
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Admission: |
Buyers &
Press only |
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Reviewer: |
Team
TackleTour |
Introduction:
With day 3 now upon
us in Las Vegas the clock was ticking and we still didn't have the chance to
cover everything that we hoped to. ICAST has grown so much this year that three
days just doesn't seem like enough time to absorb everything anymore. Like kids in a
candy store we made a mad dash to soak up as much as we could when it comes to
all the new lure products and the novel tackle bags and boxes anglers use to
manage them in.
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Shimano's
very own butterfly jigs, anglers attach one or two Owner dancing stinger
hooks on top of the jig (regular style jig shown) |
Shimano (Butterfly jigs): Shimano's butterfly jigs are a new take on
deep water jigging, allowing anglers to get down and deep in heavily pressured
waters and still draw plenty of reaction strikes. These new jigs are part of
Shimano's entire jigging system consisting of the Torsa, Trevala rod. The jigs
are designed to be fished aggressively and allow anglers to feel every movement
of the fluttering lure while retrieving. Fish strike the head of the lure and
are hooked via the dancing hooks. This technique was developed off the coast of
Japan not more than five years ago but anglers armed with this technique have
already caught a large variety of fish throughout Japan and Australia. With the
introduction of these lures into the US anglers stateside now have a new tool in
our saltwater arsenal. These butterfly jigs will range from 14.99 to 24.99
depending on the size and style.
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Daiwa
introduces a complete lineup of premium Saltiga saltwater lures |
Daiwa
(Saltiga lures): Daiwa's premium lineup of lures continues to grow each
year and at this ICAST we saw a complete assortment of fresh Saltiga Saltwater
lures. The Saltiga Minnow is designed for inshore reef and shore fishing and
features Daiwa's Long Cast System for more casting distance from shore. The
Saltiga Pencil is designed to imitate a weakened or injured baitfish gasping at
the surface. The 3D design is gorgeous and features include 3D eyes and Daiwa's
patented open gill design. A through wire construction anchors your line and
hooks via a single heavy strand wire. Finally, the Saltiga lipless jerk bait is
designed for less active gamefish and is designed to target suspended fish with
a unique action that is generated with very slight jerks. All of these lures
make use of first-rate Owner hooks.
Chris Brown shows Zander the new
King Kong jointed swimbait
Strike King (King Kong & Premier Plus):
It appears that almost every
company today has a swimbait and Strike King joins the foray by introducing one
of their own this year at ICAST. The King Kong Swimbait is Strike King’s first
ever large swimbait. This swimbait is molded out of plastic and has four jointed
sections to give it a decisive swimming action when retrieved. The King Kong
swimbait comes nine different colors and two sizes, six and eight inches.
The Strike King "King Kong"
swimbait is molded out of plastic and has four jointed sections
Strike King also introduced a
new spinnerbait to their line up. The Premier Plus Spinnerbait has some neat
features that make it stand out from other spinnerbaits on the market. The
Premier Plus sports the “Perfect Skirt with Magic Tails.” The Perfect Skirt is
designed to make the body of the spinnerbait flare out when you stop or slow
your retrieve to give it a larger appearance. The Magic Tail is a built in
trailer on the lure for added action and appeal. You’ll see a few spinnerbaits
on the market that have a built in trailer, but you’ll need to place a trailer
hook on there yourself to ensure better catch rates. The Strike King Premier
Plus spinnerbaits come with a pre-rigged trailer hook that eliminates the need
to figure out how to put on your own trailer hooks. In addition the color
patterns of the skirts match the head of the lure and create an appealing and
natural look to the predators. You can find Strike King’s new spinnerbaits in
many sizes and patterns, along with replacement skirts.
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The Strike
King Premier Plus spinnerbait comes in brilliant colors, flaring skirt,
trailer, and even a pre-rigged trailer hook |
Persuader
(Bleeding Minnow): Persuader
has been hard at work studying triggering mechanisms, and this year their new
"Bleeding Minnow" spinner is designed to help create a feeding frenzy with a
red/blood colored theme that includes red eyes, blades, and skirts. This spinner
is a favorite of Randy Pringle and features a powder coated head and blades to
minimize chipping. A .035 gauge wire allows for greater vibration, and the
blades make use of top notch worth ball bearing swivels for supreme rotation.
This wire bait offers anglers injured minnow realism at its best.
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Persuader's
new Bleeding Minnow creates a injured minnow effect |
Nemire Lures
Premier Series:
We haven’t had the
pleasure of talking with John Nemire, inventor and owner of Nemire lures, for
over 2 years. His unique metal crankbait lures have proven to be effective at
targeting both bass and redfish but fans of these lures still wanted more. The
existing metallic gold, silver, and black finishes on these lures rival
expensive jewelry but up till now anglers that yearned for more color on these
lures have had to mix and match skirts. Nemire is now offering a complete
arrangement of color, and the durable clear top coat finishes look fantastic. Action and
weight of the lures remain the same, and the best of all so does the price.
These additional colors add an extra element of variation to these already
innovative lures.
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John Nemire
shows Zander the new finishes now available on the red ripper |
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