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Honest hunting & fishing gear reviews from Texas
Lone Star Adventures is a Texas hunting and fishing channel out of Quanah. This is where we break down the gear: what it is, what it costs, what the specs and published reviews say, and who it makes sense for in Texas.
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Lone Star Adventures has affiliate deals with Beyond Braid and Reel Good Coffee.
Gear I use
Abu Garcia Rods & Reels (Brand Overview)
I fish a few Abu Garcia rods and reels. This page is a brand overview built from Abu Garcia's own history and current lineup, so you know what the names mean before you shop.
Read the review →Beyond Braid Braided Fishing Line
Braided line from a Miami company. Lone Star Adventures has an affiliate deal with Beyond Braid. The facts here come from Beyond Braid's own product listing.
Read the review →onX Hunt App
I use onX Hunt. It is a GPS mapping app that shows public and private land boundaries, works offline, and has hunt-specific layers. Facts below are from onX's own pages.
Read the review →TIDEWE VisFive360 See-Through Deer Hunting Blind
I use the TIDEWE VisFive360. It is TIDEWE's 5-sided, 360-degree see-through pop-up deer blind, built for 4 to 5 hunters. Facts below come from TIDEWE's own product page. This is not the 270-degree VisMax or the waterfowl panel blind.
Read the review →TIDEWE VisMax See-Through Hunting Blind (3-4 Person)
I use the TIDEWE VisMax in the 3-4 person size. It is a 270-degree see-through pop-up deer blind, not the 5-sided VisFive360 and not the waterfowl panel blind. Facts below come from TIDEWE's own product page.
Read the review →TIDEWE Panel Blind (Waterfowl / Duck Hunting)
I use the TIDEWE panel blind and run it for duck and waterfowl hunting. It is a modular four-panel, A-frame-style waterfowl blind, not one of TIDEWE's enclosed see-through deer blinds. Facts below come from TIDEWE's own product page.
Read the review →TIDEWE Hunting Chair with Seat Cover
I use the TIDEWE hunting chair and run it in the bow blind. It is a 360-degree silent-swivel folding blind chair with a seat cover, four adjustable-height legs and armrests. Facts below come from TIDEWE's own product page.
Read the review →TIDEWE QuestWade Elite Comfort Zip Breathable Waders
I use the TIDEWE QuestWade Elite Comfort Zip breathable waders. They are zip-front, bootfoot waterfowl waders. Facts below come from TIDEWE's own product page.
Read the review →Reel Good Coffee Company (Camp Coffee)
A small-batch roaster built around fishing culture. Lone Star Adventures has an affiliate deal with Reel Good Coffee. Facts here come from Reel Good's own pages.
Read the review →Shop by category
Fishing Gear
Reels, rods, line, baits, kayaks, crappie and catfish gear, and electronics for Texas lakes, ponds and the Gulf bays.
Hunting Gear
Optics, archery, trail cams, feeders, blinds, boots, hog lights, waterfowl gear and hunting apps for Texas deer, hog and duck seasons.
Camp & Truck
The stuff that rides in the truck: coolers, headlamps and the coffee that gets you out the door before daylight.
Latest research-based reviews
Moultrie EDGE 4 Cellular Trail Camera
Moultrie's current EDGE-series cellular trail camera, with built-in memory, auto network connection, and AI tools including Buck Shot. Facts below come from Moultrie's product and plans pages and a Field & Stream field test.
Read the review →B'n'M Buck's Graphite Jig Pole
A long, light graphite crappie jig pole from B'n'M, the company that says it introduced the first graphite jig pole more than 40 years ago. Shorter two-piece lengths are meant for vertical jigging; the longer three-piece models are also pitched for spider rigging.
Read the review →RTIC 45 QT Ultra-Tough Hard Cooler
A mid-size rotomolded hard cooler sold as a lower-priced alternative to premium names in the same size class. RTIC rates ice retention at up to five days when you follow its cooling tips.
Read the review →Leupold RX-1400i TBR/W Gen 2 Rangefinder
A compact hunting rangefinder with a red TOLED display, rifle ballistic and wind holds, and a bow mode with Flightpath. It is priced well below many 1,800-yard-class rangefinders while matching their published deer ranging distance.
Read the review →Ugly Stik Catfish Spinning Rod
A catfish-specific Ugly Stik spinning rod on the same graphite-and-fiberglass Ugly Tech blank as the GX2 line, with a rubber gimbal and a 10-year warranty. This is a different series from the Ugly Stik GX2 spinning rod already reviewed on this site.
Read the review →Petzl ACTIK CORE Headlamp
A compact rechargeable headlamp with a mixed wide-and-spot beam, a red lighting mode, and Petzl's hybrid battery system that also takes AAA cells.
Read the review →Watch the hunts and fishing trips
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