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In Search of the Great American Tackle Shop

In Search of the Great American Tackle Shop

Posted by Pete Robbins on Jun 30th 2024

Do you remember tackle shops? Like really good local tackle shops, the ones with minnow tanks and clearance bins and old dudes in the back drinking coffee and sneering at people who didn’t have t …

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How Fred Roumbanis uses the Oki Worm

How Fred Roumbanis uses the Oki Worm

Posted by Mark Fong on Jun 20th 2024

The Oki Worm is a recent addition to the Yamamoto line of plastic baits. Measuring 10.5” in length, the Oki Worm's slender tapered profile and subtle spade-like tail combine to produce the perfec …

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A Pro Angler Census

A Pro Angler Census

Posted by Pete Robbins on Jun 18th 2024

This week, the Athletic ran the results of a poll of Major League Baseball players – over a hundred of them, split almost evenly between the two leagues, asking them a bunch of question …

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Losing Weight

Losing Weight

Posted by Pete Robbins on Jun 7th 2024

I once weighed in a five-fish limit on the James River that totaled a whopping 4.51 pounds. Another time, fishing as a co-angler in an Elite Series event on the notorious pig factory known as the …

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2024 Lake Murray B.A.S.S. Elite

2024 Lake Murray B.A.S.S. Elite

Posted by Bernie Schultz on Jun 4th 2024

When B.A.S.S. announced Lake Murray as part of this year’s Elite Series schedule, I got excited. The tour visited there in 2023, and I made it to Championship Sunday and cashed a big check. The f …

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Stay Weird

Stay Weird

Posted by Pete Robbins on May 31st 2024

When I started my current job, all the way back in February of 2001, there was a guy in my group who was on the way out. He was brilliant, but quirky as hell, and getting ready to complete his to …

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