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What Would You Do To Catch a Fish?

Posted by Pete Robbins on Jul 27th 2023

What Would You Do To Catch a Fish?

I am not by nature an adrenaline junkie. I take great pleasure in the “click” of a buckled seatbelt and have no desire to jump out of a perfectly good airplane. Nevertheless, in pursuit of fish – …

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The Wonderful World of St. Clair Walleyes

Posted by Scott Hammer on Jun 6th 2023

The Wonderful World of St. Clair Walleyes

I just got back from our annual trip to Lake St Clair in Michigan.  We stay in a beautiful cottage on Harsens Island which requires us to take a ferry across the St Clair River.  The cottage is o …

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A Tale of Two Days on the River

Posted by Pete Robbins on Apr 14th 2023

A Tale of Two Days on the River

“It’s called fishing, not catching.” “If it was easy, everyone would do it.” “If it was easy, it wouldn’t be as fun.” I guess I buy into the theory of those oft-heard cliches, but I real …

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A Different Seat for the History Lesson

Posted by Pete Robbins on Apr 6th 2023

A Different Seat for the History Lesson

I was there when KVD sealed the deal in Beeswax Creek. Same thing the next year in Cataouatche. James Overstreet and I were on boat number five for the day (long story) and had eaten the last o …

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Where Everybody Knows Your Name

Posted by Pete Robbins on Mar 2nd 2023

Where Everybody Knows Your Name

As I stepped into Captain Nicho Alvarenga’s boat The Finest Kind last week in Guatemala, he descended from his loft and came over and gave me a bro hug amidst the decorations celebrating my 53rd birt …

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