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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Spinnerbaits with Red Kicker Blades

Recently we published an interview with OT Fears in which he talked about when and where to fish a spinnerbait with a fluorescent red or fluorescent orange kicker blade. It’s a presentation that was either developed or popularized in his home state of Oklahoma, but it works all over.

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Two Discontinued Lure Colors I Cannot Live Without

Plenty of fishing lures and color patterns get discontinued for good reason – they don’t work and/or they’re not popular – but that’s not always the case. For many of us, the fact that a favorite bait is suddenly unavailable somehow makes us think that it’s even more effective than ever before. Here are two colors I rely upon yet have trouble restocking.

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