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Food & Drink
Ditch the Wine: Why Artisan Beer Belongs on Your Next Seafood Menu
Good seafood, good beer. On their own, they are a pleasure, but in the right combination, they are a match made in heaven.

Lifestyle
Desert Island Survival Hacks
Being stranded on a desert island in the middle of nowhere is a dream for some folks, but for others it’s a nightmare scenario of thirst, wet, cold, starving, bug...

Entertainment
Dusty Leigh - Country Rap
Is Country Rap Finally the Next Big Thing? Those who predicted years ago that hip-hop would eventually seep into all other forms of music were right. It took a while,...

Food & Drink
Shota Nakajima-Refuge From Fame & Kitchen
In the season 18 finale of Bravo’s Top Chef, Seattle’s Shota Nakajima prepared octopus karaage, a seafood take on the fried chicken dish at the center of his current restaurant,...

Trophy Room
Gianna Goots Is Fishing in New Waters
This Cali girl and recent Texas transplant is fishing in brand-new waters. Name: Gianna Goots Age: 25 Hometown: Livermore, California Current Residence: Fort Worth, Texas Instagram: @giannanichole Where did you...

Fishing
Saltwater And Music Are At The Heart Of Brian Kelley's DNA
Brian Kelley is both the Florida half of Florida-Georgia Line and a talented solo artist in his own right.

Gear
Pimp My Summer Giveaway
What better way to kick summertime off than winning over $10,000 in prizes? Hook and Barrel and our friends at Magpul, Pure Fishing, Camp Chef, 5.11, Orca Coolers, GCI, Klymit,...

Lifestyle
How Eva Shockey Overcame Teen Insecurities to Rule the Outdoor Industry
Unlike many of her female contemporaries in the outdoor industry, Eva Shockey didn’t come out of the womb with a hunting rifle in her hand - despite what you might think.

Lifestyle
Living Life “The Cowboy Way”
Is "The Cowboy Way" still tenable in the modern age? We'd like to think so.

Lifestyle
Rener Gracie - The Thin Blue Line
Policing in America once was a job that was put on a pedestal. Police were honored by most in the community and revered as a position not only of authority,...

Food & Drink
Emeril Lagasse Tells Hook & Barrel His Favorite Fish Recipes
Emeril Lagasse cooks up two exclusive recipes for Hook & Barrel –Tuna Tartare with Spicy Mayo and Grilled Mahi-Mahi with Tropical Salsa and Coconut Rice.

Shooting
Shoot United™ and Winchester Team Up To Get America Shooting
There are millions of Americans who have never tried shooting, now they have no excuse.

Food & Drink
Chef Taichi Kitamura Finds the Balance
For many food fanatics, heaven looks like a seat at chef Taichi Kitamura’s sushi bar. There, he lays out the spreads of the finest Pacific Northwest salmon, Kona kampachi, and...

Hunting
Muscadine Bloodline
Most passions are either bred into us or adopted at early ages. For Gary Stanton, that proved true for both hunting and music. He was introduced to fishing as a...

Fishing
Mark Menendez, Jason Christie & Darold Gleason on What It Takes to Go Pro
Hook & Barrel sat down with Mark Menendez, Jason Christie, and Darold Gleason to find out what it actually takes to become a pro fisherman.

Food & Drink
Whiskey: Up Your Drinking Game
Your stalk among the misty hills is successful. You follow tradition, giving the stag a last meal of heather and pouring a wee dram into a tin cup to toast...

Destinations
Exploring Yellowstone National Park
The waterfalls roar, while the mountains soar. Herds of bison possess the right-of-way on the roads. Grizzlies surprise as they amble in the direction of scrambling people. Geysers spew steam...

Fishing
Bluegill Fishing - Discover the Thrill of the 'Gill
Last year I got a call from my buddy Joel who has a place near Texas’ legendary Lake Fork. He invited me to go fishing. Me being the bass hooker that I...

Gear
The 22 Tackle Box Must-Haves for 2022
Abu Garcia Zenon Spinning Reel MSRP: $549.95Abu Garcia’s lightest, most compact spinning reel, the Abu Garcia® Zenon™. Combining a C6 V-Rotor and ultra-lightweight Air-Fin Spool with a one-piece Magnesium body...

Music
Clayton Anderson fish song
Next time you catch a fish, Clayton Anderson would love you to lift it up proudly for the world to see. And if you want to push it out toward...
