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.


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Clutch Colors for the Boss and Baby Boss

The Clutch Boss has been one of the worst kept secrets on the Elite Series. The second worst is their Darter. Now they’ve added a Baby Boss to the lineup. We caught up with Josh Pladies at the 2025 Bassmaster Classic to discuss “starter colors.”

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Clutch Colors from Conventional to Koi

The 2024 Bassmaster Classic Expo is particularly memorable for me because it marked the “mainstreaming” of swimbait culture. The Clutch Swimbait Company was mobbed all three days, but I weaseled my way in to get some info out of Josh Pladies and Justin Kimmel.

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