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Fishing
How to Fish Urchin Baits for Bass: 4 Rigging Methods That Work
Urchin baits are one of bass fishing’s hottest lure trends, but how do you actually fish one? Here’s how to rig, work and choose tackle for these unusual baits.
Gear
9 New Hard Baits from ICAST 2026
Soft plastics may have drawn much of the attention at ICAST 2026, but lure makers also unveiled an impressive collection of new hard baits. Here are nine crankbaits, topwaters, swimbaits and other hard-bodied lures that caught the attention of Hook & Barrel.
Gear
10 New Soft Baits From ICAST 2026 Worth Watching
Urchin baits generated much of the buzz at ICAST 2026, but they weren’t the only new soft plastics worth watching. These 10 introductions include finesse worms, swimbaits, forage imitators and designs built specifically for forward-facing sonar.
Fishing
How a 20-Year-Old Japanese Bait Took Over ICAST 2026
Urchin baits have been in use across the Pacific for the best part of two decades, but in 2026 they truly arrived on these shores.
Gear
New Humminbird Xplore Fish Finders: ICAST 2025
Get all the details on the new Humminbird Xplore fish finders from ICAST 2025, now available in three screen sizes with tons of features.
Gear
Vosker VKX Camera: Protect Your Boat and Outdoor Gear
The Vosker VKX security camera allows you to monitor your boat or other outdoor gear for up to six months at a time!
Fishing
Hot New Strike King Lures from ICAST 2025
Strike King came to ICAST 2025 in Orlando, Florida, with a bevy of new lures. Here are a few that caught our eye from the show floor.
Gear
Sig Sauer
Why SIG’s New ZULU6 HDX PRO Binos Are Changing Boat Optics Forever: ICAST 2025
These new ZULU6 HDX PRO Marine binos from SIG SAUER are packed with cutting edge tech and features built for the water.
Fishing
BUBBA Smart Fish Scale Lite Review: ICAST 2025 Award Winner
The Bubba Smart Fish Scale Lite, an ICAST 2025 Best of Show award winner, makes weighing fish in bass tournaments fast and efficient.
Fishing
New Rapala DT12 Series Crankbaits: ICAST 2025
The new Rapala DT12 Series Crankbaits are precisely engineered to quickly dive down to 12 feet and stay in the strike zone.
