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BASS TALK LIVE

820 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 2.1K ratings

Detailed coverage of professional bass fishing and the industry behind the game of professional bass fishing.

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Episodes

Episode 894: DAY 4 #112 WITH FRANK SCALISH - SELECTING YOUR TOPWATER BASED ON WATER TEMP

May 11, 2023 00:00 - 59 minutes - 79.7 MB

Frank is back with another Day 4 and talks about what type of topwater to throw depending on the water temperature.   

Episode 893: SCOTT PALMER FROM THE BASS TANK AND BPT PRO, JOSH BERTRAND

May 10, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 104 MB

Scott Palmer jumps on BTL to talk about what's new at The BASS TANK and then Josh Bertrand talks about how to select the right guide.  

Episode 892: BEN MILLIKEN BREAKS DOWN THE OPEN EQ ON BUGGS ISLAND

May 09, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 99.5 MB

Ben Milliken is back for another episode talking about the most recent Bassmaster Open EQ on Buggs Island in Virgina.  

Episode 890: LIVE ON-LOCATION FROM THE BUGGS ISLAND BASSMASTER OPEN

May 08, 2023 00:00 - 55 minutes - 76.8 MB

Matt is joined by Andrew Upshaw and Joe LaBarbera from the Bassmater Open on Buggs Island.  Episode was recorded on May 1st.  

Episode 891: GLIDE BAITS, FORWARD FACING SONAR, POND BUILDING, AND HIGH SCHOOL FISHING WITH EDWIN EVERS

May 08, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 107 MB

Oklahoma's Edwin Evers joins BTL to talk about a number of different topics including...are bass becoming conditioned to forward facing sonar?  

Episode 889: DAY 4 #111 WITH FRANK SCALISH - ALL ABOUT THE SPAWN

May 04, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 87.6 MB

Frank breaks down four different scenarios to find and catch spawning bass on a fishery near you.  

Episode 887: THE BEST IN THE OZARKS WITH JEREMY LAWYER

April 26, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 120 MB

BPT professional Jeremy Lawyer talks about learning the lakes in the Ozarks, how it translates across the country, and the best anglers in the region.   

Episode 888: DAY 4 #110 WITH FRANK SCALISH - SMALLMOUTH IN GRASS AND FLUCTUATING WATER

April 26, 2023 00:00 - 54 minutes - 74.8 MB

Frank breaks down fishing for smallmouth bass in the grass and then talks about finding fish in the spring during periods of rising or dropping water levels.  

Episode 886: GENE GILLILAND ON STOCKING PRORAMS, TROPHY BASS, BUCKET BIOLOGY, AND F1 BASS

April 25, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 145 MB

Bass Fishing Hall of Fame inductee and B.A.S.S. Conservation Director, Gene Gilliland stops by the BTL studio to talk about a variety of topics in the world of bass fishing. 

Episode 885: KELLY JORDON ON HIS EUFAULA WIN, NEW TECHNIQUES, BIG SWIMBAITS, AND THE ORIGINS OF THE BIG SPOON

April 24, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 110 MB

Kelly Jordon joins BTL to talk about his recent MLF Invitational win on Lake Eufaula in Oklahoma.  He also talks about exposing the big spoon in the late 2000s, bed fishing with big swimbaits, and advances in technology and techniques in professional bass fishing.   

Episode 884: DAY 4 #109 WITH FRANK SCALISH - ALL ABOUT LIZARDS

April 20, 2023 00:00 - 58 minutes - 83.1 MB

Frank talks about fishing lizards during the spring and the three main ways he rigs these productive offerings.  

Episode 883: DEEP DIVE INTO THE TOLEDO BEND OPEN WITH JONNY SCHULTZ

April 19, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 117 MB

Jonny Schultz from the Deep Dive app and Fish The Moment joins BTL to give an analytical POV of the recently concluded Bassmaster Open on Toledo Bend.   

Episode 882: BEN MILLIKEN BREAKS DOWN HIS BASSMASTER OPEN WIN ON TOLEDO BEND

April 18, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 104 MB

Ben Milliken talks about his dominating win on Toledo Bend last week, his national TV commercial, and glide bait nuances.  

Episode 881: MLF ON EUFAULA, RUNNING ROUGH WATER, AND MILLIKEN'S OPEN DOMINATION WITH MATT STEFAN IN-STUDIO

April 17, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 152 MB

Matt Stefan is in-studio and covers a variety of topics in this BTL.  

Episode 880: COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO THE WESTERN BASS SHOOTOUT

April 05, 2023 00:00 - 57 minutes - 82.1 MB

Rick Pierce, Billy Egan, and Jeremy DeHart talk about the planning behind the upcoming Western Bass Shootout on the California Delta.  In the second half of the show, competitors Alex Klein, Bill Brown, and Nick Salvucci talk about the action on the water.   

Episode 879: ST. JUDE, THE NPFL, AND FAVORITE FISHERMEN WITH FAT CAT NEWTON

April 04, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 94.4 MB

Fat Cat Newton talks about the Dick Hiley St. Jude Bass Classic, the growth of The National Professional Fishing League, and some of his favorite personalities in the sport.   

Episode 878: LOUIS MONETTI'S CLASSIC WEEK

April 03, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 79.7 MB

Bassmaster College Classic Bracket winner, Louis Monetti, talks about his week on the Tennessee River.  

Episode 877: DAY 4 #108 WITH FRANK SCALISH - CLASSIC RECAP AND PRE PRESPAWN LOCATIONS

March 30, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 98.9 MB

Frank is back from the 2023 Bassmaster Classic and talks about the experience.  He also explains how to find bass during that tricky time between winter and spring.  

Episode 876: THE BAITS THAT WON THE 2023 BASSMASTER CLASSIC WITH OMNIA FISHING

March 29, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 92.1 MB

Pete and Trevor from Omnia Fishing break down the top lures from the 2023 Bassmaster Classic.  In the first part of the show, Adam Bartusek from The Crappie Chronicles joins Matt to announce the St. Jude fundraiser.   

Episode 875: ANALYZING THE 2023 BASSMASTER CLASSIC WITH KEN DUKE

March 28, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 135 MB

Matt and Ken break down the 2023 Bassmaster Classic from all aspects.  

Episode 874: THE 2023 BASSMASTER CLASSIC ODDS SHOW WITH MARK JEFFREYS

March 21, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 108 MB

Mark Jeffreys makes his return to BTL for his annual Classic odds show.   

Episode 873: FRED ROUMBANIS ON FF SONAR AND BREAKING DOWN NEW WATER

March 21, 2023 00:00 - 54 minutes - 73.7 MB

BPT pro Fred Roumbanis talks about how he breaks down new water in early spring. 

Episode 872: CHARLIE HARTLEY TALKS CLASSIC, BIG BASS, AND THE OPEN EQ'S

March 20, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 102 MB

Charlie Hartley talks all things bass fishing.  

Episode 871: DAY 4 #107 WITH FRANK SCALISH - SEEING RED

March 17, 2023 00:00 - 57 minutes - 78.8 MB

Frank talks about fishing with red lures in early spring.  

Episode 870: BEN MILLIKEN OPENS UP ABOUT THE BASSMASTER OPEN ON LAKE EUFAULA

March 16, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 130 MB

Ben Milliken talks about his Bassmaster Open on Lake Eufaula and how he became a part of 6th Sense.  

Episode 869: THE MOST CONSISTENT ANGLER IN PROFESSIONAL BASS FISHING

March 15, 2023 00:00 - 49 minutes - 68.4 MB

Luke Palmer joins BTL on his way to the Bassmaster Classic in Knoxville, Tennessee.  

Episode 868: AAA LEVEL PAYOUTS AND SIDE POT FISHING WITH LUKE SHRADER

March 14, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 92.6 MB

Luke Shrader from Side Pot Fishing joins BTL to break down some numbers and talk about Side Pot Fishing.  

Episode 867: ANALYTICS WITH ELITE SERIES PRO, JOHN SOUKUP

March 13, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 108 MB

John Soukup talks about his first two Elite Series tournaments, finding his path at the top level of tournament fishing, and the latest news with The Bass Tank.   

Episode 865: DAY 4 #106 WITH FRANK SCALISH - LAKE NORMAN SPOTTED BASS AND LISTENING TO NATURE

March 09, 2023 00:00 - 58 minutes - 81.3 MB

Frank talks about his recent trip to Lake Norman and then give some tips about what nature can tell you when it comes to bass fishing.  

Episode 866: BTL AT NIGHT - UNEXPLAINED MYSTERIES ON THE WATER

March 09, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 137 MB

Brandon Palaniuk, Matt Stefan, and Miles Burghoff join BTL to dive into unexplained things they've seen over the years while on the water and traveling to tournaments.  

Episode 864: LIFE BALANCE, DEFINING SUCCESS, AND FISHING IN THE BASSMASTER CLASSIC WITH CARL JOCUMSEN

March 08, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 108 MB

Carl Jocumsen talks about balance between professional bass fishing and everyday life, how he defines success, and fishing in his first Bassmaster Classic later this month in Tennessee.  

Episode 863: REDCREST PREVIEW WITH JODY WHITE AND ELITE SERIES RECAP WITH BRADLEY HALLMAN

March 07, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 128 MB

MLF's Jody White previews Redcrest 2023 on Lake Norman and then Bradley Hallman breaks down the first two Elite Series stops of the 2023 season.  

Episode 861: LIVE WITH HANK WELDON FROM THE BASSMASTER OPEN EQ ON LAKE EUFAULA, ALABAMA

March 06, 2023 00:00 - 34 minutes - 47.5 MB

Matt was live with Bassmaster Opens EQ Tournament Director, Hank Weldon on the final day of practice for the first Open EQ on Lake Eufaula in Alabama.  

Episode 862: RUBBER DICE LURES AND THE TOP TRENDS IN 2023 WITH OMNIA FISHING...PLUS SOME THOUGHTS ABOUT THE BASSMASTER OPEN EQ'S

March 06, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 120 MB

Matt is back in studio and chats with Pete and Trevor from Omnia Fishing about the top tackle trends on the professional tours in 2023.  Matt closes out the show talking about the first Bassmaster Open EQ on Lake Eufaula in Alabama.   

Episode 859: DAY 4 #105 WITH FRANK SCALISH - THE PREFECT SPINNERBAIT BOX

March 02, 2023 00:00 - 50 minutes - 71.4 MB

Frank talks about building the perfect spinnerbait box and what spinnerbaits need to be with you 100% of the time.  

Episode 782: DAY 4 #85 WITH FRANK SCALISH - CRANKING COLORS AND TRICKS

September 15, 2022 00:00 - 59 minutes - 82.2 MB

Franks talks about the canary color and then goes in-depth about hooks, bill angles, and cranking setups.  

Episode 781: MLF CHANGES, COLLEGE CHAMPS, AND THE ELITE SERIES SCHEDULE

September 14, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 83.4 MB

Matt talks about the recently announced MLF Invitationals and then chats with Strike King Bassmaster College Series National Champions from Costal Carolina, Andrew Vereen and Connor Cartmell.  

Episode 780: CHESAPEAKE BAY RECAP WITH BRADLEY HALLMAN PLUS BASS FOR BECKERS WITH MATT LOONEY

September 13, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 112 MB

Bradley Hallman and Matt break down the Chesapeake Bay Open and Matt Looney stops by to talk about Bass for Beckers.  

Episode 779: ELITE SERIES CHAMP, AUSTIN FELIX

September 12, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 87.5 MB

Austin Felix talks about how the Carolina Rig saved his Elite Series season, the influx of talent from Minnesota, and collegiate bass fishing.  

Episode 778: DAY 4 #84 WITH FRANK SCALISH - LATE SUMMER TRANSITION

September 08, 2022 00:00 - 52 minutes - 72.1 MB

Frank talks about the late summer / early fall transition period and how to target bass during this time.  

Episode 777: GERALD SPOHRER OFFSHORE, LEARNING, AND TOOLS

September 06, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 100 MB

BPT pro, Gerald Spohrer talks about saltwater fishing, learning across the country, and assembling the right tools for any situation. 

Episode 776: DAY 4 #83 WITH FRANK SCALISH - DRIFT SOCKS

September 01, 2022 00:00 - 57 minutes - 79.5 MB

Frank talks about why you need at least two drift socks in your boat regardless of where you fish in the country.  

Episode 775: BPT PRO, DAKOTA EBARE

August 29, 2022 00:00 - 57 minutes - 79.3 MB

Dakota Ebare talks about his 2022 season and how he has translated time on the water to tournament success.  

Episode 774: DAY 4 #82 WITH FRANK SCALISH - FINDING BASS WHEN IT'S TOUGH

August 25, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 87.1 MB

Frank talks about a system for turning a bad day of fishing into a good day of fishing.  

Episode 773: JODY WHITE FROM MLF TALKS HISTORY AND BEST TOURNAMENT LOCATIONS WITH BRADLEY HALLMAN IN-STUDIO

August 24, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 137 MB

Jody White talks about his career in the industry with Bradley Hallman in-studio.  

Episode 772: PETE ROBBINS TALKS SWIMBAITS, GRAY AREAS AND HISTORY

August 23, 2022 00:00 - 54 minutes - 75.4 MB

Writer Pete Robbins covers a variety of topics in this episode of BTL.  

Episode 771: THOUGHTS ON THE OAHE ELITE SERIES TOURNAMENT AND GUEST JAMIE HORTON

August 22, 2022 00:00 - 54 minutes - 74.6 MB

Matt talks about the most recent Elite Series and MLF Pro Circuit events and then talks with Alabama's Jamie Horton. 

Episode 770: DAY 4 #81 WITH FRANK SCALISH - FLOATING VEGETATION

August 18, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 113 MB

Frank delivers the goods when it comes to tackling floating vegetation.  

Episode 769: KFL KAYAK TEAMS AND CHARLIE HARTLEY STORIES

August 17, 2022 00:00 - 56 minutes - 77.7 MB

Rob Richards from the Oklahoma Outlaws of the KFL talks about the unique league format and then Charlie Hartley talks about being in the right place at the right time.  

Episode 768: BRIAN ROBISON TALKS PLAYERS ASSOCIATIONS, TACKLE SHOPS AND TOURNAMENT FISHING

August 16, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 141 MB

Former Minnesota Vikings player Brian Robison talks about owning a tackle store, how players associations work, and his fishing career.  

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