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Flattery will get you everywhere

By Ken Duke
BASS member since 1976

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

It's that time again, time for manufacturers, retailers and outdoors media to get together to do what else — stare at fishing tackle. That's right, it's time for ICAST, and this year's big show (in Orlando) should be interesting for a couple of reasons. First, it's always interesting to see what's new out there, and second, it'll be interesting to see how everyone's doing in the midst of our economic slump. I'm already hearing that some companies seem to be growing and flourishing despite ...

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