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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Feed Them a Big Bonito

On our trips to Central America we’ve caught a wide range of fish on live, dead and artificial lures, but sometimes the biggest bites of all come on bonito. Whether you’re looking to target marlin, wahoo, tuna or greedy inshore species, it can pay to have a bonito imitator or two.

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