The Inside Line

Schrödinger's Marlin

Schrödinger's Marlin

Posted by Pete Robbins on Dec 6th 2024

For several years my wife Hanna’s primary fishing goal has been to catch a marlin. She’s had brushes with opportunity: on our first trip to Guatemala in 2020 we spotted one patrolling a school of …

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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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When Bad Times Get Good

When Bad Times Get Good

Posted by Pete Robbins on Sep 20th 2024

One of the best and worst things about being a passionate angler is that the tough times typically outnumber the successes. We wouldn’t fully appreciate the great days if we didn’t have to live t …

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Losing Weight

Losing Weight

Posted by Pete Robbins on Jun 7th 2024

I once weighed in a five-fish limit on the James River that totaled a whopping 4.51 pounds. Another time, fishing as a co-angler in an Elite Series event on the notorious pig factory known as the …

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Catch Your Dreams Before They Slip Away

Catch Your Dreams Before They Slip Away

Posted by Pete Robbins on May 17th 2024

My wife and I have one main goal in retirement: We want to be the people who pounce on the deal when the airline representative announces, “We’ll give you a flight tomorrow and a thousand-dollar …

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Hopped Up and Ready to Go

Hopped Up and Ready to Go

Posted by Pete Robbins on Apr 19th 2024

For most of the past decade, my wife, Hanna, and I have been fortunate enough to take two trips a year to Mexico for bass. Usually the first one comes in January or February, just to escape the c …

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