The Inside Line

Every year myself and a group of friends do a wintertime trip somewhere South.  We have been to Lake Kissimmee twice, and Lake Okeechobee three times and we were all set to head back to Okeechob …

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My non-fishing brother and his non-fishing family went to Japan over New Year’s, and as a thank you for watching their (assumedly non-fishing) Portuguese Water Dog while they were gone, they brou …

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In a lot of ways, 2022 was an unsettling year for me on the fishing front. We had a few exceptional trips, but others that were merely good when we expected them to be great. Even on our November tri …

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After 30 years of semi-serious bass fishing, the major lessons don’t come that often anymore. Nor do new techniques – every once in a while a capital-G-game-changer like the drop shot or the Senk …

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For years, the 3.75” Shad Shape Worm has been one of my favorite soft plastic baits. Its shape and profile make it the ideal baitfish imitator. If you follow the Inside Line you know that I have …

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I did not buy a bit of tackle on Black Friday. Did not succumb to the siren’s call of 20% off, BOGO, or any add-ons or freebies. I feel like I let you all down. I feel like I let myself dow …

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