The Inside Line

In 1997, I entered two regular season FLW Tour events and did well enough to qualify for the Championship (before it was called the Forrest Wood Cup) on Lake Ferguson in Mississippi. I enjoyed fishing …

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When I was fishing a lot of local tournaments, I had a little speech I’d give to my non-boating partner at the start of every day. No, it wasn’t “Don’t cast in front of the console” or the ever-popula …

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If you’re a young, comparatively unaccomplished tournament angler looking for success, time is your enemy. Every year that goes by, you’ll have more and more distractions and the competition will cont …

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I’m certainly not going to take away any credit from Justin Lucas. He found the best spot on the river last week and figured out the best way to catch the fish. But for a late game Herculean charge by …

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By Bernie SchultzWhenever B.A.S.S. schedules an event in New York, I feel my chances for success are strong. The Empire State has always been good to me, and I expected this event would deliver more o …

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By Pete RobbinsEveryone in the world of big business seems to be obsessed with the concept of “disruption.” I’m using that term loosely, not in the narrowly defined academic sense, but rather to mean …

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