Ep. 348 - SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT Featuring TONS of Great Small Tackle Companies!
Tackle Talk - Bass Fishing Podcast
Release Date: 05/12/2026
Ep. 362 - SHOT With An ARROW While Fishing?! Schmitt Wins Champlain, RIP Dakota Lithium, And More!
Tackle Talk - Bass Fishing Podcast
On today's episode: Bryan Schmitt wins the Bassmaster Elite Series at Lake Champlain A kayak angler is shot in the foot with an ARROW while fishing Dakota Lithium "ceases operations" Fishing Poll presented by Humminbird & Minn Kota: Who Taught You To Fish? Mailbag powered by Amped Outdoors: Jobs in the fishing industry, why multiple combos?, and more! Tackle Talk is presented by: The Rod Locker | | Promo Code: TACKLETALKAUGUST Additional support provided by: Amped Outdoors | Humminbird | Minn Kota |
info_outline
Ep. 361 - Choosing The RIGHT CHATTERBAIT! (Breaking Down Our TOP 5 Z-Man Chatterbaits)
Tackle Talk - Bass Fishing Podcast
On this week's episode of Tackle Talk: Our TOP 5 Chatterbaits Major League Fishing Results and AOY Title Fishing Poll: What Level of Electronics Do You Own? Mailbag: Finding Depth in Ponds, Favorite Fall Bait, Backlashing with Fluoro And more! Tackle Talk is presented by: The Rod Locker | | Promo Code: TACKLETALKAUGUST Additional support provided by: Amped Outdoors | Humminbird | Minn Kota |
info_outline
Ep. 360 - Overrated/Underrated, River Fishing, The YouTube Landscape, and More! (With Special Guest: ALEX RUDD)
Tackle Talk - Bass Fishing Podcast
On today’s episode with our friend Alex Rudd: Overrated/Underrated - Urchins, Waterproof Tackle Boxes, Moon Phases, and More! The Current YouTube Landscape Finding Your Niche Fishing Rivers and Current Kayak Fishing And more! Tackle Talk is presented by: The Rod Locker | | Promo Code: TACKLETALKAUGUST Additional support provided by: Amped Outdoors | Humminbird | Minn Kota |
info_outline
Ep. 359 - Top 5 Tips for Wading SMALL CREEKS, Top Summer Pond Baits, Switching out Treble Hooks, and More!
Tackle Talk - Bass Fishing Podcast
On today’s episode: Praying for the family of Will Roberts Five tips for wading small creeks Examining exactly how many combos we own Top 5 summer pond lures Switching treble hooks for single hooks on topwaters Spending more on rods vs reels And more! Tackle Talk is presented by: The Rod Locker | | Promo Code: TACKLETALKJULY Additional support provided by: Amped Outdoors | Humminbird | Minn Kota |
info_outline
Ep. 358 - THE 2026 ICAST EPISODE
Tackle Talk - Bass Fishing Podcast
Ladies and gentlemen… it’s here! Our annual ICAST episode. Buckle up for a full, sincere, comprehensive look at everything we saw at ICAST 2026. The good, the bad, the ugly, the exciting, the disappointing, the cheap, the expensive, the original, the unoriginal, all of that and more! Tackle Talk is presented by: The Rod Locker | | Promo Code: TACKLETALKJULY Additional support provided by: Amped Outdoors | Humminbird | Minn Kota |
info_outline
Ep. 357 - Tackle Organization, Skunk Patterns, FluxJet Kayaks, Baits for Weeds, and More (Mailbag Episode!)
Tackle Talk - Bass Fishing Podcast
On today's episode: Tackle organization Skunk patterns?! FluxJet kayaks 3 Baits for weedy ponds SPRO reels Top 4 things to consider when buying your first kayak And more! Tackle Talk is presented by: The Rod Locker | | Promo Code: TACKLETALKJULY Additional support provided by: Amped Outdoors | Humminbird | Minn Kota |
info_outline
Ep. 356 - ICAST Spoilers and Leaks, Our Biggest Weaknesses as Anglers, Hybridization, and More!
Tackle Talk - Bass Fishing Podcast
On this week’s episode: Early sneak peeks and leaks of products that will debut at ICAST next week Status update on the MLF BPT and Bassmaster Elite AOY races New Tackle Talk hats drop today! Fishing Poll presented by Humminbird & Minn Kota: What is your biggest weakness as an angler? The Mailbag powered by Amped Outdoors: Sunfish hybridization, cheap vs expensive combos for kayak fishing, targeting fish in hot/muggy weather, and more! Tackle Talk is presented by: The Rod Locker | | Promo Code: TACKLETALKJULY Additional support provided by: Amped Outdoors | ...
info_outline
Ep. 355 - Ark Gravity BFS Avid Review, Coike Fatigue, Best Summer Largemouth Baits, and More!
Tackle Talk - Bass Fishing Podcast
We're back!! Fresh off of our latest mini series, we are now back to our regularly scheduled programming and boy do we have a lot to cover. The fishing world has gone completely crazy for coike’s and I can’t wait for it to end, we have a review on the brand new Ark Gravity BFS Avid reel, we tackle the best summertime largemouth baits in this week’s Fishing Poll, and we open up The Mailbag to answer some of YOUR overdue fishing questions. Tackle Talk is presented by: The Rod Locker | | Promo Code: TACKLETALKJUNE Additional support provided by: Amped...
info_outline
Ep. 354 - The Big Four: Episode 4 - Pure Fishing w/ Nathan Ragsdale (Senior Project Manager) & Mark Sexton (Director of Fish Science & Testing)
Tackle Talk - Bass Fishing Podcast
Welcome to episode four of the “The Big Four” presented by the Tackle Talk Podcast. This four-part series take a behind-the-scenes look at the four largest parent companies in fishing tackle, who collectively own and control over 80 of the biggest brands in baits, rods, reels, line, and accessories. Today’s guests are Senior Project Manager of Freshwater Bait at Pure Fishing Nathan Ragsdale and Director of Fish Science and Testing at Pure Fishing Mark Sexton. To learn more about Pure Fishing, visit Tackle Talk is presented by: The Rod Locker...
info_outline
Ep. 353 - The Big Four: Episode 3 - PRADCO Outdoor Brands w/ Chad Warner (Vice President of Brand Management)
Tackle Talk - Bass Fishing Podcast
Welcome to episode three of the “The Big Four” presented by the Tackle Talk Podcast. This four-part series take a behind-the-scenes look at the four largest parent companies in fishing tackle, who collectively own and control over 80 of the biggest brands in baits, rods, reels, line, and accessories. Today’s guest is the Vice President of Brand Management at PRADCO Outdoor Brands, Mr. Chad Warner. To learn more about PRADCO Outdoor Brands, visit Tackle Talk is presented by: The Rod Locker | | Promo Code: TACKLETALKJUNE Additional...
info_outline· 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 choice and so much more!
Big Joshy Swimbaits - https://bigjoshyswimbaits-com.3dcartstores.com/
Bullshad Swimbaits - https://bullshad.com/
Great Lakes Finesse - https://www.greatlakesfinesse.com/
Bizzbaits - https://bizzbaits.com/
Dirty Jigs - https://thefishingfactory.com/
Wambaits - https://wambaits-canada.myshopify.com/en-us
Go 2 Bait Company - https://www.go2bait.com/
4d Baits - https://www.4dbaits.com/
Ned Wacky Baits - https://nedwacky.com/
Jeff’s Jigs - https://greatcanadianfishingstore.com/collections/jeffs-jigs?srsltid=AfmBOopZroEaLdfmjQe4mgauIMX8PqvjeF50cMnWzSkvIVOP0LRBaC6L
Henry Barber Swimbaits - https://henrybarberfishing.com/
HH Custom Baits - https://www.hhcustombaitsllc.com/
Sick Custom Spinnerbaits - https://sickcustombaits.com/
Keystone Tackle - https://keystonetackle.com/
Swampro Lures - https://www.swamprolures.com/
Mimic Baits Company - https://www.mimicbaitshandpoured.com/
Moondog Bait Company - https://moondogbaitco.com/
Secret Lures - https://www.secretlures.com/
Magnum Baits - https://magnumbaits.com/
BassReaper Bait Co. - https://bassreaperbaitco.com/
Limestone Lures - https://www.limestonelures.ca/
Tactical Fishing Company - https://tacticalfishingco.com/
Jewel Bait Company - https://jewelbait.com/
Mule Fishing - https://www.mulefishing.com/
Creek Life Lure Co. - https://creeklifelureco.com/
Jade’s Jigs - https://jadesjigs.com/
J Bro’s Lures - https://www.jbroslures.com/
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