ICAST On the Water 2026 took place on the North Concourse of the Orange County Convention Center.
I was happy to see that the event has continually grown in size the past few years. It takes a lot of work to get out in the July heat to show off some tackle. Thank you to all the vendors that participated.
Here are just a few tackle items I found particularly interesting:
New Daiwa BG Spinning Reel
The new 2026 KastKing AL Ti Baitcast reel mounted on a new Verus Rod designed by Drew Gregory has a number of proprietary design features including this unique double trigger reel seat.
StCroix and Seviin show off new value-oriented lines.
The new Seviin Veltrix Spinning Reel mounted on new Triumph RodNew Seviin Veltrix Baitcast reel mounted on new Triump RodCarbon Fiber handle on the new Seviin Veltrix baitcast reel Beafitul value oriented combo from St. Croix and SeviinNew Pline ENDURX Zero Fade Braid in 4 and 8 carrier
1st Gen Fishing Top Roll Jig Head unique double keeper (MSRP $7.99/3pk)
Z-man Kingpin sinking ELAZTECH soft plastics make their debut at ICAST 2026Z-Man PZ2 (Project-Z 2) Chatterbait an updated iteration of the popular project Z chatter bait (MSRP $7.99)The new Z-Man Chattertail is their take on the popular RoostertailThe Strike King Two-Time Spinnerbait fishes fast and true and rides high in the water column
The New Lews TLX 150 on New KVD rod
The Team at Bates is working on a new 400 sized reel that dwarfs their standard offerings. Here shown next to a GOAT SWM 150 sized reel for size comparison.Kevin shows off the new Bates OG 200 making its debut at ICAST 2026Bates OG100 and OG 200 reels at ICAST2026: On The Water
Bates OG100 and OG 200 reels at ICAST2026: On The Water
The Bates SAM 2500 spinning reel (Debuted at ICAST 2025) is past the prototype stage and should be hitting stores soon (MSRP ~$599)Captain Justin Jones shows off the new Missile Baits Buzz WagonMissile Baits new Ike’s Dice Jig features a unique hook design that lets the jig emulate modern dice rubber baits in addition to allowing the user to add custom weighting options to adjust sink rate.Okuma’s Lmited Edition 40th Anniversary Spinning reel features a rather stunning finishOkuma’s New Safyre ($89), Eminent($109), and Helios ($199) baitcast reels cover multiple price points
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