EXHIBIT 24 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 33-77540 of Coastcast Corporation on Form S-8 of our reports, dated February 3, 1998, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Coastcast Corporation for the year ended December 31, 1997. DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP Long Beach, California March 23, 1998