The Inside Line

Getting that New Truck Itch

Getting that New Truck Itch

Posted by Pete Robbins on Oct 24th 2024

When I get to the boat ramp, I’m always amazed at how many hundreds of thousands of dollars are tied up in tow vehicles. Even as there are myriad complaints about inflation and gas prices and int …

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In Search of the Great American Tackle Shop

In Search of the Great American Tackle Shop

Posted by Pete Robbins on Jun 30th 2024

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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Retail Therapy

Retail Therapy

Posted by Pete Robbins on Dec 7th 2023

Did you make a Black Friday tackle purchase? How about a new graph on Cyber Monday? I made the former, and was greatly tempted by the latter. In the end, it was only about $75 out of pocket …

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The Good Book

The Good Book

Posted by Pete Robbins on Jan 6th 2020

Yesterday I received the 2020 Bass Pro Shops Master Catalog, nearly 600 pages of mostly fishy goodness. Twenty y …

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