The Inside Line

For several years my wife Hanna’s primary fishing goal has been to catch a marlin. She’s had brushes with opportunity: on our first trip to Guatemala in 2020 we spotted one patrolling a school of …

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Amidst all of the acrimony and complaining about the state of professional bass fishing, I’d like to inject my once-a-decade ray of sunshine. We have the path forward, a model for what things cou …

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There’s a lake that I’ve fished since late 1995 that is effectively bereft of vegetation. There are some lily pads in the backs of pockets, but most of them are in less than a foot of water and r …

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I need to preface this article by saying that I loved the old Bob Cobb/Ray Scott Bassmaster TNN shows. To this day, the music continues to get me fired up and I occasionally go down a deep rabbit …

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We’re getting to do-or-die time, the dates when commitments or deposits are due for the now-three major tournament circuits. There’s likely to be some movement – from one tour to another, or back …

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When I get to the boat ramp, I’m always amazed at how many hundreds of thousands of dollars are tied up in tow vehicles. Even as there are myriad complaints about inflation and gas prices and int …

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