Wednesday, July 31, 2013

ICAST 2013 HAVOC Fat Dawg with Fletcher Shryock and IBASSIN



2013 ICAST we find IBASSIN in the Berkley fishing booth. Bass Elite angler Fletcher Shryock explains the all new HAVOC Fat Dawg which was designed by Mike Iaconelli. This backward sliding senko worm is great.

ICAST 2013 Jackall Clone Fry with Cody Meyer and IBASSIN



2013 ICAST If you love to drop shot or finesse fish, then you need to listen to Cody Meyer. Jackall's Clone Fry is an amazing. Listen with IBASSIN.com as we learn bout this Jackall bait.

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

ICAST 2013 T Turn by Thundermist Lures with IBASSIN



2013 ICAST we find IBASSIN in the Thundermist Lure booth. Ivo explains the T-Turn swivel. This three way rig will never tangle. An excellent choice for walleye or double fluke rig fishing.

2013 New Quantum Tour EXO Rods with Shaw Grigsby and IBASSIN



2013 ICAST Shaw Grigsby, B.A.S.S. Legend explains the all new Quantum Tour EXO Rods. These spinning and baitcasting rods will match any fishing situation.

2013 ICAST 3 New Colours from Lucky Craft with Brent Ehrler and IBASSIN



2013 ICAST find Brent Ehrler in the Lucky Craft booth explaining the new colours. Listen with IBASSIN.com as Brent explains these new patterns.

Monday, July 29, 2013

2013 ICAST New Strike King Denny Brauer Structure Jig and DB Craw with D...



2013 ICAST If you love jig fishing then Strike King's new Denny Brauer Structure jig is for you. B.A.S.S. legend Bauer created a jig for all situations. He also made the DB craw to match.

ICAST 2013 The New ABU Revo Rocket with Fletcher Shryock and IBASSIN



The ICAST 2013 show revealed a truly unique reel. The Revo Rocket from Abu Garcia is super fast! At 9.0:1 ratio it is the quickest reel out there. Listen as Fletcher Shryock explains to IBASSIN.com all it features.

Chris Johnson Wins the 2013 Canadian Open

Chris Johnson take the win with a staggering 26lb five bass limit
on the final day.  His super bag vaulted him to a three day total of 69.3lbs
(Photo: Chris Johnson)

More info coming soon. 


Friday, July 26, 2013

2013 New G Loomis NRX rods with IBASSIN



2013 ICAST we find IBASSIN.com in the G. Loomis booth. NRX won best new rod and we'll find out what make NRX so good. We is also learn about all the new rod coming out next year.

2013 TOP BASS Tournament Rice Lake (Sunday): Scott Burns & Jay Macdonald Win with 19.38lbs!


TOP BASS Tournament 
Rice Lake
Sunday, July 21, 2013 



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MACDONALD
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KIM
CORREA
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18.61
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KELLY
MARC
PATRICIO
ROB
4
18.56
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FIGUEIRA
JOE
GONSALVES
DUANE
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18.53
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BARNARD
CHRIS
BARNARD
IAN
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EARL
MATT
CLARKE
DARCY
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BIRD
HARRY
BIRD
LINDA
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BOYAK
EJ
DEAKIN
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2013 New Quantum Tour MG baitcaster with Shaw Grigsby and IBASSIN



2013 ICAST Shaw Grigsby, B.A.S.S. Legend explains the all new Quantum Tour MG baitcasting reel. This super light reel is truly special.

2013 TOP BASS Tournament Rice Lake: Wraight and Carrick Win with 19.84 pounds

TOP BASS
Rice Lake Tournament
Saturday, July 20, 2013



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DEMERJIAN
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8
16.17
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KWAN
KIM
CORREA
MIKE
9
15.93
0
DANG
TAI
CURRY
BRIAN
10
15.68
0
BRANTON
MATHEW
DELYEA
STEVE

Cabelas coming to Barrie Ontario in 2014


Cabela’s Incorporated announced today that it will be opening a store in Barrie, Ont.
The store will be located near the intersection of Highway 400 and Mapleview Drive in the Park Place Shopping Centre. Construction on the 70,000-square-foot store is scheduled to begin this summer and Cabela’s anticipates a summer 2014 opening.
This will be the first store in Ontario for the U.S.-based outdoor retail giant. Currently, there are three other stores open in Western Canada with two listed as “coming soon” on the company’s website.

2013 3 New Jerkbaits from Lucky Craft with Brent Ehrler and IBASSIN



If you love jerkbaits, Lucky Craft has 3 new ones for you. 2013 ICAST finds Brent Ehrler explaining all the features of these new baits.

Thursday, July 25, 2013

2013 Canadian Open Day 1: Derek Strub Leads with 25.03lbs!


2013 The New 10 and 12 Foot Minn Kota Talons with Brent Ehrler and IBASSIN



IBASSIN.com found FLW Cup Champ Brent Ehrler in the Minn Kota booth at ICAST 2013. He explains all the features on the new and improved 10 and 12 foot Talons. These shallow water anchors are truly amazing.

2013 New PowerPro Zero Impact Line with Cody Myers and IBASSIN



2013 ICAST show finds IBASSIN.com in the PowerPro booth. Cody Myers explains the new award winning braided line called Zero Impact! It is truly cool.

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

2013 Impulse Bait by Northland Fishing Tackle with Chip Leer and IBASSIN



Chip Leer of Northland Fishing Tackle explains to IBASSIN.com why Impulse is so good for soft plastic lures.

2013 New Quantum Energy PT Spinning Reel with Shaw Grigsby and IBASSIN



2013 ICAST Shaw Grigsby, B.A.S.S. Legend explains the all new Quantum Energy PT Spinning reel. This super light reel is amazing!

2013 New Diawa Steez Reel and Rod with Ish Monroe and IBASSIN



ICAST 2013 we learn why the Steez is the best of the best from Diawa. Big bass specialist and tournament star, Join IBASSIN.com as Ish Monroe explains all about the Steez reels and rods.

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

2013 DUO Realis Topwater bait with Kevin Hawk and IBASSIN



At the 2013 ICAST, we find FLW Cup Champ Kevin Hawk in the DUO Realis booth. Listen as he explains to IBASSIN.com all about their topwater lures.

2013 New Diawa Tatula Rods with Ish Monroe and IBASSIN



Live at ICAST 2013 we find B.A.S.S. ELITE angler Ish Monroe explaining the newly created Diawa TATULA fishing rods. They match the Tatula reels and are going to sell very well.

Monday, July 22, 2013

2013 New and Award Winning Bowmount Hunninbird 360 Imaging with Brent Eh...



ICAST 2013 we find Brent Ehrler in the Humminbird booth. He explains why the Bow mounted 360 Imaging won the award for best new electronic this year. It is truly amazing!

ICAST 2013 Shimano's New Chronarch Ci4+ with Mark Zona and Jonathan Van ...



2013 Shimano's Press Conference at ICAST of the New Chronarch Ci4+ baitcasting reel. Zona & Van Dam explain the key features that made this reel an award winner.

ICAST 2013 The New Rapala Scatter Countdown jerkbait with Mike Iaconell...



While at ICAST 2013 in the Rapala booth we find Mike "IKE"Iaconelli. Listen as he explains why the new Scatter Rap Countdown Rapala is an amazing bait for cool and cold water.

Friday, July 19, 2013

ICAST 2013 The New Rapala Scatter Rap Crank and Shad crankbait with Jac...



ICAST 2013 in the Rapala booth we discover FLW Cup champ Jacob Wheeler with the new Rapala Scatter Rap Shad and Crank. Listen as he explains to IBASSIN.com what makes this new style of bait so good.

ICAST 2013 The New Megabass ITO Shiner minnow bait with Edwin Evers and...



B.A.S.S. elite angler Edwin Evers is in the MEGABASS booth at IAST 2013. He is explaining what makes this new Ito Shiner minnow bait so amazing.

Thursday, July 18, 2013

ICAST 2013 The New Jackall ASKA squarebill crankbait with Jared Lintner...



2013 ICAST finds IBASSIN.com in the Jackall booth. B.A.S.S. Elite angler Jared Lintner explains all the features of the ASKA squarebill crankbait. This crankbait really looks sharp.

2013 New Diawa Tatula Reel with Ish Monroe and IBASSIN



2013 ICAST show finds IBASSIN.com in the Diawa booth with big bass specialist Ish Monroe. He explains all the great features of the newly created and released Tatula baitcasting reel.  This reel looks super!

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

ICAST 2013: DONE!

Well we're not really done. Like my brain, which thinks it is still on Vegas time, there is a lot of things left over from a busy ICAST. Having spoken to most of the biggest companies, this was a very good ICAST for everyone. Lots of buying and companies are expecting a great 2014.

For IBASSIN.com we also had a lot of good meetings with the right kind of people. Hopefully, this will help the blog go to the next step and continue to develop even stronger media for you bass heads.

Here is what is in store for the rest of July:

  • videos
  • ICAST News and Views
  • editorial on new products
  • tournament news
  • "A Day on the Water" in video format 

plus a lot more.

Remember to give us a "thumbs up" on Facebook and keep up with our Youtube channel.

Funniest ICAST Video Ever with Aaron Martens and IBASSIN



ICAST 2013 is a busy place and often strange place. IBASSIN and B.A.S.S. Elite angler Aaron Martens had a series of mishaps while in the Megabass booth. Aaron was a trooper and kept strong even after almost breaking 2 rods and personal injury. Thanks Aaron for giving me permission to air this video.

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

ICAST 2013 The New Storm Arashi Crankbait with Brandon Palaniuk and IBA...



While at ICAST 2013, IBASSIN.com discovers a cool and unique crankbait in the Storm booth. The new Arashi crankbait really is something new from Storm baits. Listen to B.A.S.S. Elite pro Brandon Palaniuk as he explains all the unique features of his new bait.

ICAST 2013 Yo-Zuri Sashimi Craw with George Large and IBASSIN



While at ICAST 2013, IBASSIN.com discovered a unique bait from Yo-Zuri. The Sashimi Craw really is something cool. Listen to George as he explains all the features of this bait.

Monday, July 15, 2013

2013 ICAST Day 3 Photo Gallery

By Luigi De Rose
Cody Myers displays PowerPro's Zero Impact. It was the ICAST winner in
the line category.


Numerous new Loomis NRX will be out in 2014.

Skeet shows off his two new crankbaits from Lucky Craft. 


Ish is all smiles with the Tatula rod...

and matching Tatula reel. 

Brent Ehrler with the Humminbird 360 bow mount.
Wait for the video he does with us. This unit is crazy good. 

Friday, July 12, 2013

ICAST 2013 Shimano's New Chronarch Ci4+ with Dave Mercer and IBASSIN



From the floor at ICAST 2013 we find BASS Emcee and Facts of Fishing host Dave Mercer in the Shimano booth. Dave explains why the new Chronarch Ci4+ is an award winning bait casting reel.

ICAST 2013: Day 2 Photo Gallery

By Luigi De Rose

Day 2 was a busy one. Saw a lot of old friends and made some new ones. Even got to chat with the master Roland Martin. That doesn't happen everyday. Here is a glimpse of the ICAST Day 2.
Roland Martin and myself.

Holy crap! Not sure if that deer is real but the Lucky Strike guys
love their bucks, they had a whole booth full!


A packed Strike King booth.

Chip Leer said he took the Grayhound bus from Minnesota all
the way to Vegas. Not sure if he was joking but a trip that long is not funny.


Did some great videos with Shaw at the Quantum booth.

Morizo Shimizu with the new Evergreen Cranking rods.

FLW Pro Shinich Fukae showing what Megabass rods are all about. 

A new clip from Gamakatsu.

Bassmaster Elite angler Aaron Martens. He did the funniest
video ever. It is full of follies.  I am still laughing. 

Thursday, July 11, 2013

Daiwa's Lexa 100 Promotion

Daiwa just made it easier to fall in love with the Lexa 100 Baitcaster. 

ICAST 2013 Berkley Powerbait Rib Snake with Skeet Reese and IBASSIN




At ICAST 2013 in Vegas, we find Bassmaster Elite Star Skeet Reese chatting with IBASSIN.com. This is the 25th Anniversary of Berkley Powerbait. Skeet explains the new Rib Snake. A great new ribbed worm.  

ICAST 2013 Berkley Powerbait's New Chigger Quad with Skeet Reese




At ICAST 2013 in Vegas, we find Bassmaster Elite Star Skeet Reese chatting with IBASSIN.com. This is the 25th Anniversary of Berkley Powerbait. Skeet explains his new Chigger Quad bait. It is an altered version of the famous Chigger Craw.

ICAST 2013: Facebook Photo Gallery



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ICAST 2013: Day 1 Photo Gallery

By Luigi De Rose

Here are photos from ICAST 2013 Day 1in Las Vegas!


Ready to talk at the Rapala booth. 

Cliff Pace, Classic Champ talking about the new Jackall. 


That's how deep (or how high) the new Talon reaches.  


ICAST 2013: Best Of Show. Canadians Take Over Lure Categories!



ICAST Best of Show Awards were announced. Here is a rundown of the winners in each category and overall winner. Fantastic job winners!
OVERALL BEST OF SHOW:
JL Marine Systems for the Power-Pole Micro Anchor


Apparel category: Shimano for Drydefender Insulated Rain gear
Boating Accessory: JL Marine Systems Micro Anchor
Boats: Johnson Outdoor Watercraft’s Predator13
Rod & Reel Combo: 13 Fishing for White Out
Electronics: Johnson Outdoors Bow Mount 360
Eyewear: Costa’s Tuna Alley

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

ICAST 2013: Fish Skull- Cool Flies for Bass and Game Fish

By Luigi De Rose

If you hunt bass with a fly rod you have to check out these guys.


Flymen Fishing Company will be expanding its line of Fish-Skull® brand products with several exciting new, innovative fly tying materials and flies to be launched at the 2013 International Fly Tackle Dealer (IFTD). 

Here's a sneak preview. 

Fish Skull: Daddy Crayfish

Fish Skull: Foxy Shrimp

ICAST 2013: Media Night Sneak Peak

New Minn Kota Talon (12 foot  3 section version).
They also dropped the main motor housing half way down the Talon.
Should be a show winner. 

Mustad's New KVD X-rig.
Mustad took Bernard Yong-Set's idea and many others.
Nice to know I helped in the original design. This is a spin-off
of the original Jika Rig I wrote about years ago in
Ontario OUT OF DOORS magazine. 

PowerPro's New Microfilament Braid.

Quantum's New Energy Spinning. (might have got this name wrong
because the security guard yelled to not touch anything when another
press guy picked a reel up. Was funny at the time but everyone jumped.

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Shimano's new Chronarch Ci4+.
A lot of writer loved this reel but we couldn't pick them up with
cops looking over us.