Brent Chapman

ICAST Preview – Wright – McGill Co. – Lazer TroKar

Now that the Fourth of July is behind us, the thoughts of the fishing industry turn completely towards Orlando, Fla. No, we are not heading down there to party with a six foot cartoon rodent; we are, however, planning to celebrate new innovations and quality products.


The occasion with which we gather is the 2012 ICAST Trade Show presented by the ASA at Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center. ICAST is a media, exhibitor and buyer only show that sets the tackle buying trends for most of the 2013 tackle year.

The companies that are exhibiting have been working to prepare their new wares next week as the show commences on Wednesday; but some of the participants will also be there on Tuesday to vote on the Best of Show Awards for the New Product Showcase.

We’ve reached out to some of the players to see if they have anything new that they want to let us give a little sneak peek at before the doors open. The first company to jump on that chance is Wright & McGill Co. and Lazer TroKar.

As they have become known for since their 2009 release of the Lazer TroKar hooks and the Skeet Reese rods, the Denver, Colo. firm has once again pulled out all of the stops to make sure that their ingenuity and innovation is on display once again.

Here are a few of the items that will be hitting the shelves soon.

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