TT Interview: Prototyping Rods and a Novel Approach to Tackle Development - Protos Founder Danny Uribe http://www.tackletour.com/images24/featurebanprotosinterview.jpg Introduction: In today's reel and rod market there are only a small handful of brands that actually own and operate their own manuf...

Not a Traditional Jig: RedRum Tube Cracker Jigs https://tackletour.com/images24/featurebanredrum.jpg Introduction: Have you ever looked at a bait and wondered, “What’s all the hype about?” That’s exactly what I thought when I first laid eyes on the RedRum Tube Cracker. At first glance, it may seem ...

ARK Fishing International's Wes Logan Signature Series - the 100K http://www.tackletour.com/images24/featurebanarkwes75mhfc.jpg Introduction: Wes Logan is one of the rising stars of BASS's Elite Series tour. He claimed his first victory in just his second year and followed that up with a second pla...

An EDGE for Enthusiast Frog Anglers - Plano's Frog Box https://www.tackletour.com/images24/featurebanplanoedgefrogbox.jpg Introduction: Plano's EDGE series stands at the forefront of modular utility boxes, designed with precision to offer superior tackle protection and organization compared to trad...

Bearing Count on ARK Fishing International's New Gravity 8 https://www.tackletour.com/images24/featurebanark24gravty8.jpg Introduction: If there is one law of ARK Fishing International's Gravity, it is as time increases, so will their lineup. Case in point? Just when I thought I had the entirety of...

Z-Man and Evergreen Launch Fresh JackHammer Fall Patterns Including Morning Dawn and Black Jack https://www.tackletour.com/images24/featurebanzmanevergreenjhnew.jpg Introduction: There is no disputing the effectiveness of the Z-Man and Evergreen Chatterbait JackHammer, and this Fall the two compani...

Ready for Deployment, Evergreen International's Combat Rat http://www.tackletour.com/images24/featrebanevergreencombatrat.jpg Introduction: From the Timberflash to the Noisy Dachs, Evergreen International is no stranger to topwater wake baits, but up until this year, the manufacturer has stayed awa...

Trika Readies T100 Baitcaster with Ceramic Bearing Supported Casting System http://www.tackletour.com/images24/featurebantrika100reel.jpg Introduction: Trika is gearing up to launch their new reel line, beginning with the T100 baitcaster. While this compact baitcaster shares some obvious similariti...

All About the Treble - Weighing in on Treble Hook Options http://www.tackletour.com/images24/featurebantreblesplitinsight.jpg Introduction: Fishermen like to tinker. Whether it is with their rods, reels, or baits, there's something fundamental about the desire to customize your gear to perfect an i...

Abu Garcia's Formula for BFS Success - Part Two : The Reels http://www.tackletour.com/images24/featurebanabu24zenonmgltxbfs.jpg Introduction: As part one in a series of two articles, earlier this year, we took a close look at Abu Garcia's new BFS tuned casting rods in their Zenon lineup. Today we l...

Gomexus Expands Swimbait and Tool Offerings, Debuts Second Cyberbait https://www.tackletour.com/images24/featurebanicast2024gomexus.jpg Introduction: Primarily known as an aftermarket upgrade component manufacturer, Gomexus has quickly expanded their product offering by branching out into the swimb...

Rocking the Northland Minnesota Mullet for Kickers https://www.tackletour.com/images24/featurebanicast24northland.jpg Introduction: Hair jigs have been employed for bass fishing for years, and especially when fishing for smallmouth, but hair jigs designed for largemouth often taken a backseat with ...

FishLab Goes Hard with BBZ Swimbaits https://www.tackletour.com/images24/featurebanicast24fishlabbbz.jpg Introduction: When Bill Siemantel of BBZ fame joined the Fishlab team we all knew it was just a matter of time before the company would be introducing hard bodied BBZ swimbaits. This ICAST the c...

Okuma Launches New Flagship X-Series Spinning Reels https://www.tackletour.com/images24/featurebanicast24okuma.jpg Introduction: This ICAST Okuma launched a new halo-reel in their spinning lineup called the X-Series. These new reels are designed to deliver the performance and reliability of aluminu...

Still Ugly? The Ugly Stik GX2 Gets a Makeover https://www.tackletour.com/images24/featurebanicast24uglystikgx2.jpg Introduction: America's favorite fishing rod received a makeover this ICAST with the introduction of the GX2 Series, and the changes are more than cosmetic and designed to improve both...