The Inside Line

Thirty years into the industry, I’m under no illusions that anyone is ever going to ask me for serious feedback on what lures to produce, how to make them better, or what colors they should add t …

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I’m in Mexico this week, at Lake El Salto, doing some of the painful research necessary for my job as an outdoor writer.  I’ll be honest, we go in June every year (since 2013, with the excep …

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I just got back from our annual trip to Lake St Clair in Michigan.  We stay in a beautiful cottage on Harsens Island which requires us to take a ferry across the St Clair River.  The cottage is o …

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Being born and raised in the Ozarks of southern Missouri, I have spent my entire life living in the middle of a fisherman's paradise. Within an hour's drive in any direction, I can sit on Norfor …

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About a month ago, YouTube star, Opens angler and Bassmaster Classic qualifier Ben Milliken posted a picture of his boat on social media. It was quite nice, but not exceptional, not the type of c …

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After a disappointing result at Santee Cooper, I was anxious to get things rolling at Lay Lake in Alabama — stop No. 5 on the Bassmaster Elite Series. My only previous experience on …

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