Fishing Resources
The Tyler's Reel Fishing blog is your unfair advantage on the water. Every article delivers hard-earned tactics, gear that actually performs, and real fishing knowledge broken down so you can use it on your next trip. Beginner or seasoned angler, there's no fluff here — just the stuff that gets fish in the boat!
Topwater Bass Lures - 3 Crucial Tips
Topwater bass fishing is the most exciting style of fishing on the planet — but most anglers have been lied to about which lures to throw, when to throw them, and what gear they actually need. This guide breaks down the three biggest topwater lies, explains how each topwater category actually wins, and gives you a simple three-question framework for picking the right topwater for any pond, lake, or river you fish.
Top 5 Pond Fishing Tips - Bank Fishing 101
Pond fishing rewards the angler who thinks past lures and into fish behavior, water knowledge, and casting strategy. Sometimes blaming the fish is fair — they really can have off days. But most of the time, there's something you could have done as the angler to put yourself in the right spot at the right time with the right cast. This guide breaks down the top five pond fishing tips that consistently turn skunkings into solid days on the bank.
Don't Forget to Fish This Summer Lure - Big Ribbon Tail Worm
Every summer, anglers reach for the same handful of skunk-buster lures — small worms, drop shots, Ned rigs, wacky rigs. They work. But they leave a huge category of summer bass fishing untouched: the big curly-tail worm. It's been catching bass for 50+ years, then got pushed aside by finesse trends, and now sits forgotten in most tackle boxes. Here's why that's a mistake, and how to fish it for some of the biggest summer bass of your year.
Topwater Frog Mistakes Every Angler Makes
A topwater frog bite is one of the most exciting things in bass fishing — but it's also one of the most frustrating when fish blow up on your bait and come off. Most of the time it's not bad luck. It's the same fixable mistake: the wrong rod, reel, and line for where frogs are supposed to be thrown. Here's how to stop leaving fish in the weeds.
Learn To Fish Creature Baits - Masterclass
Creature baits are one of the most versatile lures in bass fishing — they work on a Texas rig, on the back of a jig, as a chatterbait trailer, and in everything from 6 inches of water to 30 feet deep. But most anglers who struggle with them are getting one or more of five fundamentals wrong. This masterclass fixes that.
How To Fish Grass For Bass - The Ultimate Guide
Bass live around grass. From 6 inches of water to 35 feet deep, aquatic vegetation is where bass eat, hide, and call home. But not all grass is the same — and knowing the difference between good grass and bad grass, shallow grass and deep grass, matters as much as the lure you tie on. This is a full breakdown of the science behind aquatic vegetation and exactly which lures to throw in each situation.
Spinnerbait vs Chatterbait for Bass Fishing
The spinnerbait and the chatterbait look similar, kind of sound similar, and get lumped into the same "reaction bait" bucket by most anglers — but they are not the same...
Easy vs Hard Swimbaits for Bass Fishing
Hard swimbaits like the Throwback Wake Walker LT produce multiple bites per outing and reward aggressive retrieves. Soft paddletail swimbaits like the CHR demand patience, the right lake, and serious...
The Best Lure In Bass Fishing
Most anglers don't take the drop shot seriously — we only throw it in extreme cold or heat. But I was wrong. Tournament pros are using drop shots year-round, and...
Springtime Bass Fishing Masterclass
Spring is the single best time to catch the biggest bass of your life — but only if you understand where the fish are in the spawn cycle and adjust...
February Bass Fishing Lures To Catch Fish Now
February bass fishing can swing from frustratingly slow to absolutely incredible — and the difference almost always comes down to one thing: water temperature. This guide organizes the best February...