ICAST 2026
ICAST is the world’s largest fishing convention held each year in Orlando, Florida. For four days (July 14-17), the Orange County Convention Center is filled with retailers, manufacturers, media, pro staff, and industry leaders gathering face-to-face to connect, collaborate, and shape the seasons ahead. New products are launched. Partnerships are built, and deals are made. The conversations which will drive the industry into the future all happened in real time at ICAST 2026.
It would be impossible to cover all the products and industry gatherings at ICAST 2026. However, below are just a few new products that I believe stood out.
Spro Tackle Storage
The Spro 3700 deep waterproof Rigging Box is ideal for walleye and salmon anglers. It is an intelligently designed tackle box that ensures hassle-free organization for your fishing rigs and accessories. With a dependable waterproof seal that safeguards your rigs and blading harnesses, the SPRO Rigging Box is your go-to solution for keeping salmon rigs, walleye blading harnesses, Lindy Rigs, and any other rigging harnesses dry and tangle-free.
Built ultra-tough, the box features four latches to secure the waterproof seal and ensure that even if dropped, it won’t pop open or break. The inclusion of the 46 soft foam spools enhances functionality, providing a secure, organized way to hook and organize your rigs. The three colours of the soft foam also allow you to organize your rigs and blading harnesses by rig or blading harness length, or line diameter.
Fishtechy & the Proof Ball
Fishtechy has eliminated any extra fish handling and risk of hurting a fish or keeping a fish out of the water any longer than necessary with the Proof Ball. Before a fish is released, many anglers like to get a photo of the fish they just caught. In most cases, it takes 30 seconds or less. However, when an angler catches a big fish, they often want to measure or weigh the fish to see if it is a new personal best or just out of curiosity. This takes extra time, which keeps the fish out of the water longer. With Fishtechy and the Proof Ball, it can all be done with one photo.
After purchasing the Proof Ball, download the Fishtechy App, have the Proof Ball in the photo with you and your fish, or just the fish and the Proof Ball, and Fishtechy’s AI returns verified length, girth, and weight in seconds, prioritizing the well-being of the fish while providing advanced, accurate fish measurements. The angler gets the information he/she wants with the conservation efforts to protect the fish. If you don’t have cell service at the time of your catch, the photo can be added to the app when you are back in cell service, and the fish measured in the photo at your convenience.
