The Inside Line

Dying to Fish

Dying to Fish

Posted by Pete Robbins on Aug 1st 2025

How many times have you heard the following phrase: “No fish is worth dying for”? I started tournament fishing 30 years ago and I’ve heard it a bunch – in local derbies, at the …

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Tak Deserves to Be in the Hall

Tak Deserves to Be in the Hall

Posted by Pete Robbins on Jul 23rd 2025

At the end of this month, baseball will focus on Cooperstown, New York, to watch the induction of the class of 2025. Five deserving retired athletes will join the limited fraternity of inductees. CC S …

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Talking a Good Game

Talking a Good Game

Posted by Pete Robbins on Jul 8th 2025

I have had a fair amount of opportunity to work with Jacob Wheeler lately. In recent years that hasn’t necessarily been the case because he fishes/dominates BPT while most of my work is for BASS …

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How Do You Pack Your Senkos?

How Do You Pack Your Senkos?

Posted by Pete Robbins on Jul 2nd 2025

If you’re only using 10 Senkos a day, the bite must not be very good – or else they’re willing to chow on a bunch of different colors. The lure was life-changing for me. Indeed, if I …

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2025 Lake Tenkiller B.A.S.S. Elite

2025 Lake Tenkiller B.A.S.S. Elite

Posted by Bernie Schultz on Jun 24th 2025

Located in southeastern Oklahoma, Lake Tenkiller is considered a highland reservoir. It features steep, limestone bluffs as well as chunk rock banks that transition to pea gravel. When the water level …

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Rediscovering the Flappin’ Hog

Rediscovering the Flappin’ Hog

Posted by Pete Robbins on Jun 10th 2025

Do you see that picture above? I don’t remember exactly when it was taken. I had brown hair at the time, and was 30 pounds lighter.  I was still wearing a watch, which I haven’t done …

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