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Tackle Reports

Monthly intelligence on new bass tackle, trends, and what's worth buying.

• Issue 06·ICAST 2026 · Best of Show

  Bass Tackle Intelligence Report — ICAST 2026 Best of Show: Special ReportSpecial Report

  Every ICAST 2026 Best of Show winner that matters to a bass angler — verified against live retail listings, with honest Buy, Wait, and Skip verdicts and the urchin sweep that defined the show.

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• Issue 05·ICAST 2026 · Day 3

  Bass Tackle Intelligence Report — ICAST 2026 Special Edition: Day 3 Floor ReportSpecial Edition

  Day 3 from Orlando: the urchin category goes mainstream with Missile's Ike's Dice Jig and Lunkerhunt's Kimera Worm, plus El Jefe's handcrafted Henry wake shad, a micro HD football jig, an FFS transducer pole, and three oddballs.

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• Issue 04·ICAST 2026 · Supplement

  Bass Tackle Intelligence Report — ICAST 2026 Supplement: Kestrel Ultimate Launch UpdateSpecial Edition Supplement

  Supplement to the Day 1 report: KastKing's Kestrel Ultimate is now an official launch, with verified specs on the all-magnesium BFS baitcaster and a surprise 1500-size spinning sibling — both at $299.99, both EFTTEX 2026 Product Showcase winners.

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• Issue 03·ICAST 2026 · Day 2

  Bass Tackle Intelligence Report — ICAST 2026 Special Edition: Day 2 Floor ReportSpecial Edition

  Day 2 from Orlando: Sufix Calibr8 braid, GLF Skirted Ned, The Nasty 360 FFS-tuned jerkbait, BOOYAH Speedwalker, and the Rapala Rap-Vault 3700 Hybrid.

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• Issue 02·ICAST 2026 · Day 1

  Bass Tackle Intelligence Report — ICAST 2026 Special Edition: Day 1 Floor ReportSpecial Edition

  Five picks from the Day 1 new-product showcase in Orlando: the Top Roll FFS jighead, GLF Stay-Pinned Spybait, Centro rattle weight, KastKing Kestrel Ultimate, and BUZBE Launch Pad.

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• Issue 01·Jan 1 – Jul 11, 2026

  Bass Tackle Intelligence Report — July 2026Half-Year Baseline Edition

  The Berkley Lab Series launch, the urchin bait category going mainstream, ICAST 2026 preview, and 23 new products rated.

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