Spring Gear Review! The Hottest Bass Fishing Baits And Gear Of 2026!

This gear review is packed with incredible baits and tackle! With the Bassmaster Classic behind us, it's time to explore all the awesome new gear that's come to market for Spring! From a high end reel, to a new line of rods, and a whole lot of baits, this gear review is packed with awesome gear for bass fishing!

There were so many products launched around the Classic, it will make your head spin! How do you even know where to start? What is worth buying and what is a waste of money? We're here to help! We've put in the time to find the very best baits and gear that stand out from the crowd this Spring.

Below you'll find links to the exact gear discussed in the video. We've included favorite colors, models, and sizes where applicable. All the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item.

IMX PRO CASTING RODS...

•G Loomis IMX Pro Jig And Worm Rods: https://bit.ly/41Geqe9

Favorite Models...

•853C JWR (7'1" Medium Heavy)

•894C JWR (7'5" Heavy)

•G Loomis IMX Pro Mag Bass Rods: https://bit.ly/41lfbZW

Favorite Models...

•823C MBR (6'10" Medium Heavy)

•843C MBR (7' Medium Heavy)

•844C MBR (7' Heavy)

•G Loomis IMX Pro Bait Finesse Rod: https://bit.ly/4e9Lane

IMX PRO SPINNING RODS...

•G Loomis IMX Pro Dropshot Rods: https://bit.ly/4bYRVa3

Favorite Models...

•822S DSR (6'10" Medium+)     

•862S DSR (7'2" Medium+)

•G Loomis IMX Pro Jig And Worm Rods: https://bit.ly/4t1wBH7

Favorite Models...

•871S JWR (7'3" Medium Light)

•852S JWR (7'1" Medium)

•G Loomis IMX Pro Spin Jig Rods: https://bit.ly/4tyzfUv

•842S SJR (7' Medium)

SPINNING REEL...

•Shimano Vanquish Spinning Reel: https://bit.ly/4sAmR5X

Favorite Size: 2500 SHG

FISHING LINE...

•Berkley GinClear: https://bit.ly/4si6sCz

Favorite Sizes: 12, 15, 20 lb

•Seaguar Carbon Ultra: https://bit.ly/4sl6s4G

Favorite Sizes: 12, 15, 17 lb

TACKLE MANAGEMENT...

•BKK OCD Tackle Management (SMALL): https://bit.ly/4ciKCsJ

•BKK OCD Fully Loaded Box: https://bit.ly/46ph2OI

•BKK Hook And Accessory Boxes: https://bit.ly/3Yl2TQN

SOFT JERKBAIT...

•Xzone Whiplash Shad: https://bit.ly/4buE4qx

Favorite Sizes: 3.5" and 5"

Favorite Colors: Electric Shad, Smelt, Pro Blue Red Pearl

•BKK Armor Point Offset Worm Hook: https://bit.ly/48hOoBq

Size For 3.5 Whiplash: 1/0

SWIMBAIT...

•Nomad Dozer Paddletail Swimbait: https://bit.ly/4cciSpA

Favorite Colors: Astro, Sandy Pearl

SPY BAIT...

•Great Lakes Finesse Stay Pinned Spybait: https://bit.ly/41mpM6J

Favorite Colors: Ghost Shad, Ghost Perch, Morning Dawn

SPINNERBAIT...

•Megabass SV–3 Single Willow: https://bit.ly/4t1jYvN

Colors: Hasu, Pearl Shad, Wakasagi

SPOONS...

•Nichols Duh Spoon 2.0: https://bit.ly/4iGlkrd

Favorite Sizes: 3/8 and 1/2 oz

Favorite Colors: Sierra, Tactical Shad, Shattered Glass

TACTICALBASSIN LURE DESIGNS (AND APPAREL)

We have a variety of custom lure designs and apparel available! Everything from Swimbaits and crankbaits, to apparel and merch! See it here…
•TacticalBassin Apparel and Merch: https://bit.ly/3ZxEI0z

•TacticalBassin Lure Designs: http://bit.ly/38YpPIz

Early Spring Gear Review! Rods, Reels, And Baits For Bass Fishing!

Check out all this awesome new gear for bass fishing! We're reviewing a high-end rod line, then looking at a great budget-friendly reel. We're covering baits from BFS and Finesse, all the way up to big swimbaits. If you're a bass fisherman (or a trout fisherman), this one is for you!

This review is packed full of amazing baits and gear! We've spent the Fall and early Winter testing and comparing a ton of new products and these are the best of the best! Whether you finesse fish or power fish, minnow fish or drag a worm, there is something here for everyone!

Below you'll find links to the exact baits and gear discussed in the video. We've included our favorite sizes, models, and colors where applicable. All the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item.

THE GEAR IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE...

•Megabass Great Hunting "Huntsman" Casting Rods: https://bit.ly/48URsnX

Model Shown: 6' Light Med Fast

•Megabass Great Hunting GH 51 FS Humpback: https://bit.ly/4sdt1JU

Favorite Colors: AL Indicator Yamame, Takumi Yamame

•Abu Garcia Max5 300 Casting Reel: https://bit.ly/4pYubaE

•Bucca Brand 2.5" Trick Shad: https://bit.ly/4blc761

Colors: Matte Shad, Threadfintastic

•Rapala DT 12 Crankbait: https://bit.ly/4pSzbNU

Colors: Citrus Shad, Crystal Craw, Lemon Shad

•DUH 2.0 Spoon: https://bit.ly/4iGlkrd

Colors: Tactical Shad, Shattered Glass Silver, Sierra

•Yamamoto Uni Bait: https://bit.ly/4q359Hp

Colors: Baby Bass, Natural Shad, Green Pumpkin

•Hog Farmer Utility Player Worm: https://bit.ly/4s8AzxH

Colors: Junebug, Green Pumpkin, Plum

•MissileBaits Freedom Flyer: https://bit.ly/4qnPvGn

Colors: Electric Shad, Live Minnow, Silver Shiner

•MissileBaits Eye Roll Head: https://bit.ly/3JiR3BP

•Buzbe Lure Sleeves: https://bit.ly/4pcb1wP

•Berkley Chop Block Glide Bait: https://bit.ly/44MelaG

Colors: CA Hitch, Chrome Gizzard, Shad

•Bill Lewis Big Gizz: https://bit.ly/494ZoSb

Colors: Numb Shad, Chrome Black Shad

TACTICALBASSIN LURE DESIGNS (AND APPAREL)

We have a variety of custom lure designs and apparel available! Everything from Swimbaits and crankbaits, to apparel and merch! See it here…

•TacticalBassin Apparel and Merch: https://bit.ly/3ZxEI0z

•TacticalBassin Lure Designs: http://bit.ly/38YpPIz

Bass Fishing Fall Gear Review!! The Best Rods, Reels, And Baits For 2025!

This new gear is amazing! Let's check it out! From the best rod and reel additions to hit the market this season, to the best senko we've seen in years, as well as fuzzy baits and dark sleepers, this video is jam packed with incredible baits and gear that will have positive impacts on your bass fishing! We've put a ton of time on the water exploring all the new tackle to hit the market and today we're bringing you the best of the best!

I can't remember the last time we had a gear review that was packed with this many "must have" baits! When Matt reveals a senko color and says "it's the best color to launch in the last 10 years", that carries a lot of weight! Add in the Zman fuzzy baits, a new dark sleeper, the smallest glide bait on earth, and so many other great offerings that its hard to keep track, you've got a serious video in front of you!

Below you'll find links to the exact baits and gear Matt discussed in the video. We've included our favorite sizes where applicable, as well as some of our favorite colors for the baits. All the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item.

EXPRIDE ROD...

•Shimano Expride B: https://bit.ly/2osaj3q

Model: 7'4" Medium +

ABU GARCIA REEL...

•Abu Garcia Max5 Pro: https://bit.ly/4pGZ4Az

DARK SLEEPER...

•Megabass 4.5" Dark Sleeper: https://bit.ly/42xdRnN

Colors: Haze, Numa Chichibu

FUZZY BAITS...

•Zman Fuzzy Nuggetz: https://bit.ly/3KFn2Mv

Colors: Green Pumpkin, Green Pumpkin Goby

•Zman Fuzzy Bugz: https://bit.ly/46T7AVH

Colors: The Deal, Green Pumpkin Goby, Green Pumpkin

•Zman Fuzzy TRD: https://bit.ly/48y7rIA

Colors: Green Pumpkin Goby, Green Pumpkin

FLUOROCARBON...

•Seaguar JDM Grand Max: https://bit.ly/46eb98G

Favorite Sizes: 7, 8, 10 lb

THE SENKO...

•Yamamoto Senko: https://bit.ly/2axAmNS

Color: Sungill

SLING SHAD...

•Megabass Sling Shad: https://bit.ly/41tgaaT

Colors: G Bluegill, Hasu, Wakasagi

BAITSANITY MICRO SWIMBAITS...

•Baitsanity Simple Bait 2" Glide: https://bit.ly/4od827Y

Colors: Bluegill, Baby Shad, Chrome

•Baitsanity Simple Bait 2" Glide Crank Minnow: https://bit.ly/4mOdXz7

Colors: Bluegill, Minnow, Baby Shad

KARASHI REPLACEMENT HOOK...

•Megabass Tinsel Hook: https://bit.ly/4ltPizz

Size: 10

DROPSHOT HOOK...

•Owner Jungle Dropshot Hook: https://bit.ly/4nRKl49

Size: 4, 2, 1

TUNGSTEN GUPPY...

•Dirty Jigs Tungsten Guppy: https://bit.ly/4nfOJtT

Size: 1/8 – 1/4 oz

NAIL WEIGHT...

•Gamakatsu TG Trigger Nail: https://bit.ly/48EMWtI

Sizes: 1/16 – 1/8 oz

TACTICALBASSIN LURE DESIGNS (AND APPAREL)

We have a variety of custom lure designs and apparel available! Everything from Swimbaits and crankbaits, to apparel and merch! See it here…

•TacticalBassin Apparel and Merch: https://bit.ly/3ZxEI0z

•TacticalBassin Lure Designs: http://bit.ly/38YpPIz

ICAST GEAR REVIEW: The Best Rods, Reels, And Baits of 2025!

Here are the "best of the best" from ICAST 2025! These rods, reels, and baits, stole the show! From high end rods to budget reels, micro craw baits to big glide baits, there was a ton of exciting new gear to check out! Let's take a look!

It's easy to be overwhelmed by all the new gear at ICAST. It's hard to tell what will help your fishing, and what will just empty your wallet. Instead of risking your hard earned money on mystery gear, let us cut through the hype and show you the real stand outs! Expect a 2nd review video in the coming months to cover additional baits and gear as they become available for purchase and testing.

Below, You'll find links to all the baits and equipment in today's video, listed in the order they appeared. We've even included our favorite sizes and colors where applicable. All the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each.

TATULA RODS...

•Daiwa Tatula Cork Casting Rods: https://bit.ly/45setg4

•Daiwa Tatula Cork Spinning Rods: https://bit.ly/4f8RRV2

ST. CROIX RODS...

•St. Croix Legend X2 Casting Rods: https://bit.ly/3IOSXcJ

•St. Croix Legend X2 Spinning Rods: https://bit.ly/4farXAh

SPINNING REELS...

•Shimano Exsence Spinning Reel: https://bit.ly/3UHL2jP

Favorite Size: 2500

•Daiwa Luvias ST Spinning Reel: https://bit.ly/459jXLv

Favorite Size: 2000

CASTING REELS...

•Daiwa Tatula X: https://bit.ly/3IPdYDV

Favorite Speed: 7.1:1

•Shimano Curado 150 M: https://bit.ly/4odTDs7

Favorite Speed: 7.4:1

•Seviin GX: https://bit.ly/4octPMZ

Favorite Speed: 7.3:1

CHATTERBAIT...

•Zman Micro Max Chatterbait: https://bit.ly/4odPVyC

Favorite Colors: Black Blue, Bluegill, Spot Remover

DUO REALIS HARDBAIT...

•Duo Realis Mido Pico: https://bit.ly/45ao366

Favorite Colors: Ghost Pearl, Ivory Halo, Morning Dawn

Great Lakes Finesse Micro Baits...

•Micro Snack Craw: https://bit.ly/4lOsTgf

Colors: Brown Pumpkin Special, Green Pumpkin Float

•Micro Juvy Craw Tube: https://bit.ly/4fdTgKd

Colors: Brown Pumpkin Special, Motor Oil

•Mini Pro Tube Head: https://bit.ly/41C1W6g

Hook Size: 1

KARASHI COLORS...

•Megabass Karashi: https://bit.ly/3LwMGS7

Ghost Color: See–Through Shad

Solid Color: Glitz Shad

Bluegill Color: Juvy Gill

GIANT DOG X COLORS...

•Megabass Giant Dog X: https://bit.ly/2yU84eE

Chrome Color: Spot Light Shad

Bone Color: Bone Python

Bluegill Color: Juvy Gill

MEGABASS SOFT BAIT...

•Megabass Haze ST: https://bit.ly/4l1S2Tq

Colors: Moroko, Live Wakasagi, Tennessee Shad

GLIDE BAIT...

•Baitsanity Chimera Shad 11.5": https://bit.ly/3U1em4P

Colors: Ghost Gizzard Shad, Hatchery Trout, Gizzard Shad

DIRTY JIGS...

•Weekender Swim Jig: https://bit.ly/3HbHUtx

Colors: Alabama Bream, Tactical Shad

•Weekender Casting Jig: https://bit.ly/40GfPRE

Colors: Supermatt Brown, The Go To

TACTICALBASSIN LURE DESIGNS (AND APPAREL)

We have a variety of custom lure designs and apparel available! Everything from Swimbaits and crankbaits, to apparel and merch! See it here…

•TacticalBassin Apparel and Merch: https://bit.ly/3ZxEI0z

•TacticalBassin Lure Designs: http://bit.ly/38YpPIz