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Detailed coverage of professional bass fishing and the industry behind the game of professional bass fishing.
Episodes
- Episode 1437: BREAKING THE RULES (DAY 4 WITH FRANK SCALISH #243
In this episode of BASS TALK LIVE, Frank Scalish shares insights on the occasions when departing from conventional fishing rules can prove effective. A discount code for Lurenet.com is also mentioned.
- Episode 1436: THE LAKE HAVASU FORMULA (CODY STECKEL)
Matt interviews Cody Steckel, winner of the WON BASS Havasu Open. Steckel shares insights into his approach to fishing Lake Havasu, which led to his victory.
- Episode 1435: SCOTT MARTIN (PLUS FISHIN CHAOS' THE FUTURE LIVESTREAM TOURNAMENT)
Scott Martin is the special guest on BASS TALK LIVE to discuss the announcement of Fishing Chaos' livestream tournament, "THE FUTURE." The event is scheduled for Lake Guntersville on May 27, 2026.
- Episode 1434: THE NUTT BROTHERS, BLUEBACKS, HAVASU, AND A MISSISSIPPI LEGEND...WHAT A WEEK
In episode 1434 of BASS TALK LIVE, host Matt and guest Dave Rush review a notable week in professional bass fishing. The discussion includes the Nutt Brothers, Bluebacks, Havasu, and a figure described as a Mississippi legend.
- Episode 1433: THE BLUEGILL SECRET (DAY 4 WITH FRANK SCALISH #242)
In this episode of BASS TALK LIVE, Frank Scalish shares insights on how finding bluegill during this time of year can lead to remarkable fishing outcomes. This is the second episode featuring Frank Scalish.
- Episode 1432: TOURNAMENT FISHING IN A FLOW STATE (DAROLD GLEASON)
Matt chats with former Elite Series pro and Bassmaster Open's angler Darold Gleason about tournament fishing when everything goes right....
- Episode 1431: FINDING THE PATTERN WITHIN THE PATTERN (DAY 4 WITH FRANK SCALISH #241)
Frank and Matt talk about how making micro adjustments during your day on the water can make all the difference.
- Episode 1430: THE PRO-GUIDE HOPE CLASSIC ON TABLE ROCK LAKE (PATE SHUMAKER)
Matt is joined by Pate Shumaker from Pro-Guide Batteries to talk about the final two weeks leading up to the Pro-Guide Hope Classic on Table Rock Lake May 9th, 2026. Register and fish in the Pro-Guide Hope Classic on Table Rock Lake:…
- Episode 1429: BTL AT NIGHT - ONE DECISION CHANGED EVERYTHING ON GRAND LAKE (MATT STEFAN)
Matt is joined by Matt Stefan to recap the Bassmaster Open on Grand Lake. Hank Stefan joins the show to collect on his $100 bet with Matt Pangrac over a ping pong game that will be donated to St. JudeDONATE DIRECTLY TO THE ST. JUDE T…
- Episode 1428: KRISTINE FISCHER BREAKS THROUGH ON GRAND LAKE
Matt is joined by Kristine Fischer following her 11th place finish in the Bassmaster Open on Grand Lake in Oklahoma. OMNIA FISHINGOmnia Fishing is the most personalized tackle shopping on earth!Get 10% off orders at the store b…
- Episode 1427: EARLY SEASON SMALLMOUTH SECRETS (DAY 4 WITH FRANK SCALISH #240)
Frank talks about targeting early season smallmouth.
- Episode 1426: THE INTERNATIONAL ANGLE (FISHING THE OPENS FROM CANADA WITH JOSH GIROLDI)
Josh Giroldi from Beachville, ON Canada is in the BTL studio and talks about fishing the Bassmaster Opens and trying to qualify for the Bassmaster EQ's.
- Episode 1425: BEST ON TOUR THIS WEEK- EPISODE #32 (APRIL 15TH, 2026)
BEST ON TOUR THIS WEEK is a short weekly show hosted by BTL's Matt Pangrac and industry veteran Dave Rush from Best On Tour. Every Tuesday morning you'll get an objective look at what happened of the past week in professional bass f…
- Episode 1424: RANDY BLAUKAT REACTS TO HIS DAY WITH FORWARD-FACING SONAR (INTERVIEW)
Randy Blaukat joins BTL to answer some questions and give his thoughts following a day on the water with forward-facing sonar. ABOUT BTL:BASS TALK LIVE (BTL) was voted by fans as the “Best Bass Fishing Podcast of 2025” in the Best On…
- Episode 1423: NEW DETAILS ON THE B.A.S.S. LIFETIME BAN FOR BASSMASTER OPEN ANGLER (WITH CO-HOST MARK JEFFREYS)
Matt is joined by Mark Jeffreys to talk about the collegiate bowling championship, Matt's trip with Randy Blaukat, and the recent lifetime for a Bassmaster Open angler.
- Episode 1422: I TOOK RANDY BLAUKAT LIVESCOPING (NOBODY SAW THIS COMING)
Matt spends a day on Table Rock lake with Randy Blaukat - a veteran professional bass angler from Joplin, Missouri, with a career spanning over 40 years. He has become one of the most vocal and polarizing figures in the modern angling indu…
- Episode 1421: SPYBAITS, SWIMBAITS, AND TACKLE STORAGE WITH GLF (DAY 4 WITH FRANK SCALISH #239)
Dan Miguel from Great Lakes Finesse joins Day 4 to talk about all the 2026 releases for Great Lakes Finesse. USE CODE "BTL25" AT CHECKOUT TO GET 15% OFF REGUARLY PRICED ITEMS AT LURENET.COM:https://www.lurenet.com/CHECK OUT THE DEEP…
- Episode 1417: JASON CHRISTIE IS IN HIS WHEELHOUSE
Jason Christie joins BTL to talk about his most recent Elite Series victory.
- Episode 1416: FRANK'S GO-TO BAITS FOR PRESSURED WATER (DAY 4 #237 WITH FRANK SCALISH)
Frank dials in his go-to baits for fishing pressured water. ORDER YOUR ST. JUDE BASS FISHING SAVES LIVES T-SHIRT BY APRIL 4TH, 2026. 100% OF THE PROCEEDS GO TO ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL:https://btlstjude.itemorder.c…
- Episode 1420: CAN ANYONE CHALLENGE JACOB WHEELER?
Jacob Wheeler joins BTL to talk about his 11th MLF BPT win last week in Texas. ORDER YOUR ST. JUDE BASS FISHING SAVES LIVES T-SHIRT BY APRIL 4TH, 2026. 100% OF THE PROCEEDS GO TO ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL:https://bt…
- Episode 1419: KYLE PATRICK ON MODERN BASS FISHING (IN-STUDIO)
Elite Series pro, Kyle Patrick in in the BTL studio.ORDER YOUR ST. JUDE T-SHIRT HERE (THROUGH APRIL 4TH):https://btlstjude.itemorder.com/shop/...
- Episode 1418: THINGS ARE CHANGING IN BASS FISHING (RICK PIERCE)
2026 Bass Fishing Hall of Famer Rick Pierce on growth, pressure, and the future of bass fishing. ORDER YOUR ST. JUDE BASS FISHING SAVES LIVES T-SHIRT BY APRIL 4TH, 2026. 100% OF THE PROCEEDS GO TO ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH H…
- Episode 1415: HOW TO FISH BEAVER HUTS (DAY 4 #237 WITH FRANK SCALISH)
Frank talks about how to tackle beaver related cover like dams, huts, tunnels, ditches, and logjams. ORDER YOUR ST. JUDE BASS FISHING SAVES LIVES T-SHIRT BY APRIL 4TH, 2026. 100% OF THE PROCEEDS GO TO ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S…
- Episode 1414: DYLAN NUTT: THE BASSMASTER CLASSIC CHAMPION INTERVIEW
Dylan Nutt on the decisions that made the difference in the biggest bass tournament in the world. ORDER YOUR ST. JUDE BASS FISHING SAVES LIVES T-SHIRT BY APRIL 4TH, 2026. 100% OF THE PROCEEDS GO TO ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH…
- Episode 1413: WHAT JUST DROPPED AT THE BASSMASTER CLASSIC (THE NEWEST ELECTRONICS)
Inside the most talked-about new technology with Scott Palmer from THE BASS TANK.
- Episode 1412: CHARLIE HARTLEY CAN'T STOP BASS FISHING (OR FISHING IN GENERAL)
Matt is joined by Tom Brewbaker from Fishing Chaos for an update on the BTL benefiting St Jude online tournament. In the second half of the show, Charlie Hartley joins the show for the first time in 2026. JOIN THE FISHING CHAOS…
- Episode 1411: CATCHING SHALLOW PRESPAWN ROAMERS (DAY 4 #236 WITH FRANK SCALISH)
Frank and Matt are back from the Classic and talk about their week in Knoxville and how the Bassmaster Classic was won.
- Episode 1410: THE WONBASS US OPEN RETURNS TO LAKE MEAD (BILLY EGAN)
Billy Egan, Tournament Director for WONBASS, joins BTL to talk about the mov back to Lake Mead for 2026.
- Episode 1409: THIS IS HOW ANYONE CAN WIN THE BASSMASTER CLASSIC (THE B.A.S.S. NATION)
Matt is joined by GL Compton, tournament manager for the B.A.S.S. Nation series to talk about the Bassmaster's grass roots program that has produced two Bassmaster Classic Champions.
- Episode 1408: RANKING THE 2026 BASSMASTER CLASSIC (WITH MATT STEFAN)
Matt and Matt rank the 2026 Bassmater Classic in eight categories....
- Episode 1407: THE 2026 BASSMATER CLASSIC PREVIEW SHOW (WITH DAVE RUSH)
Matt is joined by Dave Rush from Best On Tour to break down the 2026 Bassmaster Classic field.
- Episode 1406: INNOVATION AT THE BASSMASTER CLASSIC (WITH BEATDOWN OUTDOORS)
Blake Price from Beatdown Outdoors joins BTL to talk about the upcoming Bassmaster Classic Expo and what goes into being an exhibitor.
- Episode 1405: FRANK'S 2002 BASSMASTER CLASSIC DIARIES (DAY 4 #235)
Matt goes deep into the Bassmaster vault and finds Franks daily blog entries from the 2002 Bassmaster Classic.
- Episode 1404: CAN OLD SCHOOL FISHING WIN THE BASSMASTER CLASSIC? (WES LOGAN)
Matt is joined by Wes Logan to talk about the upcoming Bassmaster Classic in Tennessee and his solid start to 2026.REGISTER FOR THE FISHING CHAOS BTL BASS CHALLENGE FOR ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITALCatch fish for a great cause. Thi…
- Episode 1403: MINDSET, ADJUSTMENTS, AND CONFIDENCE ON THE WATER (NPFL CHAMPION PATRICK WALTERS)
Patrick Walters wins the NPFL Championship on Smith Lake.
- Episode 1402: HOW THE SCOPE GOAT DOMINATED SANTEE COOPER (AARON YAVORSKY)
Aaron Yavorsky joins BTL from the water after winning the weather-shortened MLF Pro Circuit event on Santee Cooper with a two-day total weight of 67-4.REGISTER FOR THE FISHING CHAOS BTL BASS CHALLENGE FOR ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPI…
- Episode 1401: SCOPE VS. NO-SCOPE (ELITE SERIES BREAKDOWN WITH AUSTIN CRANFORD)
Austin Cranford is in-studio to break down the first two tournaments of his rookie season on the Elite Series.
- Episode 1400: THE JIG YOU SHOULD BE THROWING RIGHT NOW (DAY 4 #234 WITH FRANK SCALISH)
Frank talks about slowing down in late winter with a jig.
- Episode 1399: FRANK AFTER HOURS (WITH FRANK JR. AND MARK JEFFREYS)
Frank and Matt are joined by Frank Jr. to talk about the Bassmaster Open on Sam Rayburn and then Mark Jeffreys jumps on for a spirited segment.
- Episode 1398: REWRITING BASSMASTER HISTORY ON SAM RAYBURN (PAKE SOUTH)
Matt is joined by Bassmaster Open champion Pake South following his record-setting win on Sam Rayburn with a three-day total weight of 96-15. ABOUT BTL:BASS TALK LIVE (BTL) was voted by fans as the “Best Bass Fishing Podcast of 2025”…
- Episode 1397: HEAVY LIFTING WITH ANDREW BEHNKE
Matt is joined by Andrew Behnke to talk about his epic week at Sam Rayburn where he finished in 3rd place in the Bassmaster Open with 80-4 over three days.
- Episode 1396: BEST ON TOUR THIS WEEK - EPISODE #31 (FEBRUARY 24TH, 2026)
BEST ON TOUR THIS WEEK is a short weekly show hosted by BTL's Matt Pangrac and industry veteran Dave Rush from Best On Tour. Every Tuesday morning you'll get an objective look at what happened of the past week in professional bass f…
- Episode 1395: THIS BAIT IS WINNING EVERYTHING (THE HIDEUP COIKE)
Matt is joined by General Manager of SPRO Corp in the USA and President of SPRO Europe, Kazutomo Nakamura, and Sales and Marketing Manager for SPRO Corp., Syd Rives, to talk about the sudden success of the Hideup Coike bait in recent profe…
- Episode 1394: MATT STEFAN TALKS ABOUT THE SAM RAYBURN OPEN, COIKE BAITS, AND DUEL THREAT FISHING
Matt and Matt were live from the Bassmaster Open on Sam Rayburn just prior to the start of the tournament and cover a variety of topics.
- Episode 1393: DAY 4 #232 WITH FRANK SCALISH: GIANT SPINNERBAITS IN EARLY SPRING
Frank talks about throwing a big spinnerbait in early spring when the conditions align perfectly.
- Episode 1392: DECODING THE CONTOURS (WITH JOSH DOUGLAS)
Using depth highlighting to find fish, while navigating the highs and lows of a professional journey.
- Episode 1391: BEST ON TOUR THIS WEEK - EPISODE #30 (FEBRUARY 10TH, 2026)
BEST ON TOUR THIS WEEK is a short weekly show hosted by BTL's Matt Pangrac and industry veteran Dave Rush from Best On Tour. Every Tuesday morning you'll get an objective look at what happened of the past week in professional bass f…
- Episode 1390: THE WILDEST WEEKEND IN PRO BASS FISHING (SCOPING WITH A-RIGS TO SLOW-ROLLING GRUBS)
Matt breaks down the first Elite Series stop of the season on Lake Guntersville that was won by Hank Cherry with an OLD SCHOOL technique. Down in Florida, Drew Gill won the MLF Pro Circuit by using Livescope to target postfront…
- Episode 1389: THE BIGGEST BASS TOURNAMENT IN HISTORY (WORLD BASS ENTERPRISES "THE CHAMPIONS")
Matt is joined by World Bass Enterprises Owner and CEO, Brian Bird, along with WBE Associate VP, Stephen Bird, and WBE VP of Marketing, Dalton Smith to talk about the recent announcement of "The Champions" tournament featuring a $3 million…
- Episode 1388: WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A PROFESSIONAL BASS ANGLER IN 2026 (WITH MATT STEFAN)
Matt is joined by professional angler, Matt Stefan, to talk about what the new look professional angler looks like in 2026.