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.


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Lures that Need to Get a Fair Shake at El Salto

I know that I recently wrote that I’m going to go back to basics on our upcoming trip to El Salto, and I meant it, but it wouldn’t be a Pete Robbins production if I didn’t have some other options at least in the on-deck circle. Here are some lures that aren’t quite new, but that I haven’t given a fair shake in Mexico.

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