I buy plenty of fishing gear that is tailored to specific applications but I’m especially happy when I find items that’ll do double- or even triple-duty. Fortunately, manufacturers keep coming up with such stuff and Tackle Warehouse keeps adding them to inventory.

There are typically more multi-piece spinning rods than baitcasting rods. They’ve recently added nine spinning rods or series. Whether you’re chasing bass, trout, walleye or saltwater critters, they probably have something you can pack on your next long-distance trip.

Although we truly believe that it pays to pack the proven basics for your next bass fishing trip to Mexico, we continue to scour the internet for lures that might apply. Each year or two we seem to add one or two more “staples” to our list. Furthermore, a lot of you big bait fanatics think that’s the way to tempt a true giant.

While I spend plenty of money at Tackle Warehouse, you may be surprised to know that I put plenty of thought – bordering on agonizing obsession – into my orders. Here are five items that have made it into my cart multiple times but which have yet to make it to the “submit order” portion of the process.

Tackle companies keep on innovating. Tackle Warehouse is usually the first vendor to get the new gear and they certainly have the most comprehensive selection. I scour the “New Products” tab daily -- here are 6 new items that update our past articles.

Despite the fact that I could probably rely on the proven winners that have helped me in my past trips to Lake El Salto and Lake Picachos, I’m always looking for new options. Here are some big baits and new terminal tackle items from Tackle Warehouse worth checking out.

More lures and rods come out every week, so rather than update past columns about tackle trends, here’s a catch-all following up on some of those surveys. What do you think of this new gear at Tackle Warehouse?

There were plenty of goodies brought to light at the Bassmaster Classic, and we’ll see many more from ICAST. There may be another surge closer to Christmas. That does not mean that the designers and manufacturers can take intermittent breaks of several weeks or months. Here are some products that might be of use whether you’re headed to Mexico or Brazil or anywhere that requires travel-friendly gear.