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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Garage Reorganization – Zoom Oddities and Special Runs

I’ve gone through multiple bags of Zoom Lizards, Baby Brush Hogs and Centipedes each year for the past 25 or so. Over that same time period their catalog has featured some lesser-known products. While reorganizing my garage, here are some of them that I found.

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Popular Lure Colors That Don’t Work for Me

Lure colors typically become popular for a reason – they catch fish. But what about “second tier” colors that are reasonably popular, but which may be regional in nature, or not considered must-have everywhere? Here are four fairly popular colors that I’ve bought in multiple styles but have rarely if ever been able to make work.

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