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)
Episodes
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 t...
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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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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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Tackle Talk is presented by:
The Rod Locker | https://www.rodlocker.com | Promo Code: TACKLETALKSEPTEMBER
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Additional support provided...
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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Tackle Talk is presented by:
The Rod Locker | https://www.rodlocker.com | Promo Code: TACKLETALKSEPTEMBER
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Additional support provided by:
Amped Outdoors | https:...
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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Tackle Talk is presented by:
The Rod Locker | https://www.rodlocker.com | Promo Code: TACKLETALKSEPTEMBER
Additional support provided by:
Amped Outdoors | https://www.ampedoutdoors.com
Humminbird | https://www.humminbird.com
Minn Kota | https://www.mi...
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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Tackle Talk is presented by:
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
Tackle Talk is presented by:
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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!
Tackle Talk is presented by:
The Rod Locker | https://www.rodlocker.com | Promo Code: TACKLETALKAUGUST
Additional support provided by:
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 | https://www...
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 | https://www.rodlocker.com | Promo Code: TACKLETALKAUGUST
Additional support provided by:
Amped Outdoors | https://www.ampedou...
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 | https://www.rodlocker.com | Promo Code: TACKLETALKAUGUST
Additional support provided by:
Amped Outdoors | https://www.ampedoutdoors.com
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 | www.therodlocker.com | Promo Code: TACKLETALKJULY
Additional support provided by:
Amped Outdoors | www.ampe...
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 | https://rodlocker.com/ | Promo Code: TACKLETALKJULY
Additional support provided by...
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 | https://rodlocker.com/ | Promo Code: TACKLETAL...
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 ...
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 ques...
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 ...
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.
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/r...
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 http...
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