The Inside Line

A Front Row Seat to History

A Front Row Seat to History

Posted by Pete Robbins on Oct 13th 2022

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
2022 Mississippi River B.A.S.S. Elite

2022 Mississippi River B.A.S.S. Elite

Posted by Bernie Schultz on Oct 2nd 2022

The Upper Mississippi is nothing like its “Big Muddy” version in the south. Its northern waters are generally clear and lush with vegetation. Among its manmade features are wing dams … read more
2022 Lake Oahe B.A.S.S. Elite

2022 Lake Oahe B.A.S.S. Elite

Posted by Bernie Schultz on Sep 11th 2022

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
Truly Going International

Truly Going International

Posted by Pete Robbins on Sep 1st 2022

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
Tiger Bass  

Tiger Bass  

Posted by Pete Robbins on Aug 18th 2022

I’ve never been a Princeton fan, but for decades I’ve been a fan of their longtime basketball coach Pete Carril, who died this week.  Those of you who think that basketball begins and end … read more