Jul 14, 2026 · 23 min · 11 segments
Everyone sees ICAST… but not everyone understands what it’s really like. In this episode of our Best On Tour ICAST series, we sit down with MLF pro Josh Bertrand to break down the reality of ICAST…
Josh BertrandGuestDaveHost
And, uh, you know, to go right into the ICAST stuff, the first year I went was, um, the last year it was in Las Vegas, so I think it was 2013.
And, uh, yeah, I b- I went to, I don't know, probably 10 or 11 straight, and the last two, um, I've not, not attended.
And really, you know, the main reason, my biggest two, uh, partners, um, that I work with in fishing, um, just haven't been.
That's, that's very interesting.
So a lot of things have happened in your career, um, from 2013 onwards.
Um, in your early years at ICAST, uh, like in what capacity were you attending ICAST?
You know, so the f- you know, as a professional angler, like, you know, it is important in a lot of cases for a lot of guys to be there, you know, and, and, uh, you know, we'll talk about a lot of the different reasons.
But, uh, I'm there, I'm in the Berkley booth, and you're just kinda trying to figure out what your job is, what you can do.
And, you know, your first couple years too, like when you're new to the scene, you don't know anybody, so, like, you sit there twiddling your thumbs a lot, right? Like, you know, y- you, you go where you're supposed to go, but, like, none of the media knows you, so no one's asking for an interview.
You don't really even know everybody at the com- you know, that works for the companies you're working with.
So you're sitting there, like, looking around trying to look busy, but you're not, you know? And as time goes on, you end up a lot busier at every one.
But, uh, I showed up to this one in Las Vegas, uh, wearing shorts, and, uh, Skeet walks up to me, and Skeet is like, has been one of the most instrumental, you know, people for me in fishing.
And, uh, you know, to go right into the ICAST stuff, the first year I went was, um, the last year it was in Las Vegas, so I think it was 2013.
And, uh, yeah, I b- I went to, I don't know, probably 10 or 11 straight, and the last two, um, I've not, not attended.
And really, you know, the main reason, my biggest two, uh, partners, um, that I work with in fishing, um, just haven't been.
That's, that's very interesting.
So a lot of things have happened in your career, um, from 2013 onwards.
Um, in your early years at ICAST, uh, like in what capacity were you attending ICAST?
You know, so the f- you know, as a professional angler, like, you know, it is important in a lot of cases for a lot of guys to be there, you know, and, and, uh, you know, we'll talk about a lot of the different reasons.
But, uh, I'm there, I'm in the Berkley booth, and you're just kinda trying to figure out what your job is, what you can do.
And, you know, your first couple years too, like when you're new to the scene, you don't know anybody, so, like, you sit there twiddling your thumbs a lot, right? Like, you know, y- you, you go where you're supposed to go, but, like, none of the media knows you, so no one's asking for an interview.
You don't really even know everybody at the com- you know, that works for the companies you're working with.
So you're sitting there, like, looking around trying to look busy, but you're not, you know? And as time goes on, you end up a lot busier at every one.
But, uh, I showed up to this one in Las Vegas, uh, wearing shorts, and, uh, Skeet walks up to me, and Skeet is like, has been one of the most instrumental, you know, people for me in fishing.
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