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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Academy Award Winning Fashion

I might never get the chance to walk the red carpet but I am going to do everything I can to look darn good riding down the lake. Academy Sports has a lot of quality products at reasonable prices and I wish we had one near home. During a trip to Lake El Salto I tried out some of their gear to see if it met my standards for being both fashionable and functional.

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