Discover the top buzz toads and hooks pros use to catch big bass. Learn how to fish them, pick the right colors, and shop our favorite Tackle Warehouse picks for explosive topwater action.

Black neon soft plastics helped legends like Denny Brauer win big—and they still shine today. Learn when to throw them and the best baits to buy now.

In my earliest days of tournament fishing in the mid-1990s, my occasional success was often the result of using Charlie Brewer Slider Heads. It’s still incredibly deadly — and easy to use.

Elite Series rookie Emil Wagner has a lengthy list of achievements: the 2023 All-American on Hartwell, the 2025 EQ on Champlain and a reputation as one of the most talented guides on Lanier. Those titles were made possibly by Fenwick rods and he listed 3 as among his top moneymakers.

Explore bass lures inspired by Japan’s Iwana (whitespotted char). A unique crossover of JDM tackle, trout forage, and bass fishing innovation.

When Skeet Reese headlined our recent trip to Panama Grundens outfitted our group with their latest sun shirts. Our crew rocked their breathable Tough Sun Hoodies on the water – through heat, spray, a little bit of rain, and a whole lot of tuna blood.

The Glide Baits guys are usually ahead of the curve, and Sexy Shad brings something different to that category—a clean, high-contrast shad profile with just enough flash and chartreuse to trigger followers into committing. When you’re dealing with fish that track a bait for 10 yards before deciding, that matters.

Learn how Taku Ito rigs a Flip Gill for Neko fishing to imitate bluegill and trigger bigger bites. Watch the video and shop the exact gear he uses.

In the depths, there are predators even larger and more fearsome than wahoo that eat these fearsome gamefish. I’m far from the first to appreciate that, and plenty of top tackle makers have introduced wahoo-inspired patterns into their lineups.

Generally, the pros I’ve spoken to break Megabass jerkbait colors down into three categories: translucent, matte and metallic, but if you look through the Megabass USA catalog, there are some outliers. If you want to stand out from the crowd consider some of these shades.

Skeet Reese came to Sport Fish Panama Island Lodge with an ulterior motive — to see if his signature swimbait rod could handle some salty critters. It passed with flying colors.

If you’re still struggling with what to get dad for Father’s Day, take it from someone with a 56 year-old dad bod that there are plenty of great options. I’ve been testing plenty of new gear so far this spring, and there are certain items that I reach for again and again.

Mike Iaconelli has been all over the world chasing a wide variety of fish and he’s also made urban fishing cool. Naturally, his efforts required a travel rod, and he’s built a set that provide a lot of bang for your buck.

Catch more bass in calm, clear water with the best transparent topwater walking baits. Consider the Heddon Super Spook and numerous alternatives in different sizes, shapes and noise patterns.

Maryland Elite Series pro Bryan Schmitt relies on Hayabusa hooks from Japan to keep bass buttoned up during tournaments. Here are three of his must-have options to try.

I’m ready to get back to bass fishing with a fresh start and some new lures from Tackle Warehouse. What do you think of my choices?

The bass fishing world’s descent into a fuzzy dice trance has been one of the most surprising trends I can remember, but it shows no signs of slowing down. There are pink options, so if you’re like us and morning dawn worms or cotton candy spinnerbaits are part of your arsenal, consider these.

Bassmaster rookie Sam Hanggi of Tennessee broke through at Lake Murray. He finished 2^nd and put on a virtuosic televised performance on this tricky herring-based fishery. Learn how his Island Optics sunglasses made that success possible.

Ever since we started frequenting south Texas and Mexico, we’ve documented the growing list of lures meant to imitate tilapia – one of the most desirable forage species wherever they live. ‍We thought we had the category well-covered, but here are new offerings.

Smoke Senkos shine on clear water, smallmouth, and shad-based fisheries. Learn when Yamamoto smoke colors outperform green pumpkin and black/blue — and which ones to buy at Tackle Warehouse.