The Inside Line

Sucker for Matching the Hatch

Sucker for Matching the Hatch

Posted by Pete Robbins on Jul 6th 2016

By Pete RobbinsIf you want to liberate some money from my wallet, all you need to do is market your lure in a shade called “tilapia.” It doesn’t even have to resemble any actual tilapia found in natur …

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Master of None

Master of None

Posted by Pete Robbins on Jul 4th 2016

By Pete RobbinsPrior to leaving for my St. Clair muskie trip late last month, several friends who live exclusively in the bass bubble asked me some version of the following question: “If you catch a m …

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Heavyweight Bait

Heavyweight Bait

Posted by Pete Robbins on Jun 30th 2016

By Pete RobbinsAbout 15 years ago I fished a tournament on the James River at a time when the fishery was quite poor. Despite the conditions, I’d found an area that produced fairly consistent bites an …

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The One Bite ‘Lunge Plunge

The One Bite ‘Lunge Plunge

Posted by Pete Robbins on Jun 28th 2016

By Pete RobbinsHalfway through her second day of muskie fishing, my wife commented that she figured that she’d made well over 900 casts. “And since the muskie is the fish of a thousands casts, I guess …

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Analyzing the Hacknexit

Analyzing the Hacknexit

Posted by Pete Robbins on Jun 27th 2016

By Pete RobbinsIt seems that I couldn’t have written a more piss poor prediction had I invented the Sports Illustrated curse myself. Just a few days after I blogged about Greg Hackney being one of thr …

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