Gear I Actually Use

These are products I own and recommend. From the boat to the desk — stuff that's worked for me.

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Rods & Trolling

Rods, reels, and divers that get baits down

Okuma Classic Pro GLT Trolling Rod

Okuma Classic Pro GLT Rods

My trolling rods. Great action for the money.

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Okuma Cold Water Linecounter Trolling Reel

Okuma Cold Water Linecounter

Linecounter reel that pairs with the GLT rods.

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Dipsy Diver Flo. Pink/Chartreuse UV/Chrome

Dipsy Diver — Pink/Chartreuse UV/Chrome

Gets baits down and out to the side. Hot color.

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Dipsy Diver Flo. Chartreuse/Green UV/Chrome

Dipsy Diver — Chartreuse/Green UV/Chrome

Same diver, green spread. Goes in the rotation.

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Tru-Trip Deep Diver 40/50

Tru-Trip Deep Diver 40/50

Adjustable deep diver for getting baits down on the troll.

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Ugly Stik GX2 6'6 Spinning Rod

Ugly Stik GX2 6'6" Spinning Rod

Three-piece medium-power rod. Tough all-around stick.

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Electronics & Power

Sonar, comms, and the wiring behind them

Garmin GPSMAP 943xsv

Garmin GPSMAP 943xsv

9" combo — SideVü, ClearVü, Chirp sonar, Navionics+.

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Cobra VHF Marine Radio

Cobra Handheld VHF Marine Radio

Waterproof with NOAA weather. Essential safety gear.

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Marinco Trolling Motor Plug

Marinco 70A Trolling Motor Plug

Solid plug & receptacle for the trolling motor setup.

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Seachoice Battery Select Switch

Seachoice Battery Switch

Dual-battery disconnect/isolator cutoff, 12-50V.

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Mounts & Rigging

Holding everything where it needs to be

RAM Mount Tough-Claw

RAM Mounts Tough-Claw

Mount anything to the boat. Bombproof.

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RAM Short Mount

RAM Short Mount

Short arm for tight mounting spots.

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RAM Mount Base Plate

RAM Mount Base Plate

Base plate for the modular RAM mount system.

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Telesin Neck Mount

Telesin Neck Mount

Hands-free POV when both hands are on the rod.

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Tools & Landing

Nets, pliers, and the rest of the deck kit

EGO S2 Slider-Reach Large Deep Rubber Net

EGO S2 Slider Deep Rubber Net

Extending handle, deep rubber bag — easy on the fish.

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KastKing Intimidator Fishing Pliers

KastKing Intimidator Pliers

Corrosion-resistant pliers with tungsten cutters.

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KastKing Paradox Fishing Scissors

KastKing Paradox Scissors

Precision braid cutters with sheath and lanyard.

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Entsport Fish Lip Gripper with Scale

Fish Lip Gripper & Scale

Stainless lip grip with built-in 40 lb scale.

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Lix&Rix Retractable Coiled Lanyard

Retractable Tool Lanyard

Coiled lanyard with carabiner — tools don't go overboard.

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CE Smith 55150A Knife and Plier Rack

CE Smith Knife & Plier Rack

Keeps tools organized and in reach at the cleaning station.

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Ryker Roll Up Tool Bag Organizer

Ryker Roll-Up Tool Bag

Roll-up organizer with detachable pouches for boat tools.

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Storage & Apparel

Keeping gear dry and the sun off

Apache Watertight Case

Apache Watertight Case

Waterproof case that keeps the gear dry.

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Unigear Waterproof Dry Bag

Unigear Dry Bag

Roll-top waterproof sack — keeps gear dry on the boat.

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Shelta Hat

Shelta Hats

Sun protection that actually works for long days on the water.

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UPF 50+ Fishing Neck Gaiter

UPF 50+ Neck Gaiter

Face and neck sun cover for long days on the water.

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KastKing La Sal UPF50+ Sun Gloves

KastKing La Sal Sun Gloves

Fingerless UPF50+ gloves — sun protection without losing feel.

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Worm Harnesses

Exactly what I tie my harnesses with

Seaguar Red Label Fluorocarbon 20 lb

Seaguar Red Label 20#

My go-to fluorocarbon for harness line. Strong and invisible.

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Barrel Swivels

Swivels

Front-end swivel that keeps the harness from twisting.

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Snap Swivels

Snap Swivel

Quick-change the whole harness without retying.

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Fishing Snaps

Snaps

For swapping blades fast on the harness.

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Desk Setup

Where the apps get built

Secretlab Titan Evo

Secretlab Titan Evo Chair

Worth every penny. My back thanks me.

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Secretlab Magnus Desk

Secretlab Magnus Desk

Metal desk with built-in cable management.

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Secretlab Monitor Arm

Secretlab Monitor Arm

Heavy duty. Holds my ultrawide no problem.

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Synology DS920+ NAS

Synology DS920+ NAS

Where all my footage lives. Never losing files again.

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USB-C to Ethernet Adapter

USB-C → Ethernet Adapter

Fast local transfers from camera to NAS.

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Cat6A Cable

Cat6A Cable

Wired beats wireless for video transfers.

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Content Creation

YouTube & streaming gear

Insta360 Ace Pro 2

Insta360 Ace Pro 2 (Dual Battery)

My main camera. The dual-battery bundle goes everywhere.

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Llano AC3 Insta360 Charging Case

Llano AC3 Charging Case

Three-bay charging case — batteries stay topped off.

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Mr. Shield Insta360 Screen Protector

Mr. Shield Screen Protector

Keeps the Insta360 screen scratch-free.

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Insta360 Floating Hand Grip

Insta360 Floating Hand Grip

Floats if it goes overboard.

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PULUZ Quick Release

PULUZ Quick Release

Quick-release camera mount.

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HSU Aluminum Thumbscrew

HSU Aluminum Thumbscrews

Mount hardware that doesn't strip.

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SUPTIG Jaws Flex Clamp

SUPTIG Jaws Flex Clamp

Clamps to almost anything for flexible mounting.

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DJI Mic 2

DJI Mic 2

Wireless mic that just works.

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Sandisk Extreme Pro SD Card

Sandisk Extreme Pro

Reliable SD card for 4K capture.

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Anker 2-in-1 USB-C SD Card Reader

Anker USB-C SD Card Reader

2-in-1 dual-slot reader — offloads SD and microSD fast.

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Microphone Boom Arm

Microphone Boom Arm

Mic boom for talking-head shots.

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Blue Yeti Microphone

Logitech Blue Yeti

The classic. Still sounds great.

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