The Inside Line

The first time I tied on a Whopper Plopper in Mexico, my longtime guide gave me the side eye and then laughed. Five minutes later, he wasn’t laughing. The fish had clearly never seen anything lik …

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Occasionally, the Bassmaster Elite Series visits highland reservoirs, and this year Alabama’s Smith Lake made the schedule. When it was announced, reactions were mixed — some for, some again …

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Some anglers identify completely and wholeheartedly as tournament bass anglers. They live, eat, sleep, and breathe the competition lifestyle. Others are exclusively dry fly fishermen for wild …

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It finally happened. After fishing for more than 40 years, nearly 30 of them semi-seriously, I pulled the ultimate goober move last week at El Salto. Luckily I was in the right place for it.  …

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My record on Tennessee River impoundments is mixed. I’ve had a few Top 10s, but I’ve also had some bombs. And that describes my past performances on Wheeler Lake. Like most TVA reservoirs in t …

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Do you remember tackle shops? Like really good local tackle shops, the ones with minnow tanks and clearance bins and old dudes in the back drinking coffee and sneering at people who didn’t have t …

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