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.
Ribbed for Everyone's Pleasure
Ribbed swimbaits like the Keitech Fat Swing Impact catch fish everywhere and can be used in a wide variety of depths, water colors and types of cover. We've used them to swim through ankle-deep grass on the Potomac, and across deep rocky structure on El Salto. They make excellent trailers, too, and excel on an Alabama Rig.
Gateways to Enthusiast-Grade Glide Baits and Swimbaits
You may be intrigued by the draw of swimbaits but your budget or your stomach might not be able to handle a triple-digit price tag. If you’re not ready to invest $200+ for a Pizz or $400+ for a Hinkle, you may still want to try something rarer and slightly more expensive than the mass production options available at your local tackle stores.
Chad Meenan’s Swimbait Starter Set for Mexican Beasts
Hanna and I get asked about the best swimbaits for big Mexican bass all the time, and while we can give some generalized answers, we’ve long been in search of a true expert to advise us. We found that person in Chad Meenan, one of the handful of gringos who fishes South of the Border more than we do.
Thousands of Dollars Worth of Big Baits in Boxes
As I started to prepare for Swimbait Universe’s Gathering IV, I decided to put together at least a very general shopping list. With many individual baits expected to cost somewhere in the low triple digits, I wanted to make sure that whatever I acquired was needed and likely to be used. With that in mind I took an inventory of the big baits I’ve acquired.
