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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The Big 3-OH

Since The Gathering I’ve already gone back to the well, with another bait from 3-OH. I conferred with owner Dave Verzal and since then one of his Wide Load Wake Gills has somehow shown up at my house. This one’s painted by Justin Fleer of Oak Grove Custom Lures in the Summer Gill pattern and like the crappie I fully intend to turn this piece of art into a chew toy.

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