Savage Gear 3D Pulse Tail Bluegill Line Thru Pro – Next Level Bluegill

Savage Gear is bringing one of the most common forage species in North America to life with the new Savage Gear 3D Pulse Tail Bluegill Line Thru Pro swimbait. Based on a 3D scan of the real thing, the 3D Pulse Tail Bluegill Line Thru Pro swimbait combines a realistic bluegill profile with photo-...

By Eugene L. •

Berkley Minnotator Grub – Minnotator Lineup Expands

Berkley Fishing is expanding their Minnotator lineup with the new prerigged Minnotator Grub, a lifelike minnow profile grub that is designed to mimic natural forage. Meant to make things easy, this bait is ready from the packaging, so just tie it on, cast, retrieve, and hopefully catch. The reali...

By Eugene L. •

Savage Gear Soft Shine Glide Grows Up to 9 Inches

Big bass eat big baits, and Savage Gear is giving glide bait anglers a bigger option to prove it. The 3D Line Thru Soft Shine Glide now comes in a 9-inch size, stepping up from the original 7-inch model with more length, more weight, and more momentum in the water. Like the 7-inch version, the [&...

By Sam.S •

Berkley Swamp Lord Jr. Shrinks the Frog to a 2.25-Inch Profile

Frog fishing has one universal complaint, and it isn’t strikes. It’s converting those strikes into fish. The original Swamp Lord went after that problem, and now Berkley has shrunk the whole package down for the days when bass want something smaller. The Swamp Lord Jr. is a 2.25-inch ...

By Sam.S •

The Duckling on the Water: Oliver Ngy’s Bass Story

Oliver Ngy does not fish the way most anglers do, and that is the point. At 41, the California native has built a name as a big-bass specialist by refusing to run anyone else’s program. Toss him into unfamiliar water and he’ll tie on something twice the size of what’s working �...

By James Chen •

Bank Fishing Blueprint #013: Fishing Small Shade in the Summer

Welcome back to Bank Fishing Blueprint, the weekly AllOutdoor series focused on helping anglers find and catch more fish from the bank. Last week we covered choke points on windy days, and how a stiff southeast wind pushing water through a narrow gap can stack bass up in a spot most people walk r...

By Keith Lusher •

Are Berkley Lab Series Baits Actually Better? Lake & Pond Tested

I’m typically a late adopter of fishing lures and baits. I stick with what I know works, and once a lure has proven effective, I’ll reluctantly add it to my tackle box (until I gain more confidence with it). However, the Berkley Lab Series earned a significant spot in my tackle box after its ...

By Wes Littlefield •

AllOutdoor Review – Costa Rincon II w/ Gold Mirror Lens Fishing Sunglasses

Fishing sunglasses tend to have a certain purpose-driven style to them that often doesn’t translate that well for wearing them off the water. So Costa decided they wanted something that could still pass as a lifestyle frame but still be fully functional on the water. Released last Spring, t...

By Eugene L. •

Future Anglers Will Never Know You Were There With Zero Trace Baits

I set the hook and immediately thought to myself, “Oh dang, this could be the biggest fish of the day.” The fight made me giggle like a little kid, but as I pulled the 4-pound bass over the gunwale of my kayak, I saw something strange in its throat. I reached into its mouth and […] The ...

By Wes Littlefield •

Flash, Vibration, & Scent – The Berkley Dough Rider Inline Spinner

Berkley Fishing is set to redefine the inline spinner game with the new Dough Rider, combining flash, vibration, and scent all into one package. Built around Berkley’s proven PowerBait Dough with scent technology, the Dough Rider features a built-in Scent Vent located within the body of the...

By Eugene L. •