Freshwater Fishing Tackle – Rods, Reels & Gear

Don Iovino, a legend in bass fishing, knows what fishing soft plastic baits is all about and when he puts his name on a bait, you can have the confidence that it will meet or exceed your performance expectations. Anglers who use his custom hand pour worms know how effective they can be, and how much big bass pay attention.

These worms have an enticing look with a fatter head, ribbed mid section, and a fanned tail.  Loaded with salt, bass will hang on giving you time to set the hook.  Perfect for drop shot, shaky head, Texas, and Carolina rig, fish it and you'll see it's fish catching potential.

4 1/2" Fatboy Worm

Quantity 25 per pack

The Huddleston Deluxe 68 Special Swimbait features an unsurpassed level of realism and an action that is in a league of its own. Also, the Huddleston Deluxe 68 Special comes equipped with a razor-sharp top molded hook and a ring underneath the pectoral fins for attaching a trailer hook.

Savvy tournament anglers have been modifying the 6" Huddleston Deluxe Trout by cutting off the tail and replacing it with the tail of an 8" Huddleston Deluxe Trout. So to save time, money, and hassle, Huddleston has developed the Huddleston Deluxe 68 Special, a 6" Huddleston Deluxe Trout with a 8" tail.

A unique thick gel attractant that goes far beyond masking unnatural plastic or human odors. Hot Sauce Gel Fish Attractant delivers the authentic taste and flavor of Magnum Baitfish formula, transforming your artificial lure into the real thing.

Key Features

• Authentic baitfish taste and flavor - Turns artificial lures into realistic prey
• Protective slime coat simulation - Mimics natural baitfish lubrication
• Soft plastic protection - Extends the life of your baits
• Proven tournament performance - Trusted by anglers landing trophy bass

Proven Results

Outstanding catches of largemouth bass including 17lbs. 9oz., 17lbs. 14oz., 18lbs. 5oz., and the largest caught in Southern California at 20lbs. 12oz. were all caught on soft plastic lures enhanced with Hot Sauce Gel.

MegaStrike™ Fish Attractant has been under research and development since 1994. We have field tested thousands of samples all over the United States with everyone having the same results. "Its the best fish catching product we've ever used".

We have now packaged MegaStrike™ Fish Attractant in squeeze tubes for convenience and ease of use. You can easily apply MegaStrike™ Fish Attractant to your lures without getting it on your hands or carpets.

1 oz. tube
 

Smelly Jelly Scents are some of the most popular fish attractants on the market today. The Smelly Jelly Pro Guide Formula has taken the essence of each forage species and concentrated it, then they mixed it in a jelly base.  This larger 4oz jar is perfect for guides or anglers who are on the water a lot.  We like to get a hobby brush with stiff bristles to apply to the lure or bait.

The jelly will stick to whatever you apply it to and last. The Pro Guide Formula comes in a large four-ounce jar. You can use Smelly Jelly to mask your scent after handling lures and as an attractant to bring fish to the bait. When they bite, the natural flavor will make them hold on longer. The Pro Guide Formula scents work for all game fish.

As soon as you open a jar, you know that fish can't help but smell this stuff. Smelly Jelly Scent is the pure essence of each bait mixed in a special jelly base with the consistency of Vaseline.

This stuff really sticks to your lures. Try it on a jig, worm, or hard bait and experience a bass that won't let go. Choose your favorite scent, and see if it doesn't produce more bites.

1 fl oz jars

Pro-Cure Super Gel is the most effective fishing attractant on the market, now enhanced with UV technology that acts like a lit beacon underwater. Fish are drawn in by the visibility and triggered to strike by the irresistible scent.

Why Super Gel Outperforms Everything Else

• UV Enhancement: Creates a glowing visual trigger that fish can't ignore
• Real Bait Formula: Made from genuine bait with powerful amino acids that trigger feeding instincts
• Superior Adhesion: Sticky gel base clings to lures, spoons, spinners, swim baits, and soft plastics far longer than liquid scents
• Proven Results: 26+ years of field-tested performance in both freshwater and saltwater

Perfect For

Trout, bass, walleye, salmon, calico, and virtually any gamefish species. Works on all lure types including hard baits, soft plastics, jigs, and live bait rigs.

Experience the difference that has made Super Gel the #1 word-of-mouth fishing attractant among serious anglers.

The Rapala Super Line Scissors are designed with sharp serrated cutting edge and oversized finger and thumb holes, these scissors actually grip and hold braided line for easy non-slip cutting. 

They are great all around scissors that every boat and shore angler should have.  No matter where the Tackle Express crew fishes, we have a pair of these with us.

The Strike King Pro Model 5XD was built to go where the Series 5 can't. A newly designed bill drives it 4–5 feet deeper than the standard model, reaching down to 15 feet — right where big bass stack up on ledges and deep structure. Kevin VanDam didn't just test this bait; he used it to come from behind in the final Post Season events at Lake Jordan and the Alabama River to claim the 2010 Bassmaster Angler of the Year title. At 2.5 inches and 5/8 oz, it casts well and tracks true, with 23 color options to match any forage or water condition.

Key Features

• Dives to 15 feet — 4–5 ft deeper than the standard Series 5
• Newly designed bill — faster depth acquisition and better bottom tracking
• KVD-tested and tournament-proven — used to win the 2010 Bassmaster AOY title
• 2.5" compact profile — matches shad forage on deep ledges and structure
• Available in 23 proven color patterns

Specifications

The Keitech Easy Shiner 5" is the largest size in the Easy Shiner lineup, built for matching bigger forage and targeting larger bass. It features a slim profile and exceptional realism, with a super-soft composition that allows the boot tail to deliver an incredible kicking action on the retrieve. Its streamlined design makes it highly effective around vegetation, and the squid scent load adds fish attraction on every cast. Excels rigged behind a darter head or used as a swim jig trailer.

Key Features

• 5 per pack
• Boot tail design — strong kicking action at any retrieve speed
• Slim profile — works effectively around vegetation
• Squid scent infused
• Recommended techniques: darter head, swim jig trailer
• 6 colors available — Pro Blue Red Pearl, Sight Flash, Bluegill Flash, Sexy Shad, Electric Shad, Clear Lake Hitch

These Owner Safety Caps are perfect for protecting your clothes, bags, seats, or anything you could possibly get a bait hooked on. If we fish the shore and we have swimbaits in a fannypack or backpack, we use these so we can just throw them in the bag and not worry about them. Great for jerkbaits and crankbaits in boxes too—it prevents them from getting stuck together.

Key Features:

• Hook Protection: Covers treble and single hooks
• Prevents Snags: Protects clothes, bags, and seats
• Storage Friendly: Throw baits in bags without worry
• Prevents Tangles: Keeps lures from sticking together
• Versatile Use: Works with multiple lure types
• Durable Construction: Long-lasting protection
• Easy to Use: Simply slip over hooks

Performance Advantages:

• Protects Gear: Prevents hook damage to clothes and bags
• Safe Storage: Throw baits in packs without snagging
• Prevents Lure Tangles: Keeps tackle box organized
• Saves Time: No more untangling lures
• Protects Hooks: Keeps points sharp during storage
• Peace of Mind: Fish without worry about hook snags

Ideal Applications:

• Storing swimbaits in backpacks
• Protecting jerkbaits in tackle boxes
• Storing crankbaits without tangles
• Shore fishing with bag storage
• Preventing hook damage to gear
• Keeping tackle boxes organized
• Any situation requiring hook protection

Recommended For:

• Swimbaits
• Jerkbaits
• Crankbaits
• Any lures with exposed hooks

When you need safety caps to protect your clothes, bags, seats, and gear from hook snags, prevent lures from tangling in tackle boxes, and allow safe storage of baits in backpacks and fanny packs, the Owner Safety Caps are the choice of organized anglers.

Note: Perfect for shore fishing when storing swimbaits in backpacks. Prevents jerkbaits and crankbaits from getting stuck together in tackle boxes.

The Keitech Swing Impact Fat 3.8" is one of the most versatile soft swimbaits in the lineup and a favorite across the country. The unique squid scent, soft yet durable plastic, ribbed body, and paddle tail action make this bait effective no matter how it's rigged — use it as a trailer on a chatterbait, rig it weedless on a weighted hook, or put it on a jig head. It catches fish across all presentations.

Key Features

• 6 per pack
• Squid scent infused
• Ribbed body — soft yet durable plastic
• Paddle tail action
• Versatile techniques: chatterbait trailer, weedless weighted hook, jig head
• Available in 5 sizes — part of the Keitech Swing Impact Fat lineup
• 22 colors available — Rainbow Shad, Silver Flash Minnow, Pro Blue Red Pearl, Sight Flash, Black, Gold Flash Minnow, Hasu, Ayu, Electric Shad, Tennessee Shad, Sexy Shad, Green Pumpkin Pepper, Electric Blue Chartreuse, Smallmouth Magic, Sungill, French Pearl, Bluegill Flash, Pro Blue Shiner, Smoke Silver, Clear Lake Hitch, Green Pumpkin Green & Purple Flake, Ghost Rainbow

Constructed with a high-density tungsten compound, the Keitech Tungsten Super Football Jig Head allows anglers to work through areas of heavy cover with heightened sensitivity. Tungsten is 30% denser than lead products of the same weight, giving it a smaller, more compact profile that gets into areas where a bulkier lead jig head would hang up — while keeping you dialed in to exactly what's on the bottom.

Features a hand-glued 5-strand fiber weed guard that deflects obstructions and keeps the razor-sharp 2/0 hook free of snags.

Key Features

• High-density tungsten compound — 30% denser than lead, smaller and more compact
• Enhanced bottom sensitivity — ideal for heavy cover
• 5-strand fiber weed guard — hand glued
• Razor-sharp 2/0 hook
• Pairs with Keitech Little Spider and other finesse soft plastics

Available Configurations

Power Pro Spectra Braided Line is widely considered the "workhorse" of the fishing industry, known for its extreme sensitivity and high strength-to-diameter ratio. Constructed with ultra-strong Spectra fiber and treated with Enhanced Body Technology (EBT), this line is designed to be rounder, smoother, and more sensitive than traditional braids.

Key Performance Features

• Extreme Sensitivity: Features near-zero stretch, which provides incredible strike detection and instant hook-setting power.

• Long-Distance Casting: The EBT treatment creates a structurally superior round line that reduces friction through rod guides for longer, quieter casts.

• High Strength-to-Diameter: This line is up to 10 times stronger than steel by weight, allowing you to fit more line on your reel compared to standard monofilament.

• Durability and Life: It is highly resistant to abrasion, UV rays, and most chemicals, often lasting 2 to 3 seasons or more.

The Zoom Split Tail Trailer is a 4-inch soft plastic trailer designed to be added to a spinnerbait to modify its action, reduce short-bites, and control retrieve speed. The split tail design adds natural motion and bulk behind the blade — when bass are short-striking the spinnerbait and missing the hook, the trailer gives them a target to commit to. The trailer also increases buoyancy, allowing you to slow the retrieve while keeping the bait running high in the water column above weeds and brush. 20 per pack in 3 colors.

Key Features

• Reduces Short-Bites — Gives Bass a Target — When bass are short-striking the spinnerbait blade and missing the hook, the Split Tail Trailer adds bulk and a natural target behind the blade that encourages fish to commit fully to the bait; the trailer extends the strike zone behind the hook and gives short-striking bass something to bite and hold onto rather than just slapping at the blade.
• Slows Retrieve While Running High — Adding the trailer increases the bait’s buoyancy and water resistance, allowing you to slow the retrieve speed while keeping the spinnerbait running high in the water column; most effective when fishing over submerged weeds, brush, or shallow structure where a fast retrieve is needed to stay above the cover but a slower presentation is needed to draw strikes.
• Natural Split Tail Action — The split tail design produces a natural, fluttering action on the retrieve that adds movement and vibration to the spinnerbait presentation; the two tail sections move independently, creating a lifelike baitfish tail action that complements the blade’s flash and vibration.
• 4" Length — 20 Per Pack — The 4-inch length fits a wide range of spinnerbait sizes and hook gaps; 20 trailers per pack provides plenty of replacements for a full day of fishing.

Specifications

Color Selection Guide

Best For

• Spinnerbait Trailer — Short-Bite Solution — The primary application; thread the Split Tail Trailer onto the hook of your spinnerbait when bass are short-striking the blade; the trailer gives fish a target to commit to and extends the effective strike zone behind the hook.
• Slow-Rolling Over Weeds & Brush — Add the trailer when you need to slow-roll a spinnerbait over submerged weeds, brush, or shallow structure; the increased buoyancy keeps the bait running high at slower retrieve speeds without the blade losing its spin.
• Swim Jig Trailer — Also effective as a trailer on a swim jig; the split tail action adds a natural baitfish tail kick to the swim jig presentation on a steady retrieve.

Spro Ball Bearing Swivel with 2 Split Rings- Spro's Premium Ball Bearing Swivels offers anglers the ultimate in smooth rotation and exceptional durability. These sought after swivels come in a variety of styles to fill the needs of any fisherman.

Split Rings At Both Ends For Convenience, although they aren't as strong as the Spro Ball Bearing Swivel with Welded Ring.  

The SPRO Power Swivel is a premium fishing swivel designed for ultimate reliability and performance in demanding angling conditions. Crafted in Japan with a robust brass body and stainless steel line ties, it delivers exceptional strength in an incredibly compact profile—measuring as little as a quarter-inch long in size 10, yet rated up to 30-pound test for unbeatable durability.

Its smooth rotation prevents line twist, while the gunmetal black finish enhances low-visibility in water, making it ideal for finesse techniques like drop-shot rigs, as well as inshore and big-game applications. As the market leader in high-end swivels, the Power Swivel ensures secure connections without compromising on size or power, earning praise from anglers for outperforming bulkier alternatives in weedless performance and overall toughness.

Size   Length   Test Lbs  Eye Size
10       3/8        35        1/16
  8       3/8        50        1/16
  7       3/8        75        1/16
  6      7/16       80        1/16
  5       1/2      120        1/16
  4       5/8      130        1/8
  2     11/16    230        1/8
  1       7/8      330        3/16
1/0    15/16    370        3/16
2/0        1       550       1/4

When it comes to catching trout, nothing does the trick quite like Berkley PowerBait Trout Dough. Proven to be 42% stronger than other trout baits, this floating PowerBait Turbo Trout Dough's appealing colors draw trout in and its strong PowerBait scent seals the deal.

PowerBait Turbo Trout Dough holds firm and can be easily shaped on the hook to imitate larva, eggs and other trout favorites. Just another reason to grab your ultralight set-up, a jar of trout dough and head to your favorite trout water!

1.75 oz.