Hanna Robbins and Jennifer Combs with a cooler full of crappie from Lake Sam Rayburn

The Outdoor Gear We Recommend

We may have a little bit of a hoarding problem. Good gear need not be expensive, but it has to improve the experience in some way. Whether it’s the right rod, a certain bait, or the world’s best rainsuit, we’ll give unfiltered opinions on what we use and why we use it.


No tackle shop on earth provides more specialized gear for bass than Tackle Warehouse. If you want it, they've got it in stock — whether it's a proven winner or the newest items on the market — and their service is exceptional.

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What’s The Best Buzzbait Ever Made?

Sometimes it’s worth it to get your butt kicked by a fellow angler if it’ll introduce you to a new lure or a new technique. That’s what I’d hoped would happen when a new club member crushed me with his favorite discontinued buzzbait. Unfortunately, it didn’t worked out the way that I’d hoped.

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