The Inside Line

The Harris Chain of Lakes lies within an hour of my hometown, yet I rarely fish there. It’s not that I don’t like that waterway, I do. It’s just that there are so many other options closer to hom …

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For most of the past decade, my wife, Hanna, and I have been fortunate enough to take two trips a year to Mexico for bass. Usually the first one comes in January or February, just to escape the c …

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On Saturday, my wife Hanna and I went fishing. It was her first time in quite a while and it seemed like she wanted to do everything at once – flinging spinnerbaits and jerkbaits and even a big o …

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Certain tour stops on the Bassmaster Elite Series are considered favorites. Toledo Bend is one of them. Big fish swim in that lake and, during early spring, the chances of catching a trophy-size bass …

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At first glance, this year’s Elite Series schedule looks very familiar — many of the same lakes, same rivers, and same number of miles to travel. What’s different, however, is the timing of some of t …

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At the end of this month, my wife Hanna and I will have a booth for our fishing travel business at the Chicagoland Fishing, Travel & Outdoor Expo. As best I can remember, I went to my first o …

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