Newer isn’t necessarily better when it comes to fishing tackle. There are plenty of lures, tools and accessories in my boat that I’ve been using since before many of the current Elite Series pros were born.

What are your favorite fishing pants? A lot depends on where you fish and how your physique stacks up. Here are several that made the cut for me in 2023 and will be in heavy rotation going forward.

These pricey but not unaffordable glide baits from Tackle Warehouse will make the recipient big bait flinger extremely happy — and possibly produce a PB bass.

In honor of Black Friday, and the sales that often accompany it, we’re going to offer up 10 all black lures that will make any bass angler in your life a happier camper. Check ‘em out.

Thanksgiving-themed lures you can ogle and order from your couch. Everything from turkey to cranberries to all manners of pumpkins.

November brings Thanksgiving and in most of the country it’s starting to get really cold. When that happens, fish tend to go deep or hide in cover and we have to find them and figure out how to catch them. Here is a list of lures, Thanksgiving inspired, that can help you (and me) catch those fish this holiday season.

I could just about live at The Container Store. That’s because I’m always looking for new storage solutions for my tackle. While there are plenty of great options from endemic companies, something need not be stamped “for anglers” to qualify.

I tested a lot of different gear this year and found all of the items listed here to be great products and solid values. Purchase with confidence.

Tying on a drop shot rig may look difficult, but it’s actually fairly simple if you have the right teacher. Here’s veteran pro Chad Morgenthaler breaking down the basics of a tactic he uses just about every day.

Three-time Toyota Texas Bass Classic champion Keith Combs has won well over $2 million in his career as a professional angler, and a substantial portion of that has come on a variety of Strike King’s XD crankbaits, most notably the 6XD. Here are four of his go-to colors.

Since the Deps Cover Scat became a valued tool for US anglers, numerous manufacturers have introduced their own takes on the genre. This year at ICAST we saw several more, and they continue to squirt out intermittently. Here are a few that have attracted my attention in recent months.

I have dozens if not hundreds of them, but I’m always onboard to try out a new walk-the-dog topwater lure — especially if it’s from one of my favorite manufacturers. Here are four new ones.

Chad Morgenthaler gave me a quick tutorial in how to use the Garmin electronics system — including an explanation of how the thermocline affects bass behavior and how to adjust color palettes to see more and know more.

Jerkbait storage was simpler when there were fewer options and most anglers thought they only worked during the winter and pre-spawn months. I keep fewer of them in the boat than many of you, but they can still be a mess to pull apart when you really need them. Here are storage options that streamline the task.

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?

Our best tool for big Alaskan rainbow trout this summer was a “flesh fly,” in particular the Dolly Llama. Why do trout bulk up on fleshy meals and why was it our favorite presentation?

Soft plastic “creature baits” are super versatile and there are ridiculous numbers of options. Here are my five favorites, five I use occasionally, and five I want to try soon.

If you love to fish, but you’ve purposely avoided fly fishing, it’s time to try it. Follow these simple steps and you can experience success and enjoyment almost from the start.

I dropped $20 on raffle tickets at the 2023 Bass Fishing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and won a bucket full of awesome tackle — including gear from Bass Mafia, Epic Baits and Nichols Lures.

While there are dozens on vibrating jigs in U.S. tackle shops, the Original Chatterbait and the Jack Hammer take the largest market share of them all. If you’re willing to go travel to Japan, or enter the “gray market,” there are plenty of JDM options that tend to be high-end and different from what we see stateside.