ICAST 2016 — Top Takeaways, Day Three

New fishing gear from Alutecnos, Daiwa, Shimano and more.
  • Updated: July 15, 2016

The world’s largest sportfishing trade show is underway, and Sport Fishing spotlights the newest products from the top manufacturers at the world’s tackle epicenter. Don’t miss Sport Fishing‘s complete coverage of ICAST 2016, including video and more photo galleries.

Bionic Bait Keys Killa Offshore Trolling Lure

Bionic Bait Keys Killa floating wooden offshore trolling fishing lure
Bionic Bait’s Keys Killa is a floating wooden offshore trolling lure designed in the Florida Keys. It costs $14.99. Chris Woodward / Sport Fishing Magazine

Livingston Lures Shrimp PoBoy 90

Livingston Lures Shrimp PoBoy 90 slow-sinking twitchbait fishing lure
Livingston Lures designed its Shrimp PoBoy 90 to be a slow-sinking twitchbait. The 3 1/2-inch bait weighs 1/2 ounces and costs $9.99. Chris Woodward / Sport Fishing Magazine

Alutecnos Albacore Gorilla Reels — Now in Color

Alutecnos Albacore Gorilla conventional fishing reels red green silver blue
Longtime standard silver in this Italian-made small conventional reel is joined by four new colors. Powerful, light and compact, the Alutecnos Albacore Gorilla reels will be available in coming weeks. MSRP not available. Doug Olander / Sport Fishing Magazine

Alutecnos Fighting Belts

Alutecnos Fighting Belts free feather and stand-up
Alutecnos also introduced its new green fighting belts at the show. The feather and standup fighting belts both come in dark anodized green. Price is $135. Sam Hudson / Sport Fishing Magazine

Pelagic Pro-Form Socks

Pelagic Pro-Form fisherman socks
Finally: socks for anglers — from Pelagic, these performance socks feature moisture wicking and quick drying. The Pro-Forms retail for $15 per pair and are bound to be chick magnets back on terra firma. Doug Olander / Sport Fishing Magazine

Pelagic Exo-Tech Fishing Shirt

Pelagic Exo-Tech technical long sleeve fishing shirt
Pelagic also combined a technical sun shirt with a hood and a face shield to create its new Exo-Tech. The shirt also features zippered pockets at the midriff. It costs $99. Chris Woodward / Sport Fishing Magazine

Daiwa Harrier Series Inshore Rods

Daiwa Harrier Series Inshore fishing rods
Daiwa’s new Harrier series of inshore rods features a number of casting and spinning models. Priced in the $100- to $150-range, the rods are affordable even with Fuji components and BIAS graphite fiber construction. Sam Hudson / Sport Fishing Magazine

Old Town Kayak Predator

Old Town Kayak Predator PDL fishing
Old Town’s Predator PDL won the best boat award at this year’s ICAST. The PDL drive easily pedals forward or reverse, plus it’s simple to remove the drive from the kayak when necessary. Expected price for the kayak is $2,800. Sam Hudson / Sport Fishing Magazine

13 Fishing Concept TX Limited Edition Bait-Casting Reel

13 Fishing Concept TX Special Edition bait caster fishing reel
The Concept TX bait-casting reel from 13 Fishing is perfect for Gulf Coast anglers and the fishing conditions that follow. The extreme salinity of the Gulf Coast demands a durable reel, and the Concept TX offers 100 percent corrosion-resistant sealed bearings and Ocean Armor 2 saltwater protection. Its max drag is 25 pound, and its line capacity is 135 yards. MSRP is $300. Devin Golden / Sport Fishing Magazine

Hook + Gaff NATO Watch Strap

Hook & Gaff NATO watch strap
The Hook + Gaff Watch Company’s NATO watch strap comes in nine different colors and two styles — rubber ($50) for fishing and nylon ($25) for fashion — to compliment its Sportfisher Watches. Devin Golden / Sport Fishing Magazine

Shimano Power Pliers

Shimano Power fishing pliers dikes
The Shimano Power Pliers come in two sizes, 6 inches ($29.99) and 7 inches ($49.99), and have a soft-grip handle with a useful locking feature. Devin Golden / Sport Fishing Magazine
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