TackleTour's Best of ICAST Award Winners (continued)

Hardbait - Storm Arashi Glide

Best of ICAST - Fishing Lure - Hardbait : Storm Arashi Glide Yes we know... technically this is a swimbait too but Storm's new Arashi Glide is a 7.5 inch, single-joint, two-piece hard bodied bait with a replaceable soft tail is also a hard bodied lure, and is a compelling one. Swimming with an exaggerated motion that draws in fish from long distances, it delivers a consistent and stable glide action at both fast and slow retrieve speeds. Similar-looking baits often glide effectively only at one retrieve speed. Designed to sink slowly in a slightly head-down position, the Arashi Glide responds to the slightest line movement. A quick snap of the rod tip will spin it 180 degrees, triggering strikes. It is extremely stable, allowing anglers to easily create different actions with multiple retrieve methods. Additional features include swiveling hooks; a rotated, flat line-tie; big eyes and a replaceable soft-plastic boot tail. MSRP : $34.99.

Softbait : 13 Fishing Motor Boat

Best of ICAST - Fishing Lure - Softbait : Motor Boat The Motor Boat is designed to change the way anglers approach heavy cover and combines the action of a buzz style lure and plastic shad style body to create a lure that is designed to fish through just about anything. These innovative new baits come pre-rigged with an embedded VMC heavy gauge hook and a buzz style blade is attached via tough nylon braid into the rear of the bait. The custom designed blade has an internal swivel that hides it from vegetation and slime. This bait should deliver a very unique action and is something that fish won't be expecting in the heaviest cover. The Motor Boat will be available in a wide range of patterns and come in 4" and 5" sizes for $7.99 and $8.99 respectively and become available in about a month, and can be pre-ordered now from Tackle Warehouse.

Swimbaits : FishLab Bio-Gill

Best of ICAST - Fishing Lure - Swimbait : FishLab Bio-Gill The Bio-Gill Hard Bait lineup consists of three individual families. The Bio-Gill Swimbait, Bio-Gill Glide Bait and the Bio-Gill Wake Bait. The Bio-Gill Swimbait is a three-piece, double-jointed bait with a lifelike swimming action designed as a search bait to cover water on a steady retrieve as well as rod twitch and pauses.  Available in both 4” and 5” sizes, these baits feature a slow sink action and are available in five forage matching colors. The Bio-Gill Glide Bait is a two-piece, single-jointed bait designed to swim with a wide glide and to be fished with rod twitches and pauses to induce big, erratic side to side darting action.  Available in 4” and 5” sizes, these baits come in a slow sink action and the 5” is also available in a suspending action. All are available in five forage matching colors. The Bio-Gill Wake Bait is a three-piece, double-jointed bait that features a high floating action that produces a big wake at slow or medium retrieve.  It also excels on slow steady retrieve or fast stop and go retrieves.  The low clacking action calls big feeding fish to the surface to investigate an easy meal.  This bait is available in 4” and 5” sizes and is available in five forage matching colors. So why is this series of swimbaits so exciting? Not only because they look great but because they are actually accessible to anglers with retail pricing from only $9.99 to $16.99 depending on size and configuration. These are swimbaits for the everyday angler.

Jig/Wire Bait : Z-Man ChatterBait Freedom CFL

Best of ICAST - Fishing Lure - Jig/Wire Bait : Z-Man ChatterBait Freedom CFL Football A cutting-edge bladed jig design, the ChatterBait Freedom CFL is the result of a comprehensive project between Z-Man Fishing and Freedom Tackle Inc. The lure's football shaped head is composed of lead-free zinc, which creates a unique sound when it strikes the stainless ChatterBlade. A patented, swinging Freedom hook yields maximum bait and trailer action, which its hook release allows for easy hook changes. Heavy duty VMC flipping hook features a custom skirt retainer and trailer keeper. Silicone skirting is spider-cut for maximum flare and action. Unique design prevents lure from rising to surface, even on fast retrieves. Available in 3/8, ½ and ¾ -ounce sizes, the ChatterBait Freedom CFL features six color-matched patterns, compatible with a variety of ElaZtech softbaits. MSRP : $9.99 (Mid-July 2019 Release).

Fishing Line : Sunline Night FC

Best of ICAST - Fishing Line : Sunline Night FC Sunline will be lighting up the night this summer with the release of their new Night FC. The new Night FC provides a fluorocarbon option for anglers who enjoy fishing for their favorite species after dark. For years, only nylon lines were available in high visibility colors that were visible under black lights. New for 2019, Sunline has designed the ultimate night fishing fluorocarbon line. Night FC was specifically designed for angling at night. It is highly visible under black light, so an angler is able to see his lines at all times. Night FC is 100% fluorocarbon providing all the benefits of fluorocarbon lines like high abrasion resistance, lower stretch and greater sensitivity while featuring a high visibility blue coloring. The blue coloring glows under black light for easy visibility during night or day. Night FC comes in a 165yd spool and is available in 12lb, 15lb, 17lb, 20lb and 25lb line sizes. MSRP: $21.99 - $22.99

Terminal Tackle : VMC Bladed Hybrid Treble

Best of ICAST - Terminal Tackle : VMC Bladed Hybrid Treble VMC's Bladed Hybrid Treble makes your favorite baits extra-fishy by attaching a small, silver willow blade via a resin-sealed split ring to the back of a 1X-strong, wide-gap, short-shank, high-carbon steel VMC Hybrid Treble. On the split-ring, the willow-leaf trailer can rotate 360 degrees, so a bait's built-in action can make it kick out in any direction. Each time it does so, it will catch any light penetrating the water column and flash. VMC Hybrid Treble hooks are available in four sizes: 2, 4, 6 and 8.