The Unlikely Story of the Tubo Rig
If Hanna and I were to go back to Japan today, I’d likely need a steamer trunk (and a bank loan) to bring home everything I’d buy, but on our last trip in 2007 I had less disposable income. Check out this video explaining my oddest and most expensive purchase from that trip.
While sapphire blue chunk jig trailers are a dirty water staple, sometimes the profile of a craw provides greater vibration and slips through cover more easily. Here are some top Tackle Warehouse options.
We’ve fished flutter spoons for bass and Blue Fox Pixies for Alaska salmon, but on our Zambia tigerfish trip, a weird double spoon absolutely outfished everything else… and it wasn’t even close.
At ICAST 2026, Salty Crew’s Matt Florentino shares three must-have fishing apparel and gear items for anglers who want technical performance and forward-facing style.
Bone swim jigs are becoming a secret favorite among bass anglers. Learn when bone outperforms white, the best trailers to pair with it, and which ones you can easily get at Tackle Warehouse.
New to bass fishing? Start with these beginner-friendly baits, including spinnerbaits, Senkos, and topwater lures that are easy to fish and extremely productive.
Heading to Bear Trail Lodge in Alaska? See what to pack for a summer fishing trip, what the lodge provides, and what experienced guests say you can leave home.
See the new Daiwa Saltiga Dogfight Rods from ICAST 2026. Learn what makes these premium offshore popping rods ideal for tuna, roosterfish, GTs, cubera snapper and other powerful gamefish.
We're returning to Bear Trail Lodge in Alaska to chase giant rainbow trout. Here's why this novice fly angler is learning to Spey cast for September trophies.
Planning a Mexico bass fishing trip? See the Z-Man lures that save space, survive aggressive fish and help anglers catch more giant bass.


For a non-contact sport, fishing provides a lot of opportunities for the frank and beans to end up in a world of hurt. My most painful recent example occurred in Mag Bay last November when I ended up with a case of crushed nuts. The Aussies may have a solution.