2010 ICAST - Rods

Abu Garcia Verdict
The telescoping Extending Handle System lets you determine the perfect length and balance of these good-looking, superlight graphite rods. Handles are EVA foam and guides are titanium alloy. Prices range to $139.95.

Kistler Z-Bone Rod
Kistler has gone custom with its Z-Bone lineup of rod components. Customers can mix and match handles, guides, grips, lengths, actions and seats for a truly custom stick. Each Z-Bone blank is made in Washington state.

Denali Noirwood
Denali's new Noirwood adds a touch of class to the rod lineup at ICAST 2010. The grips are made of a dark, Asian hardwood and the grips are made of textillium graphite for light weight and sensitivity.

Pinnacle Perfecta DHC5
Pinnacle asked top-ranked bass pros to describe their "dream rods." Perfecta DHC5 rods are the result. They feature lightweight blanks, Fuji reel seats and concept guides and a lifetime limited warranty.

G.Loomis NRX
Combining high-density graphite with Nano Silica resin resulted in G.Loomis' lightest, strongest rod blanks ever and earned the company Overall Best of Show.

American Rodsmiths H3 Titanium Ultra
Featuring a 92-million modulus hybrid titanium blank, the H3 Ultra sports Recoil guides and an exposed blank. The worm/spinnerbait model has a "heavy/fast" action on a 7-2 blank with handle extension.

Ardent/Lamiglas C400/XC704 Fishouflage Bass Combo
Here's the winner in ICAST's Best Combo category. This camouflage-pattern bass combo features a 7-foot Lamiglas Certified Pro rod blank and a 6.3:1 Ardent C400 reel.

Pflueger Apprentice
The Apprentice won best of category for kids' tackle. The spinning combo is a serious fishing rig, matching a reliable a size 30 Pflueger spinning reel with a 5-10 IM-6 graphite rod.

e21 Carrot Stix Micro Guide
The new Carrot Stix Micro Guide rods from e21 take a solid concept and make it better. The Fuji "K" micro guides increase strength and provide tangle-free casting.

Damiki Fishing Tackle Dark Angel flipping rod
Fuji SIC guides and reel seats are just a part of the Dark Angel rod series. High-quality graphite and the latest multifunctional hook keeper set this series apart.

Lamiglas Excel
This line of American-made fishing rods offers split grips, Aero Comfort Touch reel seats on the spinning models and Fuji exposed blank reel seats on the casting models. The guides are American Tackle Micro Lites.

St. Croix Mojo Bass Glass
This glass cranking rod has been added to the Mojo lineup. Very light, this moderate action baitcaster is perfect for deep cranking.

Dobyns Champion Extreme
Champion Extreme is Dobyns' top-of-the-line and its ultimate in sensitivity, strength, weight and balance. High-modulus graphite, Kigan Titanium ION plated steel guides with Zirconia inserts set it apart from other rods.

e21 Carrot Stix Wild
This rod features the e21 advanced nano carrot fiber and nano silica rod blank construction. Semi-micro guides and a one-piece graphite blank reel seat round out the features.

Falcon Cara Amistad Micro
Micro guides are taking over and Falcon's top-end rods are joining the movement. Though you might think the small guides will cut into your casting distance, they'll actually improve it.

American Rodsmiths Team Rods
The Team Series includes technique-specific rods named for pro anglers noted for those techniques, such as Zell Rowland's topwater rod. Features include coated stainless steel guides and 58-million modulus graphite.

Falcon Cara T7 Squirrel Tail
Jeff Kriet is known as the "Squirrel" and his new signature series spinning rod from Falcon is a split-grip model that's light and has lots of sensitivity. It's 7 feet long and is made to handle 6- to 14-pound line.

Lamiglas Certified Pro
Crankbaits, spinnerbaits and topwater lures all perform well with fiberglass rods. The slower response of these new rods is just right for these techniques. There are five models ranging from 6 1/2 to 7 1/2 feet.

Dobyns Savvy Series
The new Dobyns Savvy Series rods are light, strong, sensitive, well-balanced and value-priced. They are made of a custom-designed proprietary blend of high-modulus graphite, Kigan Alconite guides and painted reel seats.

Phenix Ultra MBX Classic Series
Composed of Phenix' proprietary blend of materials from Toray, the Ultra MBX Classic series offers enhanced tensile and compressive strength in a lightweight rod.

St. Croix Legend Extreme Spinning
All Legend Extreme rods have been updated for 2011. This shaky head version has super high-modulus graphite and fortified with the company's Nano Silica resin.