Today we’re excited to be connecting with Pete Robbins again. If you haven’t already, we suggest you check out our prior conversation with them here.

Pete, always such a pleasure connecting with you and thank you for sharing your stories, insights and inspiring messages with our community. We’re looking forward to getting the download and what you have been up to since our last interview, but first can you briefly introduce yourself to folks who might have missed the prior conversation.
Half Past First Cast is a travel consultancy and content factory aimed at helping anglers and would-be anglers of all experience levels get the most possible enjoyment out of fishing. We lead trips to Mexico, Brazil, Guatemala, Alaska and Panama (and soon Louisiana, too) and help fellow travelers sort through the b.s. — finding the best places to go, the best time to go there, and the right gear to ensure comfort and success.

Awesome, so we reached out because we wanted to hear all about what you have been up to since we last connected.
We’re freshwater anglers at heart and by pedigree, but we’ve definitely expanded our saltwater offerings significantly. We led a group of five first-time saltwater anglers to Guatemala in November and they caught an amazing 81 sailfish over 3 days (our group of four caught a “meager” 66). Our first trip of 2025 was to Panama, where we hosted 20 anglers from 11 states and absolutely crushed the tuna, sailfish, marlin and various inshore species. Growing our footprint keeps us enthused about the sport.

We have now arrived at one of our favorite parts of the interview – the lightning round. We’ll ask you a few quick questions to give us all some fun insights about you.

Favorite Movie: Dazed and Confused

Favorite Book: Liar’s Poker

Favorite TV Show: The Sopranos

Favorite Band or Artist: The Rolling Stones

Sweet or Savory: Both — sometimes together

Mountains or Beach: Beach — anywhere there’s water!

Favorite Sport (to watch): Baseball

Favorite Sport (to play): Definitely fishing

Did you play sports growing up (if so which ones): Hanna was a star volleyball and softball player

As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up: Happy

French Fries or Onion Rings: French fries

Favorite Cartoon growing up: Flintstones

Favorite Breakfast Food: Brisket burrito or banana pancakes

What do you want people to remember about you and your brand? What are some of things that you feel are most important, unique, special, etc?
Yes, we sell trips, but we’re also exceptionally proud of the times we’ve told someone not to go to a particular place or to buy a particular product. We’re regular people with a budget and we know that everyone has limitations on what they can spend. Your resources, both time AND money, are limited, and we try to be good stewards for you. That way, when we tell you that you MUST go someplace, you take it seriously.

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