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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Pelican Brief

After many Google searches, I decided to purchase the Pelican Black 1510 case with TrekPak dividers and mesh lid organizer. It took a while to convince myself. Did I need something so expensive and “professional”? After pulling the trigger, setting it up and traveling to Panama the answer was clear: “Why didn’t I purchase this sooner?”

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Organized Hoarding: My Search for a Camera Bag

I am not a professional photographer. Still, if you saw my equipment you may think differently. To make sure that I could lug all of it all by myself, I had to find just the right bag that would hold my other carry-on items as well, including but not limited to my laptop and GoPro.

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