The Inside Line

Do the tour schedules need an overhaul?

Posted by Pete Robbins on Aug 4th 2023

Do the tour schedules need an overhaul?

For reasons that should be obvious to anyone who’s ever experienced shrinkage in any form, it’s probably not a good idea to hold bass tournaments on Champlain, St. Clair or Bay de Noc in January …

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Howell Makes History with Senko

Posted by The Inside Line on Feb 15th 2022

Howell Makes History with Senko

Irving, TX – Breaking a record is an achievement to be proud of. Breaking it again, the very next day? That’s almost unheard of. Yamamoto Baits Pro Randy Howell did just that last week at the Bass …

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Hawk Talk - Making it into the Knockout Rounds

Posted by Roy Hawk on Jun 30th 2021

Hawk Talk - Making it into the Knockout Rounds

By Roy Hawk In my last column, I talked a bit about the elephant in the room. When I made the switch from the Bassmaster Elite Series to the Bass Pro Tour I made a commitment to Major League Fishing t …

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Where's Ike?

Posted by Pete Robbins on Feb 28th 2021

Where's Ike?

As the professional bass fishing world got back into full swing for the 2021 season, with one group’s best-of-the-best competing on the Tennessee River in Knoxville, and the other group&r …

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The Replacements

Posted by Pete Robbins on Nov 8th 2020

The Replacements

There is a strong likelihood that several 2020 Bass Pro Tour competitors will not fish that tour in 2021 – Justin Atkins and Jason Christie are currently in first and second place respect …

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One Door Closes, Another One Opens

Posted by Pete Robbins on Sep 14th 2020

One Door Closes, Another One Opens

With apologies in advance to the Elite Series pros jockeying for the AOY title and Bassmaster Classic spots, right now the tensest races in professional fishing are one notch down: at the Bassmaster O …

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