BASS TALK LIVE
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Episode 1309: B.A.S.S. CEO CHASE ANDERSON ON THE RECORD
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chief Executive Officer of B.A.S.S., Chase Anderson, joins BTL following the press release by B.A.S.S. limiting forward facing sonar during the 2026 B...
Episode 1311: DAY 4 #216 WITH FRANK SCALISH - THE TRUTH BEHIND PAINTS SCHEMES AND A FISHING INJURY
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Frank and Matt are back for another Day 4. THE BTL MERCH STORE IS OPEN UNTIL SEPTEMBER 21, 2025. CHECK OUT THE LIMITED EDITION DROP HERE: https://bt...
Episode 1310: ON THE WATER WITH CHARLIE HARTLEY
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt is joined by Charlie Hartley from the water at the St. Lawrence River. THE BTL MERCH STORE IS OPEN UNTIL SEPTEMBER 21, 2025. CHECK OUT THE LIMI...
Episode 1308: OTT DeFOE AND DREW GILL ON THEIR DOUBLE GOLD IN SOUTH AFRICA
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ott and Drew talk about their week in South Africa.
Episode 1307: BEST ON TOUR THIS WEEK - EPISODE #18 (SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2025)
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 1306: STEVE LOPEZ ON HIS MLF INVITATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WIN ON THE MISSISSIPPI (PLUS JODY WHITE)
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt is joined by Steve Lopez following his MLF Invitational Championship win on the Mississippi River out of La Crosse, Wisconsin. Jody White from ...
Episode 1305: THE PRE-FLIP SHOW WITH FRANK SCALISH
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Frank and Matt talk about the upcoming Bassmaster coinflip to determine FFS on the Elite Series in 2026.
Episode 1304: DAY 4 #215 WITH FRANK SCALISH - FLIPPING A COIN TO DECIDE THE TOPIC
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Frank and Matt are back and the guys flip a coin to decide the topic of the show....
Episode 1303: BEST ON TOUR THIS WEEK - EPISODE #17 (BREAKING NEWS: BASSMASTER'S 2026 FFS RULES)
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 1302: THE MENTAL GAME, STAYING POSITIVE, AND LONG RUNS WITH CHAD PIPKENS
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt chats with Chad Pipkens about fishing the Bassmaster EQs, staying positive, and the very important mental side of professional bass fishing that ...
Episode 1301: ELITE ANGLERS RESPOND TO FFS CHANGES IN 2026: MILLIKEN, LIVESAY, FOTHERGILL, LEE, AND WAGNER
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's a breaking news episode of BTL as Matt talks with Ben Milliken, Lee Livesay, Easton Fothergill, Jordan Lee, and Emil Wagner about the recent anno...
Episode 1300: DAVE MERCER ON INTERNATIONAL BASS FISHING, THE HOF, AND WHAT MAKES HIM NERVOUS
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Mercer (Facts of Fishing host, Elite Series Emcee, and host of the podcast Mercer) joins BTL to chat with Matt about a number of different topics...
Episode 1299: BEST ON TOUR THIS WEEK - EPISODE #16 (SEPTEMBER 2ND, 2025)
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 1298: DAY 4 #214 WITH FRANK SCALISH - FRANK GETS ATTACKED BY HORNETS AND MATT TALKS ABOUT CARP FISHING
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's another Day 4 and the guys are all over the place on this one.
Episode 1297: BASS FISHING HALL OF FAME LEGACY LURES, PAT SCHLAPPER, AND TUCKER SMITH
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt is joined by Bruce Stanton, Vice President and General Manager of PRADCO, to talk about the upcoming Bass Fishing Hall of Fame's 25th anniversary...
Episode 1296: GAME FILM FROM THE MISSISSIPPI (WITH CHRIS ZALDAIN)
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Zaldain walks through his wild week on the Mississippi clip by clip.CHECK OUT THE DEEP DIVE APP:Deep Dive: The Ultimate Bass Fishing AppBecome a...
Episode 1295: BEST ON TOUR THIS WEEK - EPISODE #15 (AUGUST 26TH, 2025)
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 1294: THE 2025 BEST ON TOUR SEASON RECAP WITH DAVE RUSH (PLUS DAKOTA EBARE)
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt chats with Dave Rush about the 2025 season and is joined by Dakota Ebare to talk about being the last man in the 2026 Bassmaster Classic. In th...
Episode 1293: DAY 4 #213 WITH FRANK SCALISH - CLEAR VS COLOR (PLUS A NEW FISH RECIPE)
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Frank talks about when to use translucent baits for bass.
Episode 1292: TEAM TOURNAMENTS WITH ROJAS AND BERTRAND (PLUS A LOW KEY RANT TO START)
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt chats with Dean Rojas and Josh Bertrand about the MLF Team Series that kicks off next week in Michigan.
Episode 1291: LAKER HOWELL ON HIS BASSMASTER OPEN WIN ON LEECH LAKE (WITH A FROG)
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt is joined by Bassmaster Open angler, Laker Howell, fresh off his Bassmaster Open victory on Leech Lake in Minnesota.
Episode 1290: BEST ON TOUR THIS WEEK - EPISODE #14 (AUGUST 19TH, 2025)
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 1289: THE ANATOMY OF A 31-POUND LIMIT OF SMALLMOUTH BASS WITH ERIK LUZAK
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt chats with Erik Luzak about his 31-5 limit of smallmouth bass on day two of the Toyota Series on the St. Lawrence River.
Episode 1288: JACOB WHEELER BREAKS DOWN HIS 2025 BPT AOY CAMPAIGN
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt is joined by Jacob Wheeler to talk about how he dominated the 2025 BPT AOY season.
Episode 1287: DAY 4 #212 WITH FRANK SCALISH - THE FREE RIG
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Frank talks about a recent trip to the lake where the free rig bailed him out.
Episode 1286: 2025 COMPREHENSIVE MLF BREAKDOWN WITH JODY WHITE
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jody White breaks down all things MLF heading into the final tournaments of the season.
Episode 1285: 40+ YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL BASS FISHING WITH SHAW GRIGSBY
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shaw Grigsby talks about his retirement and his 40+ year long career in professional bass fishign.
Episode 1284: BTL GUIDE DAY: TROPHY TEXAS LARGEMOUTH WITH BRANDON BURKS
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon Burks joins BTL Guide Day to talk about guiding for true trophy largemouth. Check out Brandon's website: Home | Burks Fishing
Episode 1283: DAY 4 #211 WITH FRANK SCALISH - FIXING BROKEN STUFF
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Frank and Matt talk about taking care of your equipment.
Episode 1282: MORE STORIES WITH BASS CAT'S RICK PIERCE (PLUS ICAST REVIEW)
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rick Pierce joins BTL for some old school tournament stories. Rick also gives his review of ICAST 2025.
Episode 1281: BURGHOFF RETURNS TO BTL...PLUS MARK JEFFREYS AND MATT FINALLY LOSES IT
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
MIles Burghoff joins BTL to talk about the 2025 season and then Mark Jeffreys jumps on to talk about his epic trip to Maine. Matt also goes on a bit...
Episode 1280: DAY 4 #210 WITH FRANK SCALISH - BASSIN' IN HOT WATER
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Frank talks about catching bass in hot water. CHECK OUT LURENET.COM AND USE CODE "BTL25" AT CHECKOUT FOR 15% OFF ALL REGULARLY PRICED ITEMS: https:/...
Episode 1279: IS THERE ANYTHING CLIFF PACE CAN'T DO?
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cliff Pace joins BTL to talk about his career including his 2013 Classic win and his return to the Elite Series. In the second half of the show, Cli...
Episode 1278: BEST ON TOUR THIS WEEK - EPISODE #13 (JULY 22ND, 2025)
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 1277: IS THIS THE FUTURE OF TOURNAMENT FISHING AT EVERY LEVEL?
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt is joined by Dave Washburn, VP of Operations for Major League Fishing, and Kyle Martin, Director of Engineering for American Outdoor Brands to ta...
Episode 1276: PART 3 OF 3 - MATT STEFAN WRAPS UP ICAST 2025 FROM ORLANDO, FLORIDA WITH SOME INTERESTING OBSERVATIONS
19 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt is joined by Matt Stefan from the final day of ICAST in Orlando, Florida.
Episode 1275: PART 2 OF 3 - LIVE FROM DAY TWO OF ICAST IN ORLANDO WITH DAVE RUSH (PLUS A BUNCH OF PRO ANGLERS)
19 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Rush is live from Day 2 of ICAST in Orlando, Florida checking out the latest and greatest in the bass fishing world.
Episode 1274: DAY 4 #209 WITH FRANK SCALISH - THE AMAZING FRESHWATER DRUM (YOU READ THEAT CORRECTLY)
19 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Frank talks about rough water. . and then dives into what bass anglers can learn from catching.....freshwater drum.
Episode 1273: MARK AFTER DARK - LATE NIGHT REVELATIONS FROM THE FOUNDER OF BTL
19 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Jeffreys unexpectedly jumps on BTL late at night chat.
Episode 1272: PART 1 OF 3 - LIVE FROM DAY ONE OF ICAST IN ORLANDO WITH DAVE RUSH
19 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Rush is live from ICAST in Orlando Florida with the newest products to hit the bass fishing market.
Episode 1271: THE MOST MEMORABLE BAITS WITH CHARLIE HARTLEY
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Charlie Hartley joins BTL to talk about some of the hottest baits from back in the day that were impossible to find.
Episode 1270: SIGHT FISHING SMALLIES ON THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER WITH DREW COOK PLUS ROD WYNN TALKS LAKE BACCARAC
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt chats with the most recent NPFL champion, Drew Cook about sight fishing smallmouth bass on the St. Lawrence. In the second half of the show, Rod ...
Episode 1269: DAY 4 #208 WITH FRANK SCALISH - GREAT LAKES FINESSE SNEAK PEEK WITH DAN MIGUEL
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Miguel joins BTL to talk about the ICAST 2025 drops for Great Lakes Finesse. CHECK OUT LURENET.COM AND USE CODE "BTL25" AT CHECKOUT FOR 15% OFF ...
Episode 1268: WHAT'S HAPPENING BEHIND THE SCENES WITH THE FFS RULES WITH KYLE PATRICK
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Patrick joins BTL for a discussion of how the FFS debate is playing out at the professional level.
Episode 1267: OTT DeFOE TALKS ABOUT HIS POTOMAC RIVER VICTORY (LIVE FROM THE WATER)
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ott DeFoe joins BTL to talk about his recent BPT victory on the Potomac River.
Episode 1266: BEST ON TOUR THIS WEEK - EPISODE #12 (JULY 8TH, 2025)
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 1265: DAY 4 #207 WITH FRANK SCALISH - GETTING DIALED IN PLUS STUFF THAT REALLY BUGS FRANK AND MATT ON THE WATER
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Frank is back with another Day 4 and talks about getting dialed in with two or three rods on the front deck. In the second half of the show, Frank a...
Episode 1264: WES LOGAN'S GAMEPLAN ON AND OFF THE WATER (PLUS HOW HE WON TENKILLKER)
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt chats with Tenkiller Lake Elite Series champ, Wes Logan.
Episode 1263: THE TECH PARALLEL WITH KYLE WELCHER (AND MARK JEFFREYS)
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Welcher joins BTL to talk about technology parallels between tournament poker and professional bass fishing. Mark Jeffreys also jumps in mid-sh...
Episode 1262: BEST ON TOUR THIS WEEK - EPISODE #11 (JULY 1ST, 2025)
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 1261: CLEANING UP YOUR LIFE AND YOUR LAKE WITH CARL JOCUMSEN
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Carl Jocumsen talks about steps to improve your productivity on the water and then talks about his massive cleanup effort this past weekend.
Episode 1260: DAY 4 #206 WITH FRANK SCALISH - GOING SHALLOW IN EARLY SUMMER
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Frank talks about an unexpected pattern that he discovered during a recent largemouth bass outing.
Episode 1259: THE BEST BASS LAKE IN THE WORLD?
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt chats with Josh Daniels from Pro Bass Adventures about an insane tournament that just took place in Mexico.
Episode 1258: THE REALITY OF COLLEGE BASS FISHING WITH SAM AUSBROOKS
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt chats with collegiate angler, Sam Ausbrooks about what is happening at the college level of tournament bass fishing that is leading to early succ...
Episode 1257: LIVE WITH HAMNER, LOBERG, AND SMITH FROM THE BASS TALK BLOWOUT
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt is live with Andrew Loberg, Justin Hamner, and Bryant Smith from the Bass Tank Blowout in Oklahoma with Scott Palmer
Episode 1256: BEST ON TOUR THIS WEEK - EPISODE #10 (JUNE 17TH, 2025)
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 1255: THE CURRENT, THE FUTURE, AND THE REALITY WITH MATT STEFAN (PLUS A TENKILLER BREAKDOWN)
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Stefan returns to BTL for an interesting conversation.
Episode 1254: DAY 4 #205 WITH FRANK SCALISH AT NIGHT - FRANK SMOKES THEM
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Frank talks about getting dialed in on a Carolina rig and big plug and then going to town on the big ones.
Episode 1253: TENKILLER LAKE ELITE SERIES PREVIEW WITH BLAKE CAPPS AND LUKE PALMER
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Two Oklahoma pros break down what to expect this week at the Elite Series stop on Tenkiller.
Episode 1252: DAY 4 #204 WITH FRANK SCALISH - FRANK HAS SOME HUGE NEWS (PLUS A CRAZY TRIP TO MEXICO)
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Frank talks about being inducted into the Ohio Bass Fishing Hall Of Fame and Matt talks about fishing the PanAmerican Sportfishing Federation Bass Cha...
Episode 1251: EPIC FROG HUNTING AND MIXING IT UP ON THE WATER
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt and Todd talk about their recent frog hunt in Arkansas and the importance of keeping things fresh on the water by chasing other species.
Episode 1250: BACK FROM THE PAN-AM GAMES IN MEXICO WITH TODD CEISNER IN-STUDIO
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt is back from the Pan-AM games in Mexico where USA took the gold medal. Todd Ceisner from In-Fisherman in in-studio and the guys chat about the ...
Episode 1249: BEST ON TOUR THIS WEEK - EPISODE #9
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 1248: DAY 4 #203 WITH FRANK SCALISH - TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE WIND
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Frank talks about using wind and the current it creates to catch the biggest bass in the lake.