BASS TALK LIVE
820 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 2.1K ratingsDetailed coverage of professional bass fishing and the industry behind the game of professional bass fishing.
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Episode 1094: GUIDE DAY #9: LAKE ERIE BASS AND YELLOW PERCH WITH MICHAEL SIMONTON
June 14, 2024 00:00 - 52 minutes - 66.5 MBMichael Simonton talks about guiding for smallmouth bass and yellow perch on Lake Erie.
Episode 1093: DAY 4 #167 WITH FRANK SCALISH - HOW CURRENT AND WIND POSITION BASS
June 13, 2024 00:00 - 48 minutes - 68.6 MBFrank talks about paying attention to current and wind when it comes to catching bass.
Episode 1092: DREW GILL ON HIS CHOWAN RIVER BPT WIN PLUS THE MASTER ANGLER QUEST
June 12, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 83.1 MBDrew Gill joins BTL fresh off his BPT win on the Chowan River.
Episode 1091: MARK JEFFREYS AND MATT DISCUSS BOWLING AND THE INDUSTRY...PLUS BASS FOR BECKERS
June 10, 2024 00:00 - 2 hours - 182 MBMatt is joined by Matt Looney from Bass Cat Boats to talk about Bass For Beckers. In the second half of the show, Mark Jeffreys and Matt talk about current issues in the industry and bowling.
Episode 1090: DAY 4 #166 WITH FRANK SCALISH: ALL ABOUT TRAILERS
June 06, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 117 MBFrank is joined by Rick VanArsdall from Marine Master Trailers in Tennessee to talk about boat trailers and staying safe on the road.
Episode 1089: ON THE WATER WITH SETH FEIDER FROM MILLE LACS LAKE
June 05, 2024 00:00 - 2 hours - 182 MBMatt is joined by the Omnia Fishing guys for two hours of Seth Feider fishing for smallmouth on Mille Lacs.
Episode 1088: B.A.S.S. CONSERVATION SUMMIT, SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS, AND CATCHING TAGGED BASS WITH GENE GILLILAND
June 04, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 165 MBBass Fishing HOF inductee Gene Gilliland stops by the BTL studio to cover a variety of topics.
Episode 1087: BRANDON CARD PLUS BIG NEWS FROM OMNIA
June 04, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBPete and Kipp from Omnia Fishing join BTL to talk about an opportunity to beat Seth Feider. Brandon Card talks about finding his mojo and the rest of the upcoming season on the Elite Series.
Episode 1086: DAY 4 #165 WITH FRANK SCALISH - FISHING RISING WATER, CRANKING BLUFFS, AND VIDEO QUESTIONS
May 31, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 127 MBFrank talks about cranking bluffs with a Bandit 200 and then talks about fishing rising water. In the second half of the show, the guys take video calls.
Episode 1085: THE IN-FISHERMAN EFFECT...PLUS THE IMPOSSIBLE CHALLENGE?
May 29, 2024 00:00 - 2 hours - 205 MBThomas Allen from In-Fisherman joins the show to talk about the 40+ year history of the iconic brand and where it's heading in the future. In the second half of the show, Matt Stefan jumps on and the guys hatch a wild plan to pull of a nearly impossible feat this fall.
Episode 1084: OLD FROGS, ROUND REELS, AND THE JOY OF FISHING WITH CHARLIE HARTLEY
May 28, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 129 MBCharlie Hartley returns to BTL to talk about a number of different topics including his first experience fishing a hollow body frog and his first baitcasting reels.
Episode 1082: GUIDE DAY #7: LAKE FORK WITH JACK YORK
May 24, 2024 00:00 - 51 minutes - 70.8 MBJack York talks about the competitive world of guiding on one of the most famous big bass lakes in the country - Lake Fork.
Episode 1083: JORDAN LEE ON FROGGING HIS WAY TO AN EPIC MLF HEAVY HITTERS VICTORY
May 24, 2024 00:00 - 32 minutes - 46.4 MBJordan Lee joins BTL the morning after winning $110,000 in the MLF Heavy Hitters tournament on the Kissimmee Chain in Florida.
Episode 1080: DAY 4 #164 WITH FRANK SCALISH - A LITTLE BIT OF NOSTALGIA
May 24, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBFrank is joined by his friend Troy and the guys talk about some tackle from the past.
Episode 1081: MARK AFTER DARK - A LATE NIGHT POP-UP SHOW WITH BTL FOUNDER, MARK JEFFREYS
May 24, 2024 00:00 - 2 hours - 160 MBBTL founder, Mark Jeffreys, jumps on for a random late night show covering a number of different topics. This show originally aired on May 22nd.
Episode 1079: THE FLW TOUR DAYS, LAUNCHING A CAREER, AND FISH STORIES WITH JIM MOYNAGH
May 23, 2024 00:00 - 2 hours - 178 MBMinnesota legend, Jim Moynagh, joins BTL for a conversation about three decades of professional bass fishing
Episode 1078: LAKE HAVASU, TACKLE TRENDS, HAVING FUN, AND YOUTH FISHING WITH KURT DOVE
May 21, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 127 MBKurt Dove joins BTL to talk about his recent success in the WON Bass Lake Havasu Open.
Episode 1076: DAY 4 #163 WITH FRANK SCALISH -PROPS AND BOAT PERFORMANCE WITH THOM BUCKNELL
May 20, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 153 MBFounder of Hydromotive Engineering, Thom Bucknell, joins the show for an in-depth look at how props impact bass boat performance.
Episode 1077: BEN MILLIKEN ON INFO RULES, FORWARD-FACING SONAR, VETERAN ANGLERS, SHARING WATER, SNAGGING BASS AND MORE
May 20, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 126 MBElite Series pro, Ben Milliken, covers a number of hot topics in this edition of Bass Talk Live.
Episode 1075: LIVE FROM THE OBT MEDIA EVENT WITH GERALD SWINDLE, LOUIE STOUT, POLISH PETE, TODD CEISNER, AND MORE
May 20, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 93.2 MBMatt is live from the Outdoor Brands Team media event in South Carolina with a host of guests. This show originally aired live on May 14th, 2024.
Episode 1074: DAY 4 #162 WITH FRANK SCALISH - RAPID TRANSITION AND MATCHING THE HATCH
May 09, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 119 MBFrank talks about finding bass when they move from pre-spawn to spawn. In the second half of the show, he talks about matching the hatch to catch more bass.
Episode 1073: ZACK BIRGE ON HIS BPT VICTORY AND FISHING FLOODED BUSHES AND WILLOWS
May 08, 2024 00:00 - 39 minutes - 59.9 MBBPT pro Zack Birge joins the show following his first BPT win on Lake Eufaula in Oklahoma.
Episode 1072: RECAPPING THE 2024 DICK HILEY ST. JUDE BASS CLASSIC
May 08, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 89.6 MBMatt is back in studio and is joined by his team partner, Adam Bartusek to talk about their win at the 26th Dick Hiley St. Jude Bass Classic. Miles Burghoff also joins the show to talk about his first experience with the event, and Gretchen Simon from St. Jude recaps the amazing weekend.
Episode 1071: DAY 4 #161 WITH FRANK SCALISH - LEARNING AN AREA PLUS THE SIGNATURE SERIES
May 02, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 92.8 MBFrank talks about making small adjustments to find bass plus announces the release of his limited signature series line of baits.
Episode 1070: LIVE FROM THE BASS CAT BOATS OWNERS INVITATIONAL
April 26, 2024 00:00 - 2 hours - 149 MBMatt is live from registration at the 37th Bass Cat Boats Owners Invitational in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Guests include Rick Pierce, Matt Looney, Brad Fuller from the NPFL, and BCB President, Cody Blair
Episode 1069: DAY 4 #160 WITH FRANK SCALISH - FLICK SHAKE, NATURAL LAKES, AND VIEWER QUESTIONS
April 26, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 123 MBFrank and Matt are back for an evening show and Frank dives into throwing a flick shake for bass.
Episode 1068: AUSTIN BONJOUR ON HIS WON BASS CLEAR LAKE OPEN VICTORY
April 26, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 75.5 MBAustin Bonjour talks about winning the WON Bass Clear Lake Open.
Episode 1067: RIVER FISHING WITH MILES BURGHOFF, PLUS THIS PAST WEEK IN PROFESSIONAL BASS FISHING
April 22, 2024 00:00 - 55 minutes - 74.8 MBMIles Burghoff returns to BTL to give a family update plus announce that he's fishing the Dick Hiley St. Jude Bass Classic in May. The guys chat about the definition of a "river rat" and what makes a good river fisherman. In the second half of the show, Matt breaks down the past week in professional bass fishing.
Episode 1066: GUIDE DAY #7: MILLE LACS SMALLMOUTH WITH TREVOR LO
April 19, 2024 00:00 - 44 minutes - 55.8 MBTrevor Lo talks about guiding for Smallmouth Bass on Mille Lacs Lake in Minnesota.
Episode 1065: DAY 4 #159 WITH FRANK SCALISH - FISHING NATURAL LAKES (PLUS SHAD WEEK)
April 18, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 94.2 MBFrank talks about fishing natural lakes.
Episode 1064: WHY PROFESSIONAL BASS FISHING IS PERFECT FOR A SPORTS DOCUSERIES
April 17, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 146 MBMatt is joined by former Elite Series pro and current Bassmaster Open EQ angler, Darold Gleason to talk traveling to Georgia to watch a practice round of The Masters. In the second half of the show, the guys dive into why bass fishing is the perfect sport for a professionally filmed documentary series.
Episode 1063: WHO IS THE BEST PROFESSIONAL TOURNAMENT ANGLER? (PLUS FISHING IN A LOCK)
April 16, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 124 MBKen Duke returns to BTL to tackle to topic of who the best tournament angler truly is. The guys also talk about the recent Elite Series tournament on the Harris Chain where an angler was fishing in a lock.
Episode 1062: PATRICK WALTERS: JERKBAITS, DERBY PREP, AND ROOMING WITH THE CLASSIC CHAMP
April 15, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 80.5 MBPatrick Walters talks about maximizing the jerkbait bite, preparing for tournaments, and learning from his Elite Series roommates.
Episode 1061: DAY 4 #158 WITH FRANK SCALISH - MORE STORIES WITH FRANK
April 15, 2024 00:00 - 58 minutes - 80.5 MBFrank and Matt share stories.
Episode 1060: BUILDING A PRO TEAM, THE CURRENT TACKLE MARKET, AND THE 30-DAY TOURNAMENT WITH TOM BREWBAKER
April 10, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 111 MBTom Brewbaker from Strike King and Lew's joins BTL to talk about the upcoming Strike King 30-day nationwide tournament, selecting a pro staff, and the current market for bait sales.
Episode 1058: DAY 4 #157 WITH FRANK SCALISH - STEELHEAD, READING WATER, AND OTHER STUFF
April 08, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 117 MBFrank covers a variety of topics in this edition of Day 4.
Episode 1059: EMIL WAGNER TALKS NO FFS LANIER TOURNAMENT, AFTCO BASS BOOT CAMP, AND LANDING BIG BASS
April 08, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBAFTCO Bass Boot Camp recruit, Emil Wagner, talks about the first three Bassmaster Open EQ's, the TAA event on Lake Lanier, and fighting big bass when there's money on the line.
Episode 1057: JACOB WHEELER ON AND OFF THE WATER
April 03, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 134 MBJacob Wheeler covers a variety of topics.
Episode 1056: HAMNER'S EXACT CLASSIC WINNING SETUP PLUS COMMENTARY ON THE PAST WEEK IN BASS FISHING
April 02, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 125 MBMatt welcome's Scott Palmer from The BASS TANK to explain Justin Hamner's exact electronics setup that he used to win the Bassmaster Classic. In the second half of the show, Matt dives into the DQ's and suspensions that took place over the past week in professional bass fishing
Episode 1053: GUIDE DAY #6: CASEY SCANLON ON LAKE OF THE OZARKS
March 29, 2024 00:00 - 37 minutes - 54.3 MBCasey Scanlon talks about guiding for largemouth bass, spotted bass, and crappie on one of the busiest lakes in the country - Lake Of the Ozarks in Missouri.
Episode 1055: DAY 4 #156 WITH FRANK SCALISH - THE POST-CLASSIC SHOW
March 28, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 124 MBFrank and Matt talk about their time at the 2024 Bassmaster Classic
Episode 1054: $5,000 NO FFS DERBY, CELEBRITY BASS TOURNAMENT, AND CLASSIC VENDORS WITH MATT STEFAN
March 27, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 118 MBMatt Stefan joins BTL to cover a variety of topics.
Episode 1052: GRAND LAKE, HYBRID SCOPING, AND SPINNERBAIT SECRETS WITH LUKE PALMER
March 26, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 93.9 MBOklahoma's Luke Palmer talks about his Grand Lake Classic and then dives into a hybrid style of Live Scoping. In the second half of the show he gives up some juice on spinnerbaits in the spring.
Episode 1051: 2024 BASSMASTER CLASSIC RECAP WITH MARK JEFFREYS, DAN O'SULLIVAN, AND SCOTT PALMER
March 25, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 140 MBMatt is back in studio for another week of shows and talks with Dan O'Sullivan from Advanced Angler about Justin Hamner's wire-to-wire victory in the 54th Bassmaster Classic this past weekend on Grand Lake. In the second half of the show, Matt chats with Scott Palmer from The BASS TANK about what it's like having a sponsored angler win the Classic. THE BTL MERCH IS NOW LIVE FOR A LIMITED TIME (March 25-April 8) https://btlspringpre.itemorder.com/shop/home/
Episode 1049: BASSMASTER CLASSIC FINAL DAY REACTION WITH PETE ROBBINS
March 25, 2024 00:00 - 25 minutes - 36 MBPete Robbins joins Matt for a late night edition of BTL for initial thoughts following Justin Hamner's wire-to-wire Bassmaster Classic victory.
Episode 1050: JUSTIN HAMNER - THE FIRST FULL INTERVIEW AS THE 2024 BASSMASTER CLASSIC CHAMPION
March 25, 2024 00:00 - 43 minutes - 68 MBJustin Hamner joins BTL less than 24 hours after his wire-to-wire victory in the 2024 Bassmaster Classic on Grand Lake to talk about the life changing tournament and how he got the job done.
Episode 1048: JUSTIN HAMNER LEADS DAY ONE OF THE 2024 BASSMASTER CLASSIC - DAY ONE ANALYSIS
March 23, 2024 00:00 - 55 minutes - 78.1 MBMatt is back in the studio following Day One of the 2024 Bassmaster Classic on Grand Lake and talks with Frank Scalish, Andrew Upshaw, Pete Robbins, and Dan O'Sullivan about how it all went down on Grand Lake.
Episode 1047: DAY 4 #155 WITH FRANK SCALISH: THE PRE-CLASSIC SHOW PLUS HOW TO RELOCATE BASS
March 21, 2024 00:00 - 40 minutes - 58.8 MBFrank reminisces about the Bassmaster Classic and then talks about how to relocate bass.
Episode 1046: GRAND LAKE BY THE NUMBERS WITH JONNY SCHULTZ
March 20, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 95 MBJonny Schultz from the Deep Dive App joins BTL to take an analytical look at how the Grand Lake Classic could be won.
Episode 1045: A LOOK AHEAD AT THE GRAND LAKE CLASSIC WITH PETE ROBBINS
March 19, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 121 MBWriter Pete Robbins dives into what to expect at the upcoming Grand Lake Classic. In the first part of the show, Pate Shumaker from Pro-Guide Batteries joins the show to talk about what's new with Pro-Guide.