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.
Thirty Years of Panic: Largemouth Limit-Getters
No matter where you’re going to fish for largmouth bass — even El Salto, the Cal Delta or Okeechobee — you need a “panic box.” Why should you listen to an outdoor writer instead of the pros? Because they can catch fish with anything, I need surefire hits.
Small Lures for Big Mexican Bass
For generations we’ve been told that “big baits equal big bass,” and that’s often true, even on Mexican waters, where you may be within casting distance of more giants than on any other public waters in the world. With that in mind, what I’m about to tell you defies the textbook and may seem counterintuitive: Sometimes small is better.

