Tackle Week 2025: Awesome new accessories including nets, tools, tackle storage, power solutions and more

If there’s one predominant trend in 2025’s impressive array of new fishing gear, it’s the influence of forward-facing sonar, or FFS. Practically everything these days—even rods, reels, lines and lures—is being optimized for use with this cutting-edge fish-finding technology. Your boat is not yet equipped with FFS? Worry not. You can still catch plenty of fish with 2025’s impressive array of offerings, many of which earned Best of Show awards at the most recent ICAST event, the world’s largest sportfishing trade show. Here are my top picks.

For a look at more of the year’s best new fishing gear, also see our round-up of 2025’s best new lures; rods, reels & electronics and fly-fishing gear.

Best Net

NIPIGON NETS

Nipigon Nets come in four models, handcrafted from knot-free butternut, spruce, walnut, fir, ash and birch. Finished with four coats of epoxy, four coats of urethane and a final polishing, they’re made for the Nipigon River’s giant brook trout, but they’ll have no trouble also landing walleye, bass and pike. Each one-of-a-kind net is numbered and comes with a detailed, net-specific, signed booklet. Learn more: www.nipigonnets.ca