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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Avert Fishing Travel Emergencies With These Three New Products

Fishing trips and “unexpected equipment complications” seem to be joined at the hip. We put our gear through incredible stress, which occasionally results in failure, often at the worst possible times. The fishing industry is pretty good about learning from our mistakes and creating products to avoid or combat them in the future.

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