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 767: JOE OPAGER FROM MLF AND TOM REDINGTON
August 15, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 135 MBMLF's Joe Opager talks about the upcoming Pro Circuit Title on the St. Lawrence River and breaks down the qualification scenarios for 2023. In the second half of the show, Tom Redington talks about guiding, marketing, and the future of tournament fishing.
Episode 766: DAY 4 #80 WITH FRANK SCALISH
August 11, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBFrank talks about do it yourself lure blank bundles, custom painted crankbaits, and drift socks.
Episode 765: KEN DUKE AND BRAD HALLMAN IN-STUDIO
August 10, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 153 MBKen Duke and Brad Hallman go in-depth during a two-hour show about the fishing industry, ICAST wrap-up and the "right" way to make in in professional bass fishing.
Episode 764: PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, PRO STAFF, AND RUNNING A BUSINESS WITH JIM VAN RYN FROM Z XONE LURES
August 09, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 97.5 MBPresident and Owner of X Zone Lures, Jim Van Ryn, goes in-depth on designing new baits, working with pro staff, and running a business in the tackle industry.
Episode 763: ELITE SERIES PRO, DAVID MULLINS
August 08, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 98 MBDavid Mullins joins BTL to talk about his fishing style, the Elite Series AOY race, the new Bassmaster Opens format, and deep diving plugs.
Episode 762: DAY 4 #79 WITH FRANK SCALISH - JIGGING SPOONS
August 04, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 90.7 MBFrank talks about fishing with jigging spoons during the late summer months for largemouth, spotted, and smallmouth bass.
Episode 761: THE BASS TANK'S JOHN SOUKUP GOES IN-DEPTH
August 03, 2022 00:00 - 2 hours - 171 MBNPFL angler and Bassmaster Open AOY points leader John Soukup talks about his season, The BASS TANK, social media, growing as an angler, and lots of other stuff....
Episode 760: JUSTIN LUCAS, MICHAEL NEAL, AND PHIL DUTRA
August 02, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 128 MBMichael Neal and Justin Lucas join the show to talk about their 1st and 2nd place finishes in the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit AOY race. In the second half of the show, Phil Dutra makes his BTL appearance and goes in depth on his analytical approach to bass fishing and how the Delta prepared him to become a professional angler.
Episode 759: OPEN GAME FILM WITH BRADLEY HALLMAN AND SCOTT MASUCCI FROM LAKESIDE OUTFITTERS
August 01, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 144 MBBrad Hallman and Matt break down the last Open at Oneida Lake and are joined by Scott Masucci from Lakeside Outfitters in New York to talk about the impact a major tournament has on local retailers.
Episode 758: DAY 4 #78 WITH FRANK SCALISH - BOMBER CRANKBAITS
July 28, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 92.4 MBFrank is back with another show all about Bomber crankbaits...specifically the Fat Free Shad.
Episode 757: TOM BREWBAKER FROM RATHER OUTDOORS TALKS ICAST AND INDUSTRY
July 27, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 114 MBSenior Brand Marketing Manager for Rather Outdoors, Tom Brewbaker, talks about ICAST, the fishing industry, and getting stuck in an elevator at the Bassmaster Classic.
Episode 756: BASSMASTER OPENS FORMAT CHANGES WITH CARL JOCUMSEN
July 26, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 150 MBElite Series pro Carl Jocumsen joins the show for a lengthy discussion about the best path to the Bassmaster Elite Series and the recent changes with the Bassmaster Open series.
Episode 755: ELITE SERIES CHAMP, JAY PRZEKURAT
July 25, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 122 MBMatt is back in-studio after three weeks on the road and welcomes in Jay Przekurat to talk about his historic win on the St. Lawrence River. Mark Jeffreys also makes an appearance at the end of the show with some big news.
Episode 753: DAY 4 #77 WITH FRANK SCALISH - FISHING WITH YOUR KIDS
July 21, 2022 00:00 - 59 minutes - 81.3 MBFrank talks about strategies to get the whole family involved in fishing and his son Josh joins the show as well.
Episode 746: JOHN CREWS IN-DEPTH ON ICAST
July 18, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 96.5 MBJohn Crews talks about the importance of the ICAST show from the business and angler perspective.
Episode 754: DAY 4 #76 WITH FRANK SCALISH - FISHING SHADE LINES IN THE SUMMER
July 14, 2022 00:00 - 52 minutes - 71.5 MBMatt and Frank talk about fishing shade lines during the summer. Check it out.
Episode 751: DAY 4 #76 WITH FRANK SCALISH - FISHING SHADE LINES
July 14, 2022 00:00 - 52 minutes - 71.5 MBFrank talks about the importance of fishing shade created by a number of different factors.
Episode 750: MLF PRO CIRCUIT AOY LEADER, JOSH BUTLER
July 12, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 91.3 MBAlabama's Josh Butler talks about leading the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit AOY heading into the final stop of the season, his crazy 2020 stats, and navigating the sponsorship side of the game.
Episode 749: PROFESSIONAL ANGLER, KURT DOVE
July 11, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 95.3 MBKurt Dove talks about his career path, Pro-Bass Camp, and his full-time job in the industry.
Episode 748: DAY 4 #75 WITH FRANK SCALISH - CRANKING DEEP TIMBER
July 07, 2022 00:00 - 55 minutes - 76.5 MBFrank goes in-depth about breaking down a fishery to find productive offshore timber during the summer.
Episode 745: PRO CIRCUIT ROOKIE, ANDREW LOBERG
July 06, 2022 00:00 - 58 minutes - 79.7 MBAndrew Loberg talks about learning to fish outside of California and his impressive rookie season on the MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit.
Episode 744: BPT PRO, CODY MEYER TALKS FINESSE
July 05, 2022 00:00 - 55 minutes - 75.9 MBCody Meyer talks about building his career using finesse tactics.
Episode 752: DAY 4 #74 WITH FRANK SCALISH - IDENTIFYING KEY OFFSHORE AREAS
June 30, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBFrank pulls out the maps to explain key offshore areas in the summer.
Episode 747: EDWIN EVERS TALKS PAST EVENTS, TEAM TOURNAMENTS, YOUTUBE, AND POND BUILDING
June 29, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBEdwin Evers covers a variety of topics including past memorable events, building his YouTube channel, creating a smallmouth pond, and designing baits.
Episode 743: KEN DUKE TALKS MOMENTUM, ICAST, TRAVELING, AND GENETICS
June 28, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 125 MBKen Duke from Fishing Tackle Retailer stops by BTL to talk about the upcoming ICAST show in Orlando and a number of other topics.
Episode 742: CHAD MORGENTHALER TALKS ABOUT RETIREMENT AND THE NEXT STEP
June 27, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 93.6 MBChad Morgenthaler talks about retiring from the Elite Series and his plans moving forward with FutureCast Academy.
Episode 741: EP 16: THE CULL - REVAMP THE CURRENT HIGH SCHOOL TOURNAMENT FISHING STRUCTURE?
June 27, 2022 00:00 - 11 minutes - 15.8 MBWelcome to Episode #16 of THE CULL - a weekly show hosted by Dave Mercer and Matt Pangrac where they decide whether to KEEP or CULL a hot topic in the world of bass fishing.
Episode 740: DAY 4 #73 WITH FRANK SCALISH - Q&A FEATURING SMALLMOUTH MOVEMENT, SUMMER VEGITATION AND MORE
June 23, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 99.2 MBFrank tackles viewer questions in Day 4 #73
Episode 739: BRADLEY HALLMAN IN-STUDIO WITH JONNY SCHULTZ
June 22, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 158 MBBradley and Matt talk about the most overused phrases in professional fishing and the current state of high school fishing and then Jonny Schultz from Fish the Moment jumps on the show for a deep discussion into tournament strategy.
Episode 738: PRO CIRCUIT CHAMPION, NICK LEBRUN AND GRAE BUCK
June 21, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 118 MBNick Lebrun talks about his back-to-back MLF Pro Circuit wins and then Grae Buck talks about his strong finish on the James River and fishing northern lakes during the summer for smallmouth.
Episode 737: BPT PROFESSIONAL, ZACK BIRGE IN-STUDIO
June 20, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 118 MBOklahoma's Zack Birge stops by the BTL studio to talk about a number of different topics.
Episode 735: DAY 4 #72 WITH FRANK SCALISH - BEHIND THE SCENES WITH JOE CHIARAPPA
June 16, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBFrank is joined by his cameraman Joe Chiarappa as they talk about filming content and some of the best stories on and off the water.
Episode 734: CLIFF PIRCH ON SMALLMOUTH BAITS PLUS CHECKING IN WITH MILES BURGHOFF FROM THE JAMES
June 15, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 121 MBMiles Burghoff checks in from the Pro Circuit stop on the James River (and Mark Jeffreys makes a surprise appearance), then Cliff Pirch talks about designing smallmouth baits and his solid year so far on the Elite Series.
Episode 736: EP 14: THE CULL - PFD'S 100% OF THE TIME?
June 15, 2022 00:00 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBWelcome to episode #14 of THE CULL - a weekly show hosted by Dave Mercer and Matt Pangrac where they decide whether to CULL or KEEP a hot topic in the world of bass fishing.
Episode 733: ELITE SERIES CHAMPION, BRANDON LESTER
June 14, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 83.5 MBBrandon Lester talks about his recent Elite Series win on Pickwick and then goes into how he has found success at the Bassmaster Open level.
Episode 732: BPT CHAMPION, RYAN SALZMAN
June 13, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 118 MBRyan Salzman talks about his BPT win on Watts Bar and breaks down how to fish dams.
Episode 731: DAY 4 #71 WITH FRANK SCALISH - FINDING EARLY SUMMER LOCATIONS ON YOUR BODY OF WATER
June 09, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBFrank takes random bodies of water and breaks down where to look for bass once they move offshore.
Episode 730: KEN MAH EXPLAINS THE WEST COAST TOURNAMENT SCENE, FINDING YOUR STRENGTH, AND HIS RECENT SUCCESS
June 08, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 154 MBCalifornia's Ken Mah joins the show to talk about his recent success in the APEX Series and Toyota Series tournaments. He also goes in-depth on the West Coast tournament scene and talks about figuring out what type of angler you are.
Episode 728: CHARLIE HARTLEY PLUS ELITE SERIES PICKWICK RECAP WITH HUFF, ATKINS AND LOWEN
June 07, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 146 MBCharlie Hartley kicks things off and then Cody Huff, Justin Atkins, and Bill Lowen talk about the Elite Series stop on Pickwick.
Episode 729: EP 13: THE CULL - WIN AN ELITE, GET ANOTHER YEAR?
June 07, 2022 00:00 - 10 minutes - 9.88 MBWelcome to Episode #13 of THE CULL - a weekly show hosted by Dave Mercer and Matt Pangrac where they decide whether to CULL or KEEP a hot topic in the world of bass fishing.
Episode 727: ELITE SERIES PRO, BOB DOWNEY
June 06, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBMinnesota's Bob Downey joins BTL for the first time to talk about hockey, his path to the Elite Series, and fishing the Mississippi River.
Episode 726: DAY 4 #70 WITH FRANK SCALISH - THREADFIN SHAD
June 02, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBFrank talks about the movements of the threadfin shad and how to target bass that are feeding on these baitfish.
Episode 725: BILLY EGAN ON THE U.S. OPEN MOVING TO LAKE MOHAVE AND MARK JEFFREYS
June 01, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 141 MBBilly Egan from WON Bass talks about the US Open moving from Lake Mead to Lake Mohave. At the end of the show, Mark Jeffreys makes his first appearance on BTL since his retirement.
Episode 723: MLF'S JOE OPAGER AND BRADLEY HALLMAN
May 31, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 111 MBJoe Opager talks about the the MLF General Tire Team Invitational and the upcoming All-American. In the second half of the show, Brad Hallman jumps on and talks about his experience providing on-the-water coverage for the NPFL event on Watts Bar.
Episode 724: EP 12: THE CULL - BRING BACK WIN AND YOU'RE IN?
May 31, 2022 00:00 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBWelcome to Episode #12 of THE CULL - a weekly show hosted by Dave Mercer and Matt Pangrac where they decide whether to CULL or KEEP a hot topic in the world of bass fishing.
Episode 722: DAY 4 #68 WITH FRANK SCALISH - THE GIZZARD SHAD (PLUS EPIC STORIES AT THE END)
May 26, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 130 MBFrank breaks down the movements of gizzard shad and how bass target these bait fish. At the end of the show, Frank tells a few stories about the biggest fish he's ever hooked and the epic battles that ensued.
Episode 721: KEITH POCHE FISHING OFF THE GRID
May 25, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBBPT pro, Keith Poche talks about fishing out of his 18' aluminum boat and the challenges he encounters. He also breaks down his productive strategy in the Bassmaster Opens.
Episode 720: LAKE FORK ELITE SERIES BREAKDOWN WITH LIVESAY, PALANIUK, ZALDAIN, GLEASON AND REDWINE
May 24, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 158 MBIt's a comprehensive recap of the recent Elite Series stop on Lake Fork. Winner Lee Livesay makes his first appearance on BTL followed by Brandon Palaniuk, Chris Zaldain, Darold Gleason, and Alex Redwine. From top to bottom, this show puts the historic week into perspective from the viewpoints of five different competitors.
Episode 719: THE BASS TANK'S SCOTT PLAMER IN-STUDIO
May 23, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 146 MBScott Palmer from The BASS TANK is in-studio and goes in-depth on power solutions and maximizing the performance of electronics.
Episode 718: DAY 4 #67 WITH FRANK SCALISH - BEST DAY EVER AND REEL SETTINGS
May 19, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBFrank tells some stories about his best tournament morning ever and then gives some tips on setting up your reel properly.