HIATUS - MLF AND ICAST
With a break in the schedule, I
fished a Major League Fishing Select
event and attended ICAST.
It was the best show I had seen
in a long time. The overall morale
of the industry was up. It had been
down over the last several years; so,
it’s good to see it on the upswing this
year. Especially with the growth of the
high school and college Tournaments.
I enjoyed working with my sponsors,
featuring these new products:
Tatula 100: Daiwa released the new
Scales at ICAST
Tatula 100 baitcast reels this year. I feel like they should’ve won Best in Show
Daiwa designs at ICAST
for that reel. I really encourage everyone to give it a try. It is the
best, lightest reel that I’ve ever used for the price of 159.95 It is
a standout item from Daiwa.
Tatula Universal: Daiwa also introduced my new rod – a
Tatula Elite 7’2”, medium-heavy universal rod. I’ve been using
it all year. It is a great all around combo paired with the Tatula
100 reel.
Hybrid Swimbait: Livingston Lures introduced a couple
of crankbaits and a small, hybrid swimbait that we call the
Slingshot. It is a cross between a lipless crankbait and a
swimbait. It will be a great limit
getter in the future!
Rain Suits: Frogg Toggs
Daiwa Press Conference at ICAST
introduced some Pro Series rain
suits for release in 2019 to go along
with our Prym1 camo suits.
Freshwater Apparel: We’ve been working with Scales gear the
Frogg Toggs Rain Suits at ICAST
past two years with saltwater gear;
so, we were proud to help introduce
Lowrance at ICAST
the
freshwater
side of
their
clothing
line. They
have a big
saltwater
lifestyle
lineup; but
me, my
wife and
my boys
chreelapteedthe Livingston Lures at ICAST
taglines,
slogans
and graphics for the NEW freshwater
shirts with different generations of
fishermen’s slang in mind. This was one of
the highlights, as well. Check them out at
Scalesgear.com
Major League Fishing competition
®
Fall 2018
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