Category: Fishing Gear

ICAST 2026 gear gave sport anglers plenty to sort through after the July 14-17, 2026 show in Orlando, Florida. Some launches leaned high-tech, some leaned simple and affordable, and the best takeaways were not just about what looked new on … Read the rest

ICAST 2026 gear had plenty of flash after the July 14-17, 2026 show wrapped, but smart anglers should read the results like a tournament weigh-in sheet: what worked, what fits your water, and what solves an actual fishing problem. A … Read the rest

Catfish electronics earned serious attention in CatfishNOW’s September 2026 fishing gear coverage, and for good reason: the best tools are no longer just depth numbers on a small screen. The useful lesson for trophy-cat anglers is simple. Electronics should help … Read the rest

The Minn Kota System officially launched on October 6, 2026, and it gave sport anglers a new way to think about boat control, mapping, sonar, trolling motors, shallow-water anchors, and app-based setup as one working package. Minn Kota described the … Read the rest

channel catfish training may sound like boat ramps, bait coolers, and rod holders, but the best lessons sometimes come from the lab. Trojan Sex Chromosome research in channel catfish is not a how-to manual for weekend anglers, and it should … Read the rest

Catfish USV gear is not about sending a toy boat out and hoping it points at dinner. The useful idea is more disciplined: borrow lessons from fisheries research, then apply them to sport fishing decisions such as where to idle, … Read the rest

The Vermont Autumn Bite rewards anglers who pack for changing depth, colder water, shorter daylight, and fish that are feeding hard before winter. I like fall fishing because it forces clean decisions: pick the right water, match the right depth, … Read the rest

Minn Kota and Humminbird have anglers leaning over the rail right now, because sonar technology may be headed for a serious boat-control upgrade on October 6, 2026. As of September 28, 2026, the brands have not released the full product … Read the rest

Other Rockfish Regulations became a real trip-planning issue on September 21, 2026, when a final rule took effect prohibiting retention of “other rockfish” in the Aleutian Islands subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands. The rule applies to commercial … Read the rest

The Berkley Doom Stroller arrived with a very specific job: give bass anglers a hard-bait option for targeting roaming or suspended fish around baitfish schools. Berkley announced the bait on September 16, 2026, with a September 2026 launch, a $16.99 … Read the rest