The Inside Line

Retired

Posted by Pete Robbins on Jul 21st 2024

Retired

The first time I tied on a Whopper Plopper in Mexico, my longtime guide gave me the side eye and then laughed. Five minutes later, he wasn’t laughing. The fish had clearly never seen anything lik …

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Coming Out on Top

Posted by Pete Robbins on Jul 13th 2024

Coming Out on Top

Some anglers identify completely and wholeheartedly as tournament bass anglers. They live, eat, sleep, and breathe the competition lifestyle. Others are exclusively dry fly fishermen for wild …

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Losing Weight

Posted by Pete Robbins on Jun 7th 2024

Losing Weight

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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Catching a Buzz in April

Posted by Pete Robbins on Apr 26th 2024

Catching a Buzz in April

When I first joined a bass club in 1995, there was a guy named Steve who kindly invited me to fish with him quite often. Steve only had three, or maybe four, places that he ever fished. One of th …

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GSM Outdoors Unveils The Frog Factory

Posted by Weston Schrank on Feb 21st 2024

GSM Outdoors Unveils The Frog Factory

Irving, TX – GSM Outdoors is excited to announce the launch of an all-new brand, The Frog Factory. With the intent of delivering both proven and innovative products in the category of frogs, toad …

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The Best Day So Far

Posted by Pete Robbins on Nov 2nd 2023

The Best Day So Far

In 2023, I’ve gone to Guatemala for sailfish, and I fished El Salto for bass. Domestically, I’ve been to Alaska for trout, salmon, and halibut, to Table Rock for the bass fishing trifecta, and the …

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