The Inside Line

The Show Must Go On

The Show Must Go On

Posted by Pete Robbins on Dec 29th 2025

When I first started seriously bass fishing in the mid-1990s, the big wintertime deal here in Virginia was Bassarama, held at the Richmond Fairgrounds. There was also a comparable Bass Expo in Timoniu …

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Long Live BassFan

Long Live BassFan

Posted by Pete Robbins on Dec 15th 2025

You may not have noticed it, but BassFan went away recently. I mean, it’s technically still there, but they’ve stopped adding content. That comes on the heels of several years of substanti …

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Mo Pieces, Mo Better

Mo Pieces, Mo Better

Posted by Pete Robbins on Dec 9th 2025

If you are still looking for a perfect gift for the angler in your life – or just something to make your own obsession a little better – I’d suggest that you buy them a quality three …

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Getting Ready for Mexico with GSM

Getting Ready for Mexico with GSM

Posted by Pete Robbins on Dec 2nd 2025

This year marked the first time since 2012 that I did not go bass fishing in Mexico. During most of those years, I went twice, often to multiple lakes. At least twice, I went three times in a year. So …

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Record Hunting

Record Hunting

Posted by Pete Robbins on Nov 26th 2025

There are no limits. --Rick Clunn  Big week in sports: when we learned that Yamamoto not only wins bass tournaments, but also World Series titles. But I digress. Is the Guinness Book of World Rec …

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How to Avoid Fishing Burnout

How to Avoid Fishing Burnout

Posted by Pete Robbins on Nov 17th 2025

By the time you read this, I should either be off the coast of a small town in Baja reeling in new species, or else back on shore eating tacos and drinking a Pacifico. I’ve caught a lot of diffe …

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