The Inside Line

One second I was cruising down the river at seventy-plus on smooth-as-a-baby’s-butt water, the next second my speed took a nose dive and the motor started shaking. Even though I didn’t hit anything, I …

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As long as I’m decrying the use of certain words that dominate the fishing vernacular (see yesterday’s blog about “Choked”), there are probably a few more that need to get replaced.The first is “Smoke …

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We are a sport of copycats. Develop the Senko on Monday, and your 274 closest competitors will knock it off …

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By Kevin Hawk Have you ever considered hiring a bass guide for your next fishing trip?  As a full-time guide myself, and one who’s hired guides in the past, I’d like to share a bit of insight th …

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In America, I’m told, most babies’ first words are either “mama” or “dada.”In Mexico, I’m convinced, most fishing guides’ first words are “You have dye?”Seriously, every time I’ve been to El Salto or …

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Except for in the household of the guy who finished second, I think there’s been near-universal happiness over the fact that Charlie Hartley won the Northern Open on the James River and thereby qualif …

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