Tackle Talk - Bass Fishing Podcast
Fishing Podcast? We've got you covered! Tackle Talk is a weekly bass fishing podcast featuring industry news, in-depth gear reviews, amazing guests, and educational tips. New episodes every Tuesday! (Hosted by: Andrew Hayes)
Ep. 371 - Full Review: Cashion Element Z2 Rods (Plus: The Big Minn Kota News, Mono Backing, CRAZY Tournament Payouts, And More!)
LINK TO EXACT ROD FROM TODAY'S REVIEW: https://rodlocker.com/products/cashion-rods-element-z2-series-casting-rod-worm-jig-73-medium-heavy-ez2w73mhf
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On today's episode presented by The Rod Locker:
A FULL comprehensive review of the Casion Element Z2 Rods Humminbird & Minn Kota make a huge announcement Two crazy tournaments with $500k and a $1.25 Million payouts for first place Minn Kota Fishing Poll: How many days a month do you get to fish? Amped Outdoors Mailbag: Why use mono backing?.
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<...Ep. 370 - MLF Fish Kill, A Reel Company Goes Out of Business, The Fishing Topics/Subjects We're Tired of Hearing About, And More!
On today's episode presented by The Rod Locker:
A fish kill after MLF events at Lake Guntersville A reel company is going out of business Teasers from SlotTech and Humminbird/Minn Kota Humminbird & Minn Kota Fishing Poll: What topics are you MOST tired of hearing about in fishing media? Amped Outdoors Mailbag: Tips for treble hooks, the tough part of fall fishing, preparing to fish in the rain, music choice on the way to the ramp, and more!.
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...Ep. 369 - Better FALL FISHING In Under 10 Minutes, Tackle Storage Showdown, Megabass Levante Rods, Spook Tips, and More!
Amazon Link to the Flambeau 5007 Storage Boxes we discuss! https://amzn.to/4hwF54t
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On today's episode presented by The Rod Locker:
The Megabass Levante rod updates Drew Gill wins again Making you a better Fall fisherman in under 10 minutes Humminbird & Minn Kota Fishing Poll: Your favorite tackle storage companies Amped Outdoors Mailbag: JDM tackle, TFO rods, tips for spook fishing and more.
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Ep. 368 - 3 UNDERRATED Lures, Our LEAST Favorite Rod Brands, And More!
On todays mailbag episode presented by The Rod Locker:
3 very underrated lures and techniques NPFL AOY and final event Fishing Poll: Our LEAST favorite rod brands Mailbag: Skipping with DC reel, topwater rod choice, which techniques deserve a dedicated combo, and more!.
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Ep. 367 - MAILBAG: Kayak Setups, Vintage Lures, Topwater Water Temps, and More!
On todays mailbag episode presented by The Rod Locker:
Vintage lures What a full kayak rig costs nowadays Topwater water temps 1.0 size crankbait alternatives Basic kayak motor and electronics setups The Rapala Floating Minnow And more!.
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Ep. 366 - BONUS EPISODE: 'Shop Talk' with BRIAN DOLNE
Welcome to a very special bonus episode of the Tackle Talk Podcast, as we bring you our first ever "Shop Talk" episode with Brian Dolne of The Rod Locker.
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Ep. 365 - Special Guest: MLF BPT Angler of the Year ZACK BIRGE Drops Some Bladed Jig Juice!
Ladies and gentlemen on today's episode we have a very special guest, as we are joined by the reigning 2026 Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour Anger of the Year, Zack Birge! We chat with Zack not just about his incredible year this year on both the MLF BPT and NPFL circuits, but we spend a ton of time talking about THE bait that got it done for him all year long… the bladed jig!
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Ep 364 - SNEAKY Fall Transition Baits, Falling Urchin Demand, Bassmaster AOY and St. Lawrence Recap, and More!
On todays episode presented by The Rod Locker:
A sneaky bait for the fall transition Bassmaster's smallmouth smackdown on the St. Lawrence The Fishing Poll presented by Humminbird & Minn Kota: What is YOUR favorite fall transition bait? The Mailbag powered by Amped Outdoors: Finding creek access, worm rigging options, and an update on our buzzbait project
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Ep. 363 - Abu Garcia VoltIQ Full Review, Our Favorite Soft Plastic Craws, Lure Weights, Frogging Setups, and More!
On today's episode:
Tagged fish swimming thousands of miles? Gear Review: Abu Garcia Revo SX VoltIQ Fishing Poll presented by Humminbird & Minn Kota: What is your favorite soft plastic craw? Mailbag powered by Amped Outdoors: Lure weights, frog setups, and more!
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Ep. 362 - SHOT With An ARROW While Fishing?! Schmitt Wins Champlain, RIP Dakota Lithium, And More!
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!
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Ep. 361 - Choosing The RIGHT CHATTERBAIT! (Breaking Down Our TOP 5 Z-Man Chatterbaits)
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!
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Ep. 360 - Overrated/Underrated, River Fishing, The YouTube Landscape, and More! (With Special Guest: ALEX RUDD)
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!
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Ep. 359 - Top 5 Tips for Wading SMALL CREEKS, Top Summer Pond Baits, Switching out Treble Hooks, and More!
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!
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Ep. 358 - THE 2026 ICAST EPISODE
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!
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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!
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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!
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Ep. 355 - Ark Gravity BFS Avid Review, Coike Fatigue, Best Summer Largemouth Baits, and More!
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.
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Ep. 354 - The Big Four: Episode 4 - Pure Fishing w/ Nathan Ragsdale (Senior Project Manager) & Mark Sexton (Director of Fish Science & Testing)
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 https://www.purefishing.com/pages/pure-fishing-brands
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Ep. 353 - The Big Four: Episode 3 - PRADCO Outdoor Brands w/ Chad Warner (Vice President of Brand Management)
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 https://www.pradcooutdoorbrands.com/fishing-brands/
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Ep. 352 - The Big Four: Episode 2 - Rapala/VMC w/ Travis Tuma (President of Rapala/VMC USA)
Welcome to episode two 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 President of Rapala/VMC USA, Mr. Travis Tuma.
To learn more about Rapala/VMC, visit https://www.rapala.com/us_en/rapala
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Reminder: TOMORROW (Saturday, June 6) Meet & Greet At The Rod Locker!
Just a quick reminder that I will be at The Rod Locker in Evansville Indiana for their Customer Appreciation Event Saturday, June 6 from 9am - 5pm CT!
If you're anywhere near Indiana, the sales and deals alone will be worth the trip! I'm looking forward to seeing you all there!
Address: The Rod Locker 500 N. Congress Ave. Evansville, IN 47715
Time: Saturday, June 6 from 9am - 5pm CT
Ep. 351 - The Big Four: Episode 1 - GSM Outdoors w/ Crispin Powley (Sr. Vice President of Fishing)
Welcome to episode one 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 Senior Vice President of Fishing at GSM Outdoors, Mr. Crispin Powley.
To learn more about GSM Outdoors, visit https://www.gsmoutdoors.com/our-brands/
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Ep. 350 - MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT: Unveiling Our Next 4-Part Mini Series!
We have a very special episode for you today, as we unveil a project that we've been working on for months and is finally set to release next week: the next 4-part mini series produced by the Tackle Talk Podcast! In addition to giving you the full scoop on what you can expect from Tackle Talk over the next four weeks we'll also recap MLF's Heavy Hitters and more!
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Ep. 349 - Giant 32 Inch Worms, State Records, Prayers Needed, Casting vs Spinning for Poppers, and more!
On today's episode:
Some folks in the fishing world could really use your prayers Bassmaster Elite Series results from Santee Cooper A new state record for Tennessee A new 3ft long senko-style worm Fishing Poll: Do you throw poppers on Casting or Spinning gear? Mailbag: Seasons, live bait, odd lure choices, and more!
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Ep. 348 - SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT Featuring TONS of Great Small Tackle Companies!
· 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!
Ep. 347 - What's Going On With TUNGSTEN?! Plus: The Most OVERRATED Bait Companies, Wading in Gross Water, and more!
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!
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Ep. 346 - Great AMAZON Fishing Accessories, Evergreen's New BACKSLIDING Craw, Multispecies Fishing, and More!
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 - https://amzn.to/3Qz8HEw Truscend Fishing Pliers (A1-Black) - https://amzn.to/4u2Uqy9 Skylety Fishing Rod & Billiard Cue Clips - https://amzn.to/4d7D0uG Retractable Carabiners (3pk) - https://amzn.to/3QYXHAk Kydex (.08 thickness / 8"x12" sheets / 2pk) - https://amzn.to/4cPSq5v Marine GOOP - h...Ep. 345 - The WORST Fishing Lines, A New Reel From ARK, REDCREST Recap, Megabass Vision 110+2 Jr., and More!
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!
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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?
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!
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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!
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
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Ep. 342 - The BEST COLORS By Brand, Wheeler and Christie Victories, Price Increases, And More!
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!
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Ep. 341 - Tips for BED FISHING and NEW GEAR from Great Lakes Finesse, Sixth Sense, Megabits, Newport Vessels, and more!
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!
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Ep. 340 - 2026 BASSMASTER CLASSIC RECAP!
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.
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Ep. 339 - Bassmaster Classic Preview w/ Special Guest: RONNIE MOORE
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!
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...Ep. 338 - PRESPAWN 101, Bass Pro Shops Spring Sale, Fluorocarbon Choice for Squarebills, and More!
On today's episode we talk PRESPAWN! We talk about what's actually going on in the prespawn, where to target, what baits to throw, and what baits NOT to throw. We also discuss a look at what size fluorocarbon to use for squarebill crankbaits, Bass Pro Shops announces their annual Spring Fishing Classic deals, and we answer your questions about two-piece rods, pond structure, affordable sunglasses, and budget rod recommendations, and more!
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Ep. 337 - The MOST UNDERRATED Spinning Reel, Takahiro Omori's Big WIN, Learning Fish Behavior From Live Sonar, And More!
Today we have a 'reel' great episode for you… because we're talking fishing reels. Specifically, I'm going to give you my pick for THE MOST UNDERRATED spinning reel on the market. Then, in the Fishing Poll, you tell us who your favorite spinning reel manufacturer is.. but there's a catch. And in the Mailbag we answer questions about learning lessons from live sonar even if you don't use it personally, Abu Garcia, changing your old fishing line and more!
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Ep. 336 - BASS on CREATINE, Prespawn Baits, Our LEAST Confident Techniques, and More!
On today's episode: A study examines the effects of CREATINE supplementation in largemouth bass, we talk about the lure that you are LEAST confident in, the Bassmaster Elite Series wraps up their second event of the season at Lake Martin, and we get into some great topics in the mailbag including soft plastic brands, prespawn bait choice, bladed jigs, and more!
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Ep. 335 - Hank Cherry Wins on a GRUB, New MEGABASS Releases, Your Favorite Anglers, and More!
On today's episode: Megabass announces their new 2026 products, the Bassmaster Elite Series is back, we have a little Columbus Fishing Expo recap, we get to see who your favorite anglers are, and in the mailbag we tackle some great topics including swimbaits being scams, $100 baitcasers, value gear, hibernating crawfish, and more!
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Ep. 334 - Shaking Up The Tackle Storage Industry! (Special Guest: SlotTech / Campbell Coyle)
On today's episode we are joined by a gentleman you've probably not familiar with… yet. But that's going to change very soon. Today we talk with a young entrepreneur with a very cool solution to your hard bait storage headaches, as we sit down with the founder of SlotTech Campbell Coyle. This young man is positioning himself to single-handedly turn the tackle storage space on it's head, and we have the pleasure of being his first full interview.
SlotTech Website: www.c-2fishing.com (Launches Thursday, February 5)
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Ep. 333 - EAST TENNESSEE FISHING SHOW Recap! Plus: Potomac River Emergency, Which Hand to Reel With, and More!
On today's episode we have a our recap of our first ever visit to the famous East Tennessee Fishing Show, a pipeline has collapsed and is dumps millions of gallons of raw sewage into one of the nation's biggest rivers, we debate and discuss which hand you should reel with on a spinning and casting setup, and as always we dive into some fun mailbag topics.
National Fishing Expos - Columbus Show Information: https://www.nationalfishingexpos.com
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