Thanks to the international tentacles of SPRO, many of the best JDM tackle products can be purchased from outlets like Tackle Warehouse.Bryan New led us through some of his Japanese favorites at the 2025 Bassmaster Classic Expo.

Owner makes specialized products made for serious anglers. While there are an increasing number of brands that make quality terminal tackle, some of Owner’s distinctive styles should get the call for your next trip to Lake El Salto or Lake Picachos.

Pencil poppers came to the bass world from striper anglers, and while they’ve long been used successfully in the Ozarks, they really gained market steam when bluebacks infested the Carolinas. There are lots of colors available, but it’s hard to go wrong with good old chrome.

Bassmaster Classic qualifier Louis Monetti is a key cog in the Bizz Baits effort, giving the lures a workout on the water and living on the road. We caught up with him at the 2025 Bassmaster Classic to get some recommendations on products we need to take south of the border.

The Clutch Boss has been one of the worst kept secrets on the Elite Series. The second worst is their Darter. Now they’ve added a Baby Boss to the lineup. We caught up with Josh Pladies at the 2025 Bassmaster Classic to discuss “starter colors.”

We caught up with Marc Mills in the Daiwa booth at the 2025 Bassmaster Classic in Ft. Worth to learn about their new Steez travel rods. They feature the same components the pros use on tour, just in an easier-to-pack condition.

Yeti’s Panga backpack is tough and spacious, yet compact enough to fit under the airplane seat in front of you. I tested the bold new Firefly Yellow color with the goal of standing out in a crowd while protecting my gear.

There are some basic lipless crank patterns that’ll never go out of style – like chrome with a blue back or classic Rayburn Red. However, I rarely hear anglers talking about traps imitating yellow perch, despite the fact that they’re one of the most prolific forage species throughout the north.

We probably won’t get a chance to fish Australia for a few more years, but when we do we’ll be sure to have some color patterns that replicate the local forage, including colorful coral trout.

We can’t cast as far as the captains and mates at Sport Fish Panama Island Lodge. Our best casts might approach the length and accuracy of their worst, but it’s typically like we’re playing checkers and they’re playing chess. If you’re going to head down there, it pays to realize this ahead of time and work on improving your casting.

Most of the tackle in our garage have a story and I love finding gear that represents my fishing history. In a recent search, I located some nostalgic items that represent my experiences on the Potomac River. Even though they’re from my earliest years, I still use much of what I used back then.

These basic hook choices from Gamakatsu are the perfect starting point for any Mexican bass vacation — strong, sharp and reliable.

One of my 2024 highlights was taking “bass tackle” to Panama in May and using it to fight yellowfin tuna. I spent the next seven months planning and refining my tackle choices for our return in January of 2025. Unfortunately, the results were underwhelming.

We take pride in keeping you informed about the latest product intros – and following up on our past posts to maximize your options. Here are six newish products at Tackle Warehouse that might just end up in your cart.

There are lots of glide baits that mimic the Clear Lake Hitch. Many of the “garage” builders have their own take on this particular baitfish, but if you don’t have the budget or the appetite to wait on the drop, consider one the options available at Tackle Warehouse – and don’t sleep on the fact that they work on other lakes.

Every serious bass angler has squarebills in staple colors, They may have been enough in days gone by, said Keith Combs, but with increased fishing pressure now it’s also critical to have a broader array. In his workhorse KVD 1.5, he’s quickly grown reliant on the following four new options.

In anticipation of another year of far flung travel and hopefully more fishing than in 2023 and 2024, I made an investment – not a new truck or boat, but something that’ll keep them both going – a portable 2000 am jump starter from Battery Tender.

I’ve been wearing Forloh’s technical clothing for a couple of years now. It started with their insect repellent lineup, but I’ve also used their UPF shirts to protect me from harmful rays. I caught up with them at the 2025 SCI show to find out what else is coming down the pipeline for anglers.

A bone-colored topwater has been a staple for decades, and lots of big bait freaks swear by that same color pattern for their glides, wakes and swimbaits. So why shouldn’t it excel in moving baits, too? If you’ve had that thought, here’s a starting point – three bone swim jigs and two bone spinnerbaits.

When I first got into bass fishing in the early 1980s, “Motor Oil” was a standard plastic worm color. I suspect that the rise of various green pumpkins and watermelons led to its eventual decrease in popularity. However, there remain a handful of old school and old school style worms that come in this hue.