ICAST 2011
more reliable hookset. The D&S Crank comes in nine colors.
BEST BOATING ACCESSORY
JL Marine Systems captured the "Best Of" in the Boating Accessory division with the 10-ft Power Pole Blade Edition. The shallow water anchor system that many have come to rely on has improved their design and their technology. The Blade Edition adds two additional feet to its anchoring depth. Other technological enhancement is their C-Monster Control System, Wireless Foot Switch and Tilt Orientation Key Fob. The C-Monster has a smart phone app that allows "direct access to the deployment speed, customized performance and software updates". The foot switch and key fob are also improvements that offer custom command of speed and pole choice.
camera. Kumho's line of chemically-sharpened needle point hooks are built to preserve baits. When Texas-rigging soft plastics, the Reaper Keeper is "the simplest, most effective keeper system on the market". Klein demonstrated the Worm Hook as it locked the bait in place. The line also includes Creature Hooks, Tube Hooks and Flipping Hooks; each comes in three sizes.
The Tilt Orientation Key Fob operates through the sensation of wrist and arm movement. "Yes, it is like having a Wii controller to work your Power Pole," said Elite Series pro Chris Lane.
Although they weren't recognized as award winners at the 2011 ICAST, here is a look at a few of the cool items expected to make a splash in the industry.
Kumho USA pro staff and 8-time Bassmaster champion Gary Klein flashed Kumho's new Reaper Keeper system for the
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With over a century of experience in glass rods between them Wright McGill and bass fishing legend Rick Clunn have come together with the Rick Clunn
Signature Series S-Glass
Crankin' Rods . The six
rods in the line have each
been developed to primarily
offer the best presentation
of a particular bait. The
models are made for the
jerkbait, square bill, clear
water square bill, murky
water square bill, lipless
crankin' and deep crankin'.