The Inside Line

Most of us – no matter how much we’d like the honor – are never going to be inducted into the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame. There’s a high bar for future entries, as there should be. However, unlike …

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Amidst all of the acrimony and complaining about the state of professional bass fishing, I’d like to inject my once-a-decade ray of sunshine. We have the path forward, a model for what things cou …

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We’re getting to do-or-die time, the dates when commitments or deposits are due for the now-three major tournament circuits. There’s likely to be some movement – from one tour to another, or back …

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I’d like to think that my fishing-related hoarding is mostly functional -- I have a certain crankbait or tackle binder or 5’6” pistol grip rod held in reserve because someday it’ll be u …

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I expect the 2025 Elite Series schedule to be released in the next few weeks, and in all likelihood the pros who’ve qualified or requalified won’t make another tour level cast for approximately s …

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The Elite Series is over, which means I have weekends back to myself, and my colleagues’ kids are back in school, so once again I’m ready to travel a bit, and our next trip is a doozy. My wife Ha …

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