The Inside Line

Don’t Shake What Your Mama Gave You

Don’t Shake What Your Mama Gave You

Posted by Pete Robbins on Jun 23rd 2022

We spend so much time learning to manipulate bass lures – to make topwaters skitter, to make frogs walk, and to make gliders glide – that it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that a …

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Big Fish Bouillabaisse

Big Fish Bouillabaisse

Posted by Pete Robbins on Feb 7th 2021

I am a bass fisherman at heart, and it’s a huge part of my identify, but deep down I know that there’s no bass alive that’s going to pull me into the water. I caught a 12 …

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The Day the Derbies Died

The Day the Derbies Died

Posted by Pete Robbins on Apr 6th 2020

Imagine a world without bass tournaments.I never thought it would be possible. Even before I started fishing loca …

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Last Fishable Day

Last Fishable Day

Posted by Pete Robbins on Dec 25th 2018

As I approach my 49th birthday in February, I’m pretty certain that I’m past the halfway the point of my life. Ev …

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Cuckoo for Kokanees

Cuckoo for Kokanees

Posted by Pete Robbins on Nov 22nd 2018

I was in Idaho last weekend on bass business, which still seems a bit odd because although they have exceptional …

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