What new tackle to use in 2008?

[rolltide]

Just about every year there is a new bait, lure, line rod, reel, etc. that takes the fishing world by storm. Any thoughts of what to look out for next year?

[kingsriverrat]

Boy, who knows? This is like one of those stock market or horse racing questions... if you knew, you might be able to retire next year.

If I had to guess, I'd say, first off, that it won't be a rod or reel. There was some really nice stuff brought out at ICAST, but nothing revolutionary in the ordinary mid to lower high-end price range. Same goes for line.

If it's a bait, looking at what I read as recent trends, it goes away from the finesse craze, which has been dying down for some time after making it's mark, and we'll see something in the spinnerbait/lipless crank/swimbait general area. Think about the chatterbait last year, for example. What about something like a "topwater swimbait"? Hybrids between hard baits and soft plastics seem to be increasingly trendy, too.

Dunno, we'll have to wait and see. But someone will win a B.A.S.S. event or an FLW tournament using one, though, whatever it is.

[da house of hardy #1]

those E-21 rods look good

[Captain Chaos]

those E-21 rods look good

May be revolutionary to actually fish with an E-21 and take a bite out of the butt when you are in need of a healthy snack......eh, wassup doc? got any ranch dressing? Seriously though, it will be interesting to see and hopefully fish with one of those carrot stix.

[Questor]

Better prices on the products that were hot in 2006.

[Heineken Man]

Everything gets more and more expensive every year. The next generation Curados will be $300+.

[sony]

I like the redesigned Shimano FE spinning reels (if they work as expected).

[Papageno1791]

those E-21 rods look good

May be revolutionary to actually fish with an E-21 and take a bite out of the butt when you are in need of a healthy snack......eh, wassup doc? got any ranch dressing? Seriously though, it will be interesting to see and hopefully fish with one of those carrot stix.

I want to try one out of curiosity

[drinva]

Everything gets more and more expensive every year. The next generation Curados will be $300+.

Amen!!!!

drinva

[OhioChamp183]

Better prices on the products that were hot in 2006.

and 2007.

[padavid]

New and improved hook designs are coming - better offset worms hooks and Owner just started a sickle style hook.

Also, I predict that there will be a better braid out very soon!

[Heineken Man]

I would like to see a braid line that allows some stretch and is more rounder and smoother but is not mono. I don't what material that would be.

[brokeneye]

am still looking for my 6 oz. calais 100a.

can do the rest of it with beetle spins.

[hobobob]

am still looking for my 6 oz. calais 100a.

can do the rest of it with beetle spins.

dude, forget 6oz, I am still waiting for that never release version of calais 101a

[brokeneye]

in the words of one of our worst presidents, "i feel your pain."

when i was a kid of a boy, my first grade teachers would rap my knuckles every time i picked up a pencil or a piece of paper with my left hand.

according to them, whatever you did with your left hand was the "devil's" work.

apparently, shimano's suits had the same teachers.