We’ve used various kinds of leaders in situations such as fly fishing, or for attaching braid-to-fluorocarbon for finesse techniques, but when we got to the tuna grounds it was a whole different deal. Forget your FG knots or swivels, they had a set-up that was foreign to us. We asked Elliott Stark to explain the purpose and the components of the wind on leader.
A sapphire blue chunk jig trailer may be the forgotten secret of 80s and 90s superstars like Denny Brauer — but that’s all the more reason to reintroduce it to your heavy cover flipping arsenal.
At ICAST 2026, we caught up with Brock Mosley to learn why he trusts Island Optics sunglasses on the tournament trail and which lens colors and frame styles he relies on for everything from clear-water smallmouth fisheries to stained southern reservoirs.
Rediscover the power of frog-patterned topwater poppers. Learn why classic frog colors still trigger explosive bass strikes—shop top picks at Tackle Warehouse.
Crush marlin, tuna, and even freshwater fish (?) with the best sardine-pattern lures. See our top picks from Tackle Warehouse & AFTCO—proven fish-catchers.