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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Prepping Your Tackle for Storage at Anglers Inn

If there are items that you know you’re likely to use on your next trip to Mexico it pays to keep a bag of gear in the Anglers Inn storage. We’ve done so for about a decade, and we’ve never had a problem of any sort. I just send a message before we travel and it’s waiting outside our room.

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New Fishing Gear Storage Solutions

I could just about live at The Container Store. That’s because I’m always looking for new storage solutions for my tackle. While there are plenty of great options from endemic companies, something need not be stamped “for anglers” to qualify.

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