The Inside Line

As a writer, I’m not supposed to get too attached to my subjects or insert myself into the story, but since I am at best a lowercase-j-journalist I hope that you’ll forgive my occasional misstep. … read more

Some pro anglers retire because they can’t requalify or stay competitive or muster up the entry fees – but rarely because they have something else to do. It’s one of the peculiarities of the prof … read more

As the Bassmaster Elite Series entered the final leg of the season, I couldn’t help but think of what was at stake. New York was good, but not great. And, as a result, I was hovering just … read more

How can they call it the “World Series” if only American teams are invited? That was more or less the conundrum that bass fishing suffered from for a long time. Even though like baseball, the spor … read more

I’ve spent enough time in the boats of top pros to know that there are dozens of reasons I could never compete at the top level. Most of them do just about everything better than the weekend angl … read more