Today, we’re talking spinning reels. Last week, I started breaking down some of my favorite casting reels under $100, and today, it’s time to tackle the other side of the bass fishing spectrum… spinning setups. Just like buying a casting reel, spinning reels can be just as, if not more, overwhelming. Thanks to massive leaps in manufacturing technology over the last decade, the performance gap between “budget” and “premium” tackle has shrunk significantly. Today, you can easily find a durable, […]
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Fire up the stills. Well, maybe not quite yet, but the Supreme Court just announced a major decision that could clear the way for home distilling for the first time since the 1800s. For decades it’s been legal to make homemade wine (shoutout Creole Williams) or beer for personal consumption, as long as you’re not planning on selling it. But for the pasts 150 years, making spirits at home has been strictly off limits. The ban goes back to 1868, […]
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Former NAVY SEAL and famous podcaster, Shawn Ryan, saw a need in his Tennessee community and found a way to fill it. This morning, about an hour west of Nashville, Ryan and members of the Hickman County Sheriff’s Department gathered to celebrate a donation that was made possible thanks to Shawn and SIG SAUER. And it all came together thanks to a little bit of a country music connection… but more on that in a bit. SIG SAUER’s Charitable Foundation […]
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Coming back strong after a year off? It’s safe to say the first version of Morgan Wallen‘s Sand In My Boots Festival was a massive success in 2025. The festival, which took place in at the beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama, as a one year takeover of Hangout Fest, sold out almost instantly when it went on sale with a lineup featuring Wallen himself, Post Malone, Brooks & Dunn and HARDY, as well as a wide range of artists from […]
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That’s some high praise from a country music legend. Although we lost the legendary outlaw country icon David Allan Coe back on April 29 at the age of 89, we’re finally getting to hear his final studio album. Coe’s final album, A Million Reasons, dropped last week, an 11-track project that was recorded all the way back in 2017 before being shelved until now. The album was acquired in 2022 by Coe’s former co-manager, Ken Madson, and he set out to finish […]
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