Chasing redfish in Venice Louisiana is often best with a jighead and paddletail or grub under a popping cork, especially for bull reds

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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Simple Soft Plastic Lure Organization for Your Trip to Mexico

Based on years of experience, I can tell you that no matter how many hours you spend organizing your tackle prior to your trip to Anglers Inn El Salto or Picachos, by the second day everything is likely to be a mess. Here’s how we minimize on-the-water inefficiency.

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Carolina Rigging for Lobinas Grandes in Mexico

At times fishing a Carolina Rig feels like watching paint dry, and when you break off it takes a long time to retie properly, another strike against it. At the same time, I’m honest enough to know that it can produce big fish and a lot of fish. There have been several times where we’ve been able to catch a few fish offshore on crankbaits, football jigs or Texas Rigs, while a Carolina Rig seemed to get bit on almost every cast.

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What They Bitin’? – El Salto January 2022

We just returned from what was likely the toughest bite in our nearly 20 trips to Lake El Salto. “Tough” is a relative thing. Just like pizza and sex, even when it’s “bad,” El Salto is still “good.” Five of the 14 members of our party caught their personal bests and just about every day some legit, scale-weighed, 8- and 9-pounders showed up. Here is our remarkably short list of baits that produced bites.

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