Bass Fishing Gear Review! Best New Rods, Reels, And Baits From ICAST 2026!
Here are the "Best Of The Best" from ICAST 2026! These rods, reels, and baits, were the standouts of the show! From high end gear, to new baits, to terminal tackle, there was a ton of exciting new offerings to see at the show. Let's take a look!
It's easy to be overwhelmed by all the new gear at ICAST. It's hard to tell what will help your fishing, and what will just empty your wallet. Instead of risking your hard earned money on mystery gear, let us cut through the hype and show you the real stand outs! From urchins to swimbaits, storage solutions to reels, this year was packed with amazing tackle.
Below, You'll find links to all the baits and equipment in today's video, listed in the order they appeared. We've even included our favorite sizes and colors where applicable. All the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each.
TACTICALBASSIN GEAR...
•TacticalBassin Merch: https://bit.ly/3ZxEI0z
•TacticalBassin Lure Designs: http://bit.ly/38YpPIz
THE REELS...
•Shimano Curado 150 DC: https://bit.ly/4ySbtGs
•Shimano Calcutta Conquest 200 DC: https://bit.ly/4wBinhZ
•Shimano Vanquish 3000 Double Paddle: https://bit.ly/4fy15ME
•13 Fishing Shyft Spinning Reel: https://bit.ly/4xkjT89
•Seviin Reels Lunex 300: https://bit.ly/4w3iZMd
•Daiwa Tatula 60th Anniversary Reel: https://bit.ly/45yxZGS
•Daiwa Tatula SV TW 60th Anniversary Reel: https://bit.ly/4w6mrWr
THE RODS...
•Shimano Poison Glorious Solid Tip Rods: https://bit.ly/44HLOCN
•Shimano Poison Glorious Casting Rods: https://bit.ly/4g5S6ST
•Shimano Poison Glorious Spinning Rods: https://bit.ly/3TvKLmY
•G Loomis IMX Pro Crankbait Rods: https://bit.ly/4pQHTwR
•G Loomis IMX Pro Swimbait Rods: https://bit.ly/4fINwIX
•G Loomis IMX Pro Lipless Rod: https://bit.ly/3TwPQeP
•13 Fishing Enzo Casting Rods: https://bit.ly/4w5MGfn
•13 Fishing Enzo Spinning Rods: https://bit.ly/4wc5lqg
FIRST HALF BAITS AND GEAR...
•Megabass Deep X 300: https://bit.ly/2sSQHpt
Colors: See Through Shad, Glitz Shad, Juvy Gill
•Megabass Deep Six: https://bit.ly/2A3clKP
Colors: See Through Shad, Glitz Shad, Juvy Gill
•Baitsanity BFS Shad: https://bit.ly/4x2bnuk
Color: Griff's Shad
•Baitsanity BFS Gill: https://bit.ly/452CYj3
Color: Female Gill
•Dirty Jigs Weekender Finesse Jig: https://bit.ly/4yMGvzL
Colors: Supermatt Brown, The Go To
•Great Lakes Finesse Skirted Ned Jig: https://bit.ly/4yQPIa9
Colors: Green Pumpkin Orange, Green Pumpkin Brown
•Seaguar Brawlr Monofilament Line: https://bit.ly/4g5NwnJ
Favorite Sizes: 17, 20, 30 lb
•Yamamoto 5" Senko: https://bit.ly/2axAmNS
Colors: Tactical Shad, Tactical Twilight
•Tiemco Harinezumi Elastomer Creature: https://bit.ly/4yX6YL5
Favorite Colors: Green Pumpkin, Loco Beetle
•Big Bite Baits Flat Tube: https://bit.ly/4hFR419
Favorite Colors: 1099, Green Pumpkin
•Duo Realis Versa Fish: https://bit.ly/4cdvTQq
Favorite Colors: Electric Shad, Gold Flash Shad, Baby Bass
•Duo Realis Wriggle Curly Worm: https://bit.ly/4wG2ln6
Favorite Colors: Black Blue, Green Pumpkin
•Big Bite Baits 5.5" Nekorama Worm: https://bit.ly/48LN6Qr
Favorite Colors: Matte Green Pumpkin, Matte Junebug
•Megabass DogMax Topwater: https://bit.ly/4wowh6Z
Favorite Colors: Spotlight Shad, Bone Python, STP
•War Eagle Jigging Spoons: https://bit.ly/2H9dJV1
Favorite Colors: Candy Shad, Smallmouth Candy
•Savage Gear Line Thru Pulse Tail Pro: https://bit.ly/4wBzKzh
Favorite Colors: Brown Trout, American Shad, Dark Trout
•Megabass Magdraft Heads: https://bit.ly/45kyIvz
•Gamakatsu Outsider Treble: https://bit.ly/4fFYIWQ
•Dirty Jigs Clausen Level Head: https://bit.ly/4w5PxF7
SECOND HALF BAITS AND GEAR...
•BKK Hyperlatch Quad Urchin:
•Crush City Freeloaders: https://bit.ly/3QWwj4b
•Bucca Brand Trick Crawler: https://bit.ly/4pWsueQ
•Zman Kingpin Sinking Stick Worm: https://bit.ly/4vYx4KA
•Yamamoto Uni HD: https://bit.ly/4wTn2vo
•Yamamoto Uni Mas: https://bit.ly/4fC83Pc
•Yamamoto Uni Max: https://bit.ly/4gW4V3a
•Zman Chatterbait Elite Evo HD: https://bit.ly/4bTBD1G
•Zman Chatterbait PZ2: https://bit.ly/4yYEvED
•Crush City Avatar Shad: https://bit.ly/4g4ZVIt
•Zman Forge Premium Alloy Weights: https://bit.ly/4w6nMMX
•Sufix Calibr8 Braided Line: https://bit.ly/4fKnHZc
•Missile Baits Dice Jig: https://bit.ly/4fKzmHn
•Missile Baits Hang Time Clip Weights
•Owner STX 20 Treble Hooks
•Owner Jungle Fixer Hooks
•Owner Jungle Fixer Weedless Hooks
•Bucca Brand 7" El Toro Jerkbait
•Bill Lewis Brush Crank: https://bit.ly/4fwmi9E
WANT TACTICALBASSIN GEAR??
•TacticalBassin Apparel and Merch: https://bit.ly/3ZxEI0z
•TacticalBassin Lure Designs: http://bit.ly/38YpPIz
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