5 New Pieces of Fishing Tackle (and 1 Helpful Accoutrement) for Anglers

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These products came from the New & Noteworthy Gear section of the Oct-Nov 2025 issue of In-Fisherman.

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New Breed Bluegill Imitation

An intriguing honeycomb body design enables Berkley’s new MaxScent Flux-Gill to boost its powers of scent dispersion, while delivering a lifelike shimmy during the retrieve and natural glide on the drop. Created for mid-strolling, free- and Neko-rigging, and deadsticking, this intriguing softbait is equal parts finesse and forward-facing sonar centric. Two sizes include a 3.5- and 5.3-incher.

$9.99 per pack | midwayusa.com

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Mach Smash Spinning

Strikingly beautiful cosmetics make the Strike King Mach Smash Spinning Combos stand out in a crowd, along with sturdy rod and reel construction that’s affordable to boot. The lightweight reel has five stainless-steel ball bearings and solid brass gears, while rods ranging from 6 feet to 7 feet in rod powers from medium light to medium heavy have IM6 blanks with Winn Split Handle Grip with an EVA butt and stainless-steel guide frames.

$109.99 | campsaver.com

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Hot Fuzz

Swarms of new “fuzzy”-style softbaits are popping up across the bass landscape. Composed of soft, buoyant, durable ElaZtech and implanted with silicone skirt appendages, Z-Man offers three buggy profiles. Perhaps suggestive of zooplankton, insect larvae, or microcrustaceans, the Fuzzy NuggetZ features a 12-sided dodecahedron dice shape for drop-shot or Neko rigging. The 2.75-inch Fuzzy TRD and 1.75-inch Fuzzy BugZ do crayfish/critter imitations, on a Ned or Neko rig.

$9.99 per 4-pack | fishusa.com

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SEVIIN GX

St. Croix offers six new 150-size GX casting reels with a 9+1 stainless-steel bearing system, along with variable-depth 34-mm lightweight forged-aluminum spools, optimized by model. Aluminum drive gearing and brass pinion gearing for maximum longevity and smooth performance; plus a multi-stack carbon fiber-stainless-steel drag system, and an adjustable dual magnetic centrifugal braking system.

$220 | fishusa.com

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Ugly Stik Walleyes

The Ugly Stik Carbon Walleye Series of technique-specific rods feature Ugly Tech Construction, with 100 percent 24-ton graphite blanks. An Ugly Stik Solid Graphite Tip provides sensitivity without sacrificing strength. High-density EVA rear grip adds durability, while a golf-style fore-grip provides control and comfort. Available in spinning and casting models.

$99.95 | uglystik.com

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One Tug to Heat

Rough conditions and soggy kindling are no match for the Pull Start Fire Starter, a compact, matchless fire starter that ignites with a simple pull of its tethered cord. Designed to burn for over 30 minutes, it lights wet wood and performs reliably in wind, rain, and freezing temperatures—making it ideal for backcountry anglers, ice-fishing camps, or riverside cookouts. Each unit weighs just 4 ounces and measures 1”x2”x5”, easily stashed in a tackle box or dry bag. 

$19.99 for a 3-pack | pullstartfire.com

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