The Inside Line

Close to the Classic

Posted by Pete Robbins on Feb 9th 2023

Close to the Classic

Just six weeks until the Bassmaster Classic, the second time the big show will be held in Knoxville, and while there’s lots of fishing to go before the competitors launch their boats, at the same …

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The Literary Basser

Posted by Pete Robbins on Feb 2nd 2023

The Literary Basser

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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What Motivates You?

Posted by Pete Robbins on Jan 26th 2023

What Motivates You?

Two weekends ago my friend and I met at the lake on the only day we were both able to fish. It was 34 degrees when we launched with 20 mile per hour winds. One of us stated half-seriously that if …

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Regular or Extra Christie?

Posted by Pete Robbins on Jan 19th 2023

Regular or Extra Christie?

Hang around the fishing world long enough and you’re going to run into some world-class talkers. Heaven help you if they’re your partner on the stressful day of a big tournament. The best you can …

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An Unexpected Ending to a Weird Year

Posted by Pete Robbins on Jan 12th 2023

An Unexpected Ending to a Weird Year

In a lot of ways, 2022 was an unsettling year for me on the fishing front. We had a few exceptional trips, but others that were merely good when we expected them to be great. Even on our November tri …

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Get Busy Livin’

Posted by Pete Robbins on Dec 29th 2022

Get Busy Livin’

The greatest and most popular American pastime is not baseball or football or NASCAR. It is not Black Friday shopping or debating whether chili should have beans in it. It’s not politics, e …

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