Fishing Gear(Page 3)

We review the best fishing gear including baits, lures, reels, rods, and more.

Latest in Fishing Gear

custom glide baits and swimbaits
Gear

Podcast: Would You Cast a $500 Lure?

By Joe Cermele

conservation tax leakage
Gear

Some Foreign Hunting and Fishing Gear Manufacturers Aren’t Paying Required Conservation Taxes

By Andrew McKean

A man holding a fish on a boat
Gear

Best Crankbaits You Can Get at Bass Pro Shops

By Pete Robbins

An angler scans using a side-imaging fish finder
Gear

The Best Side-Imaging Fish Finders of 2025, According to a Joe and Three Pros

By Pete Robbins

Using Forward Facing Sonar to Locate Fish
Fishing

7 Forward Facing Sonar Tips: Settings, Mounting, and Techniques Explained

By Chad Morgenthaler

geecrack cuebomb
Fishing

How to Fish the Geecrack Cue Bomb — and Other Rubber Dice Baits

By Shaye Baker

Everything you need to know to catch bass on a strolling rig
Fishing

A Complete Guide to Strolling for Bass: The Ultimate Rig for Forward-Facing Sonar

By Derek Horner

bellows gill
Fishing

How to Fish the Geecrack Bellows Gill: This JDM Lure Is Starting to Catch Big Bass in the U.S.

By Shaye Baker

Progar TR-55 crab trap full of crabs sitting on dock.
Gear

The Best Crab Traps of 2025

By Ric Burnley

The best drop shot rods are sensitive and light, yet powerful enough to pull up giants
Gear

The Best Drop Shot Rods of 2025

By Pete Robbins

Forward facing sonar has changed fishing, and the next evolution is FFS specific baits and gear
Gear

New Lures, Reels, Rods, and Lines Designed for Forward Facing Sonar

By Derek Horner

bassmaster
Fishing

Here’s Why Forward Facing Sonar Won’t Be Banned from Professional Bass Fishing

By Derek Horner

Author holds fish caught with one of the best inshore spinning rods.
Gear

The Best Inshore Spinning Rods of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Kevin Hughes

Angler holds up new Trika 6X rod on lake.
Gear

Trika 6X Collection: A Lighter, More Sensitive Carbon Weave Fishing Rod

By Derek Horner

The best baitcasting rods for bass allow you to present lures and set the hook
Gear

The 12 Best Baitcasting Rods for Bass, Tested and Reviewed

By Pete Robbins

A Humminbird and Garmin fish finder on the deck of a boat.
Gear

MEGA Live vs LiveScope: What’s the Best Forward Facing Sonar?

By Pete Robbins

old school bass lures
Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: 3 Old-School Bass Lures the “Cool Kids” Hate (and Why You Should Be Fishing Them Now)

By Joe Cermele

The Best Ultralight Spinning Reels of 2025, Tested and Reviewed
Gear

The Best Ultralight Spinning Reels of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Jim Edlund

A man holding a fish on a boat
Gear

Best Baitcasting Reels Under $100 of 2025

By Pete Robbins

Angler fishing with the best saltwater fishing rod
Gear

The Best Saltwater Fishing Rods for 2025

By Ric Burnley, Kevin Hughes

We tested the best sunscreens.
Gear

The Best Sunscreens of 2025, Tested and Ingredients Inspected

By Laura Lancaster

Ugly Stik makes some of the best catfish rod and reel combos
Gear

The Best Catfish Rod and Reel Combos of 2025, Tested

By Travis Smola

A rat lure
Fishing

Throw Big Rat Baits to Catch Bigger Bass

By Pete Robbins

We tested the best fish scales.
Gear

The Best Fish Scales of 2025

By Pete Robbins

We tested the Revo Rocket.
Fishing

The Best Fishing Lines for Spinning Reels of 2025

By Pete Robbins

The best marine batteries
Gear

The Best Marine Batteries of 2025

By Pete Robbins

We tested the best trolling motor batteries.
Gear

The Best Trolling Motor Batteries of 2025

By Pete Robbins

The author caught a wide range of species while testing the best inshore reels.
Gear

The Best Inshore Spinning Reels of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Kevin Hughes

Catching bass on frog baits.
Fishing

How to Catch Bass on Frog Baits

By Alex Robinson, Kristine Fischer, Joe Cermele

fly fishing for bluegills
Gear

Fly Fishing for Bluegills: A Guide to the Easiest Bite of Summer

By Joe Cermele

The best chatterbait trailers 
Gear

The Best Chatterbait Trailers of 2025

By Pete Robbins

kids wading
Fishing

Make Your Little Kid a Better (and Safer) Wading Angler

By Joe Cermele

how to tie a uni knot
Fishing

How to Tie a Uni Knot: A Step-By-Step Guide With Photos and Video

By Joe Cermele

We tested the best baitcaster combos.
Gear

The Best Baitcaster Combos of 2025: Budget to Premium Options

By Scott Einsmann

Author is roasting a marshmallow with her daughter.
Gear

The Best Gifts for Outdoorsy Moms

By Laura Lancaster

We reviewed the Newport NK300.
Gear

Newport NK300 Kayak Motor Review

By Kevin Hughes

A man with hat on kayak sailing on the blue sea.
Gear

The Best Fishing Kayaks of 2025

By Ric Burnley

Two of the best waterproof hiking boots sit in a stream.
Gear

The Best Waterproof Hiking Boots of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

The best backpack coolers sit on a dock.
Gear

The Best Backpack Coolers of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

We tested the best humminbird fish finders.
Gear

The Best Humminbird Fish Finders of 2025

By Pete Robbins

A spearfisherman holds a wahoo near the surface as his speargun floats nearby.
Fishing

The Ultimate Guide to Spearfishing

By Natalie Krebs

The Best Fishing Gloves of 2025
Gear

The Best Fishing Gloves of 2025

By Travis Smola

crappies
Crappie Fishing

Catch Spring Crappies from Shore

By Joe Cermele

Here’s How Justin Hamner Won the Bassmaster Classic with Forward-Facing Sonar and a Jerkbait
Bass Fishing

Here’s How Justin Hamner Won the Bassmaster Classic with Forward-Facing Sonar and a Jerkbait

By Shaye Baker

The Diawa Fuego LT reel
Gear

The Daiwa Fuego LT Spinning Reel Is on Sale at Bass Pro Shops

Bass Pro Shops Spring Classic
Fishing Gear

Lew’s Custom XP Baitcast Combo Is $60 Off

Testing the best kayak carts in rough terrain.
Fishing Gear

The Best Kayak Carts of 2025

By Kevin Hughes

The best drop shot baits for bass work in all conditions.
Gear

The Best Drop Shot Baits of 2025

By Pete Robbins

angler standing on bank holds huge largemouth bass up toward camera
Fishing

California Dreaming: How Nintendo Led Oliver Ngy to Big-Bass Superstardom

By Joe Cermele

forward facing sonar
Gear

Forward Facing Sonar Deals: LiveScope, ActiveTarget, and MEGA Live

By Scott Einsmann

The best fishing boots
Gear

The Best Fishing Boots of 2025

By Travis Smola

fisherman throwing a cast net
Gear

The Best Cast Nets of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Bob McNally

the best premium buzzbait
Gear

The 6 Best Buzzbaits of 2025

By Pete Robbins

The best crappie fishing lines being tested on the water.
Gear

The Best Fishing Lines for Crappie of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Cory Schmidt

how to catch shad
Fishing

How to Catch Shad, a Beginner’s Guide

By Joe Cermele

We tested the best spincast reels.
Gear

The Best Spincast Reels of 2025

By Travis Smola

A woman in a jacket holding a giany musky on the water
Gear

The Best Musky Lures of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Kristine Fischer

Brian Beckstead casts on the shore of a mountain lake.
Adventure

Ultra Fishing: Meet the Trail Runner Who Covers 25 Miles in a Day to Catch Unpressured Trout

By Katie Hill

We tested the best men's waterproof boots.
Gear

The Best Men’s Waterproof Boots of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Justin La Vigne

augmented reality glasses
Fishing

A Bassmaster Pro Is Using Augmented Reality Glasses for LiveScoping

By Pete Robbins

The Best Boat Shoes of 2025, Tested and Reviewed
Gear

The Best Boat Shoes of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Ric Burnley

The Best Surf Fishing Rods of 2025, Tested and Reviewed
Gear

The Best Surf Fishing Rods of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Ric Burnley

The Best Speckled Trout Lures of 2025
Gear

The Best Speckled Trout Lures of 2025

By Ric Burnley

We reviewed the Garmin ECHOMAP Ultra.
Gear

Garmin ECHOMAP Ultra 126sv and LiveScope, Tested and Reviewed

By Pete Robbins