Ep. 347 - What's Going On With TUNGSTEN?! Plus: The Most OVERRATED Bait Companies, Wading in Gross Water, and more!
Tackle Talk - Bass Fishing Podcast
Release Date: 05/05/2026
Ep. 348 - SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT Featuring TONS of Great Small Tackle Companies!
Tackle Talk - Bass Fishing Podcast
· Ladies and gentlemen On today’s episode, we’re going to talk about a TON of small tackle companies, many of which are very humble mom and pop, family owned operations that YOU ALL suggested! So we’ll do a little digging on their websites and highlight some awesome products these companies are making, and show some love to the little guys making awesome tackle. We also have Bassmaster Elite Series results from Lake Murray, we’ve got a product teaser from Newport, we’ve got we answer your questions about sub $200 rods, chatter bait differences, color...
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Ep. 347 - What's Going On With TUNGSTEN?! Plus: The Most OVERRATED Bait Companies, Wading in Gross Water, and more!
Tackle Talk - Bass Fishing Podcast
On today’s episode: The rapidly rising cost of Tungsten! Major League Fishing Stage 5 results Fishing Poll: The most OVERRATED bait companies Mailbag: Wading in nasty water, rod weights, and more! Tackle Talk is presented by: The Rod Locker | | Promo Code: TACKLETALKAMAY Additional support provided by: Amped Outdoors | Humminbird | Minn Kota |
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Ep. 346 - Great AMAZON Fishing Accessories, Evergreen's New BACKSLIDING Craw, Multispecies Fishing, and More!
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On today’s episode: Some of my favorite inexpensive Amazon fishing accessories Evergreen’s new Claw Motion craw meant for ‘backsliding” Our favorite species’ to target other than bass Dangerous winds Bold predictions Microfishing And more! AMAZON LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE: Fenix HM70R Headlamp - Truscend Fishing Pliers (A1-Black) - Skylety Fishing Rod & Billiard Cue Clips - Retractable Carabiners (3pk) - Kydex (.08 thickness / 8”x12” sheets / 2pk) - Marine GOOP - ChangTa Thru-Hull Kit - Battery Quick Connect (Newport copy) - VEVOR Heavy Duty...
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Ep. 345 - The WORST Fishing Lines, A New Reel From ARK, REDCREST Recap, Megabass Vision 110+2 Jr., and More!
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On today’s episode: A sneak peek at an exciting new reel from Ark Fishing Megabass finally drops it’s newest jerkbait in the Vision 110 lineup’ The WORST fishing lines in the industry REDCREST results from Major League Fishing Bassmaster Elite Series results from the Arkansas River Frogging Reels Fish movement in creeks The old school technique of ‘back reeling’ And more! Tackle Talk is presented by: The Rod Locker | | Promo Code: TACKLETALKAPRIL Additional support provided by: Amped Outdoors | Humminbird | Minn Kota |
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Ep. 344 - Our Favorite NED RIG WORMS, Top 3 JERKBAITS, An MLF Video Game, and An Exciting New Reel from.. ABU GARCIA?
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On today’s episode: Abu Garcia teases a new reel that seems a little off brand (in a good way), we talk about our favorite Ned Rig soft plastic worms, Major League Fishing announces a new.. video game? And we talk about our top 3 favorite jerkbaits, castable sonar pods, chatterbait tips, and more! Tackle Talk is presented by: The Rod Locker | | Promo Code: TACKLETALKAPRIL Additional support provided by: Amped Outdoors | Humminbird | Minn Kota |
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Ep. 343 - An INSANE DEAL On A Very Popular SHIMANO Rod, Scent vs. No Scent, Rod And Reel Cleaning, Budget Musky Setups, and More!
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Today we have a killer show that ends with a KILLER deal, on one of the best selling rods of the last 5-10 years! It's a deal so good, you have to do a double take, but I promise, it’s real. We also tackle the topic of scented soft plastics in this week’s fishing poll, and in the mailbag we discuss rod and reel cleaning, the Tatula X vs Shimano SLX XT, budget musky setups, and more! LINK TO ARDENT REEL CLEANING KIT: https://amzn.to/41hC14E Tackle Talk is presented by: The Rod Locker | | Promo Code: TACKLETALKAPRIL Additional support provided by: Amped Outdoors |...
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Ep. 342 - The BEST COLORS By Brand, Wheeler and Christie Victories, Price Increases, And More!
Tackle Talk - Bass Fishing Podcast
On today’s episode, we talk about some of our favorite unique lure colors from various manufacturers, we have Bassmaster and Major League Fishing results, we discuss our current tackle buying habits amid the myriad of price increases, and in the Mailbag we talk spooking fish, round bait casters, motors vs sonar, and more! Tackle Talk is presented by: The Rod Locker | | Promo Code: TACKLETALKAPRIL Additional support provided by: Amped Outdoors | Humminbird | Minn Kota |
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Ep. 341 - Tips for BED FISHING and NEW GEAR from Great Lakes Finesse, Sixth Sense, Megabits, Newport Vessels, and more!
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On today’s episode we talk BED FISHING. It’s almost spawn time (here in the Midwest) so it’s a great time to go over 5 tips to improve your bed fishing success. Then the Fishing Poll today, staying on theme, we ask you what your favorite bed fishing bait is. We also have NEW gear from Great Lakes Finesse, 6th Sense Fishing, Megabass, Newport Vessels, and more. And in The Mailbag we answer your questions about springtime transition areas, pond fishing, the Hydrowave, lure issues, and more! Tackle Talk is presented by: The Rod Locker | | Promo Code: TACKLETALKMARCH ...
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Ep. 340 - 2026 BASSMASTER CLASSIC RECAP!
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Ladies and gentlemen, LIVE from a hotel room at 2am in Knoxville, Tennessee (with nothing but my laptop's microphone), we are going to bring you a brief recap and everything you need to know about the 2026 Bassmaster Classic. Tackle Talk is presented by: The Rod Locker | | Promo Code: TACKLETALKMARCH Additional support provided by: Amped Outdoors | Humminbird | Minn Kota |
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Ep. 339 - Bassmaster Classic Preview w/ Special Guest: RONNIE MOORE
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Ladies and gentlemen, it’s classic week! In a mere 3 days, the 2026 Bassmaster Classic will kick off at the Tennessee River in Knoxville, and someone’s life will change forever. So, it only seems right that we give you a proper preview of the biggest weekend in bass fishing. And to do that, we have enlisted the help of Bassmaster's own Ronnie Moore. So today, we will dive into some classic memories, a Tennessee River overview, predictions, and more! Tackle Talk is presented by: The Rod Locker | | Promo Code: TACKLETALKMARCH Additional support provided by: Amped...
info_outlineOn today’s episode:
- The rapidly rising cost of Tungsten!
- Major League Fishing Stage 5 results
- Fishing Poll: The most OVERRATED bait companies
- Mailbag: Wading in nasty water, rod weights, and more!
Tackle Talk is presented by:
The Rod Locker | www.therodlocker.com | Promo Code: TACKLETALKAMAY
Additional support provided by:
Amped Outdoors | www.ampedoutdoors.com
Humminbird | www.humminbird.com
Minn Kota | www.minnkotamotors.com