The Inside Line

Hall of Fame Nominations are Open

Hall of Fame Nominations are Open

Posted by Pete Robbins on Dec 15th 2024

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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A Closer Look at the Covert Craw

A Closer Look at the Covert Craw

Posted by Mark Fong on Dec 9th 2024

Like most bass anglers I am always on the look out for the latest and greatest. When I first saw the Yamamoto Covert Craw, I knew this was a bait that I wanted to have in my arsenal. Measuring 2.5” i …

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Schrödinger's Marlin

Schrödinger's Marlin

Posted by Pete Robbins on Dec 6th 2024

For several years my wife Hanna’s primary fishing goal has been to catch a marlin. She’s had brushes with opportunity: on our first trip to Guatemala in 2020 we spotted one patrolling a school of …

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Bass Fishing’s Woodstock

Bass Fishing’s Woodstock

Posted by Pete Robbins on Nov 28th 2024

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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Keep it Green

Keep it Green

Posted by Pete Robbins on Nov 21st 2024

There’s a lake that I’ve fished since late 1995 that is effectively bereft of vegetation. There are some lily pads in the backs of pockets, but most of them are in less than a foot of water and r …

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Only the Names Have Changed

Only the Names Have Changed

Posted by Pete Robbins on Nov 1st 2024

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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