Off the beaten path at ICAST

You never know what (or who) you're going to find at ICAST.
You never know what (or who) you’re going to find at ICAST.
Here's more proof that plastics just keep getting bigger and bigger and bigger - the Reins 10-inch Bubbrings Shaker.
Here’s more proof that plastics just keep getting bigger and bigger and bigger – the Reins 10-inch Bubbrings Shaker.
Chad Foster has authored a quick and easy guidebook that could benefit everyone from novices to experienced anglers looking to learn a new technique. It covers all of the basics and it's compact enough to fit in the glove box of your boat.
Chad Foster has authored a quick and easy guidebook that could benefit everyone from novices to experienced anglers looking to learn a new technique. It covers all of the basics and it’s compact enough to fit in the glove box of your boat.
A look inside Chad's how-to handbook.
A look inside Chad’s how-to handbook.
Submersible lights from Quarrow draw baitfish and make night fishing better.
Submersible lights from Quarrow draw baitfish and make night fishing better.
You think you've used an umbrella rig in fresh water? Check out this teaser rig from Grander Custom Tackle.
You think you’ve used an umbrella rig in fresh water? Check out this teaser rig from Grander Custom Tackle.
Another giant bait from Grander Custom Tackle.
Another giant bait from Grander Custom Tackle.
Strike Pro, a longtime manufacturer of musky lures, is now trying to break into the bass fishing world with small presentations.
Strike Pro, a longtime manufacturer of musky lures, is now trying to break into the bass fishing world with small presentations.
We found Nemo - or at least a Strike Pro lure that looks a lot like him.
We found Nemo – or at least a Strike Pro lure that looks a lot like him.
More giant presentations from Strike Pro.
More giant presentations from Strike Pro.
Keeping with the super-large theme, here's the Mag Darter from Yo-Zuri.
Keeping with the super-large theme, here’s the Mag Darter from Yo-Zuri.
Bass fishermen probably won't use these offerings from Yo-Zuri, but they make some pretty cool looking imitations of octopuses...Or is it octopi?
Bass fishermen probably won’t use these offerings from Yo-Zuri, but they make some pretty cool looking imitations of octopuses…Or is it octopi?
B.A.S.S. Times Editor Bryan Brasher found a back scratcher shaped like an alligator claw.
B.A.S.S. Times Editor Bryan Brasher found a back scratcher shaped like an alligator claw.
If you're really serious about fishing - and you're wife doesn't care how you decorate your Christmas tree - there are plenty of good lure-shaped ornaments available.
If you’re really serious about fishing – and you’re wife doesn’t care how you decorate your Christmas tree – there are plenty of good lure-shaped ornaments available.
Cascade Crest Tools sells fly-making materials in bulk. This particular display looked a little bit like Cousin It with a bad dye job. But seriously, they have everything you could possibly want for making your own flies.
Cascade Crest Tools sells fly-making materials in bulk. This particular display looked a little bit like Cousin It with a bad dye job. But seriously, they have everything you could possibly want for making your own flies.
Bucket List for People is producing T-shirts for anglers who still have things they want to accomplish in life. They have shirts that list certain species of fish and shirts that list certain lakes anglers want to visit before they're done.
Bucket List for People is producing T-shirts for anglers who still have things they want to accomplish in life. They have shirts that list certain species of fish and shirts that list certain lakes anglers want to visit before they’re done.
There's nothing better than getting kids involved in fishing - and sometimes the best way to do it is with bells and whistles. Master Roddy has a full line of reels that actually light up when you turn the handles. Who cares if the fish are biting? There are some little ones who would just love watching the lights flash.
There’s nothing better than getting kids involved in fishing – and sometimes the best way to do it is with bells and whistles. Master Roddy has a full line of reels that actually light up when you turn the handles. Who cares if the fish are biting? There are some little ones who would just love watching the lights flash.
Want to catch a rooster fish? Visit Tropic Star Lodge in Pinas Bay, Panama.
Want to catch a rooster fish? Visit Tropic Star Lodge in Pinas Bay, Panama.
If you're looking for a crankbait with an actual heartbeat, try this one from Von's Old Ticker. You can hold it in your hand and actual feel the thump of its heart. It's bound to attract the attention of nearby fish.
If you’re looking for a crankbait with an actual heartbeat, try this one from Von’s Old Ticker. You can hold it in your hand and actual feel the thump of its heart. It’s bound to attract the attention of nearby fish.
Anglers who want to be REALLY precise with their electronics will like the iBobber equipment and app from ReelSonar. It's a float that attaches to your line and beams a signal back to your iphone that shows you exactly what's going on around your line.
Anglers who want to be REALLY precise with their electronics will like the iBobber equipment and app from ReelSonar. It’s a float that attaches to your line and beams a signal back to your iphone that shows you exactly what’s going on around your line.
The iBobber seriously looks like the bobbers you used as a kid.
The iBobber seriously looks like the bobbers you used as a kid.