The Inside Line

Respect Your Elders

Respect Your Elders

Posted by Pete Robbins on May 11th 2022

As I write this, my friend Terry Battisti – who wrote for Yamamoto before I did, and was actually the one who recommended me to the then-powers-in-charge – is waging a tough war on behalf of bass …

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Don’t Ignore the Obvious Like I Did

Don’t Ignore the Obvious Like I Did

Posted by Pete Robbins on May 4th 2022

Some of you may not be old enough to recall that before The Inside Line became an online publication, it was actually a glossy, full-color magazine, and before that it was a professional-style n …

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You Can’t Go Home Again (Or Can You?)

You Can’t Go Home Again (Or Can You?)

Posted by Pete Robbins on May 1st 2022

The first and only time I went to Lake of the Woods, straddling the Minnesota/Canada line, was in the summer of 1984 or 1985. A friend and I had attended the aptly-named, Lindner-affiliated Camp …

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Thoughts on the Bassmaster Opens

Thoughts on the Bassmaster Opens

Posted by Pete Robbins on Apr 20th 2022

I’ve heard lots of pros complain about the Opens, claiming that there’s no way to make money at them unless you win one, yet the proof is in the entries – they’re all filled up, with waiting list …

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2022 Lake Chickamauga B.A.S.S. Elite

2022 Lake Chickamauga B.A.S.S. Elite

Posted by Bernie Schultz on Apr 18th 2022

Lake Chickamauga is one of the best fisheries in the country. And for good reason. It offers more than 36,000 surface acres of prime bass habitat, much of which produces consistently throughout …

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Wanted: A Team of Rivals

Wanted: A Team of Rivals

Posted by Pete Robbins on Apr 12th 2022

Brock Mosley finished 2nd last week in the Elite Series event at Lake Chickamauga. It was the fifth runner-up finish of his career, but perhaps even more painful was the fact that three of those …

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