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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GSM Stocks the Pond With Texas Tilapia

Tilapia aren’t just in Mexico. We’ve fished for bass around them in Texas, where they thrive in a number of private lakes we’ve visited as well as in tournament venues like Falcon and Amistad. That’s why we were excited that GSM introduced a new “Texas Tilapia” color at the Bassmaster Classic in Ft. Worth.

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