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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I Had a 6th Sense This Was Going to Happen

In our continuing effort to bring you the latest news on the world of travel rods I consistently monitor the new product listings at Tackle Warehouse. Without much fanfare, they recently added two new ones – one casting, one spinning – from the upstart and rapidly-growing 6th Sense.

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Travel Rod Tidbits – Early 2022

We continue to monitor airline-friendly rods (many of them from outside the U.S.). I won’t put out specific recommendations unless and until I have real-life experience with them, but my knowledge is growing every day as I put them through their paces. In the meantime, here are four notes and finds that may help you in the near term.

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