ICAST 2026 Plays Host to a Bevy of New Opportunities & Experiences for the Sportfishing Industry

The biggest event in fishing may be over, but brand new products are just beginning their journey to stores and anglers around the globe.

The world’s largest sportfishing trade show came to a close last Friday as attendees filtered out the doors of Orlando's Orange County Convention Center. After a jam-packed week of networking, business meetings, product testing and a full slate of new events, this year's show will go down as one of the most successful ICASTs in recent memory.

ICAST 2026 By The Numbers

• Just under 12,000 attendees
• 540+ exhibitors, including 150+ first time exhibitors
• 200,000+ square feet of exhibit space
• 3,050 retailers and wholesalers in attendance
• 1,250 independent retail stores in attendance, which is 250 more than last year
• 870+ products entered in the New Product Showcase
• 46 products submitted to the inaugural New Product Showcase First Time Exhibitor category
• 74 countries represented