What about electronics?
Short answer
High-definition sonar, side imaging and GPS mapping have moved inshore, including onto kayaks.
In detail
That is the same live-sonar thread running through the rest of this column: the angler sees more, so the bait has to do less.
Where this answer comes from
Part of the product record Inshore saltwater: where the record participation is going (Inshore saltwater). The record carries the tables this answer is drawn from, the fields a factory needs before quoting, and an explicit list of what has not been verified.
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Other questions in this record
- Is saltwater really growing while overall participation falls?
- What are inshore anglers buying?
- Why does inshore need a different specification from freshwater?
- Is live bait being replaced?
- What is the single most valuable thing to specify?
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Sources 5 cited
- Emerging Trends In Inshore Saltwater Fishing, Angler Sportsman, 2026-06-14
- US fishing participation dips for first time since 2021 despite 10-year growth, Angling International, 2026-07-31
- 2026 Special Report on Fishing, American Sportfishing Association
- UN Comtrade — China export statistics under HS 9507, 2023-2024 (retrieved from the official API)
- Harmonized System heading 9507 (rods, hooks, reels, lures) — US HTS lookup
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