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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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 Literary Basser

The Literary Basser

Posted by Pete Robbins on Feb 2nd 2023

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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How Do You Know You Have Too Much Tackle?

How Do You Know You Have Too Much Tackle?

Posted by Pete Robbins on Nov 3rd 2022

The other day I had to move about a dozen or so rods out of the way so that I could find a space for the three big boxes of Yamamoto plastics I’d just received. Seven hundred bucks worth of green …

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Split Shotting the Kut Tail Worm

Split Shotting the Kut Tail Worm

Posted by Mark Fong on Sep 25th 2022

When fishing is a grind and every bite matters, finesse tactics can save the day. Today when we think finesse, the Ned Rig, the Drop Shot, and perhaps the Neko Rig come to mind. And rightly …

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The First Taste is Free

The First Taste is Free

Posted by Pete Robbins on Jan 23rd 2017

I went to the boat show on Saturday and other than the nine bucks I spent to get in I didn’t drop a dime. That’s …

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