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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Gifts for Offshore Angling Adventurers

We’ve loved our 3 trips to Casa Vieja Lodge in (with another on the books for February) and our 3 trips to Sport Fish Panama Island Lodge. Nevertheless, one complication is that you don’t need anything new to go. Nevertheless, I try to get a few new things each time for “testing” purposes. If you know someone headed offshore, here are gift ideas that are sure to please.

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Maiden Voyage of our Yeti Hopper M30 Soft Cooler

Hanna and I weren’t going to miss out on the opportunity to stock our freezer with tuna, so prior to our trip to Panama we obtained a Yeti Hopper M30 Soft Cooler. It seemed to get the best overall reviews and have the greatest versatility and functionality for our purposes. Here’s how it fared.

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