I saw a ton of stuff but most of it is already on the market. The fire line was the best new idea. I realy didnt see much in the new product section that impressed me. The Calias was sharp. There were some nice rods too but most of the new stuff did not apply to my stlye of fishing, probably the same for you also. The Castiac shiner looked like a realy good bait, and the little Lucky craft was neat but very small. I dd see some strike pro baits that had all the little sections like the LC pointers and I imagine they will be much cheaper. You already know about the new Okuma swimbait rods. they were there. I still say they are by far the best rod for the money.
The best part of the show was getting to talk with everybody.