The Inside Line

Playing the Long Game

Playing the Long Game

Posted by Pete Robbins on Jul 21st 2023

I don’t remember precisely when the Senko was introduced or if Yamamoto was at ICAST that year. I know it was developed before I became affiliated with the company circa 2005, and while I wasn’t …

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So You're Headed to Your First iCast?

So You're Headed to Your First iCast?

Posted by Pete Robbins on Jul 6th 2023

ICAST 2023, the sportfishing industry’s biggest trade show, is rapidly approaching, and many of you are headed there for the first time. If you’re not careful, it’s easy to g …

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Are We Living in a Post ICAST World?

Are We Living in a Post ICAST World?

Posted by Pete Robbins on Aug 12th 2021

I didn’t go to ICAST this year, just as I haven’t been in over a decade. It’s not that I don’t want to be there—I surely do—but with finite vacation time from work and no one willing to pay my w …

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Lighten Up, Francis

Lighten Up, Francis

Posted by Pete Robbins on Jul 5th 2020

For years, the bass fishing world has seen an escalating arms race in which the goal is not to beef up our resour …

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Being There Part II

Being There Part II

Posted by Pete Robbins on Dec 27th 2018

I’ve been getting consistently published in bass magazines and on related websites for over a dozen years now, so even though I sometimes still feel like an absolute rookie, I guess …

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