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Exotic fishing travel may be our driving passion, but we love a good road trip just the same. It’s all about leaving work behind, seeing new things and expanding our horizons.. Each new trip is a chance to catch new species and meet people who make us more complete.

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Bass Fishing is Cool

If you're a serious bass nerd, the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is the coolest night of the year. The 2024 version may have been the best one yet.

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2024 Bass Fishing Hall of Fame Highlights

I have consistently looked forward to attending the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame induction banquet in Springfield, Missouri. This year I was extra-excited, because after a year where there was more dissension than I can ever recall, I knew that this night would help me remember why I care so deeply about this sport.

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What a Crappie Day

A last-minute cancellation of our Louisiana redfish trip led to the opportunity to visit great friends in Texas and learn a little bit more about filling up a cooler with crappie.

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Hall of Fame Gators

We didn't know what to expect on our first alligator hunt at Grosse Savanne -- purchased in the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame Auction. It was amazing and every outdoors fanatic needs to visit the sporting paradise of Louisiana.

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Panama Travel News Late 2024 – Tocumen, Copa and More

As we get ready to embark on our fifth trip to Sport Fish Panama Island Lodge in January, Hanna and I continue to be thrilled at the ease of travel to the world’s best yellowfin tuna fishing grounds. Here are updates on Tocumen Airport, Panama’s flagship carrier Copa, and the experience in general.

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Fishing in Paris, France

While watching some coverage of the Olympics, I started to wonder what France’s fishing opportunities are like, and whether there are any on the Seines which flows through Paris. I was pleasantly surprised to find the following articles about Parisian fishing.

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Delta Boosts Mazatlán Options

Delta has long been an also-ran in our efforts to fly to Mazatlán for bass fishing trips. They’ve sometimes offered direct flights for Minneapolis fliers, but nothing for the west coast anglers. That’ll change in December when they start weekly flights between Los Angeles and Mazatlán.

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Sh!t You Shouldn’t Bring on a Plane on a Fishing Trip

If you’re flying to a dreamed-about fishing destination, you don’t want to arrive and find that your gear has not managed to join you. Even worse, you don’t want to get stopped and possibly arrested because there was something dangerous or illegal in your checked or carry-on luggage.

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Our Second Year with AmEx Platinum Was a Mild Failure

The first year with AmEx Platinum was more or less a success, with an estimated $1,187 in “savings” in addition to the mileage. That more than offset the annual fees. Unfortunately, mostly through our own fault, it failed to pay for itself over the billing period from July 2023 through June of 2024.

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Payara Memories

I can’t believe it’s been five years since my most recent fishing trip to Brazil. The first two were to the Rio Negro basin, north of Manaus, but that last one was to a comparatively un-gringo-fied river to the south. It was one of the best trips I’ve taken largely because it wasn’t a cookie cutter experience.

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Six Reasons to Book a Fall Bass Fishing Trip to Mexico

We haven’t written much about the great Mexican bass fishing during the fall months. So if you’ve resisted booking a trip during that time period, we apologize. We’ve been to the lakes during October, November and December. Here are six reasons to go at that time.

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