BASS TALK LIVE

Matt chats with Joe Opager from MLF about this recent changes in the 2025 Bass Fishing League (BFL).  The guys also dive into the rich history of the tournament trail.  

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Chris and Bobby Lane talk about their 2nd place finish in the MLF Bass Pro Tour Team Series Summit Cup in Florida.  In the second half of the show, Matt talks about experiencing the best moments in fishing.  

Frank and Matt are back with another Day 4 and Frank goes in-depth on using the correct line size to maximize bites.  

Zeke Anderson joins BTL to talk about the parallels between the professional bass fishing scene and the professional crappie fishing when it comes to tournaments and technology.  

Charlie Hartley returns to BTL to talk about some of the most memorable friends he has made over the years through bass fishing.  

Edwin Evers joins BTL to talk about his 1000 fish tank, building a smallmouth bass pond in his backyard, and a host of other things.  

Matt and Matt Stefan conclude their In-Fisherman Master Angler quest by targeting giant crappie.  The guys also recap the entire week and talk about the challenge.  

Matt and Matt talk about their second full day of the  In Fisherman Master angler quest.  

Matt and Matt Stefan recap their first day of the In-Fisherman Master Angler quest.  

Matt and Matt lay out the plans to capture six In-Fisherman Master Angler species in the next five days.  SIGN UP TO WIN A FREE AFTCO REAPER BUNDLE (CONTEST RUNS NOVEMBER 11-18):https://aftco.attn.tv/p/zS7/landing-page

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Frank and Matt talk about recent fishing trips and the results.  

Frank and Matt talk about a number of different things.  

Josh Daniels from Pro Bass Adventures joins BTL to talk about all things Mexico Bass fishing on Lake El Salto and Lake Baccarac.  

Matt Looney talks about the 2025 Bass Cat Owner's Invitational on Grand Lake and the new Bassmaster Open and Open EQ Quest program.  In the second half of the show, Matt talks about building your mental game one the water.  

Matt is joined by John Crews and Kyle Welcher to talk about their trip to the Sunline factory in Japan.  

Frank talks about how to identify if a lake is turning over in the fall and how to still catch bass.  

Matt and Matt chat give an update on their impossible In-Fisherman Master Angler quest and the guys talk about the 2025 Bassmaster Open schedule.  

Matt chats with Dakota Ebare about making the 2025 Bassmaster Elite Series  

Matt chats with the president of the Oklahoma Fishing Club, Jackson Marburger about competing at the collegiate level, raising funds, and building a team.  

Matt and Frank chat about a number of topics.  

2025 Elite Series qualifier, Tucker Smith, joins BTL to talk about his impressive career from high school to college to the Opens to the Elites.  Dan O'Sullivan from Advanced Angler also joins the second half of the show to talk about the US Open.  

Matt catches up with third year Elite Series pro, Alex Redwine to talk about his first Classic qualification and how he spends the majority of his offseason.  

2025 Elite Series rookie, Emil Wagner, joins BTL to talk about his season on the Bassmaster Open EQ's that resulted in qualifying for the Elite Series.  

Frank and Matt catch up and then Frank talks about learning the nuances of a technique to catch more bass.  

Elite Series pro Jacob Foutz joins BTL to talk about the past 12 months and his impressive 2024 Elite Series campaign.  

Mark Zona joins BTL to talk about the Bass Fishing HOF banquet in September where he was inducted into the Bass Fishing Hall Of Fame.  The guys also chat sports and what Mark's plans are for the future.  

Matt is live from the Sunline factory in Japan with Kyle Welcher and John Crews.  The guys take you inside the JDM warehouse for the first time ever and talk about the 70+ different lines that Sunline makes.  

Matt was live from the Sunline factory in Japan with Elite Series pros John Crews and Kyle Welcher for a knot strength contest at the Sunline factory.  

John Crews talks about heading to Japan for the firs time.  

Ott DeFoe and Andy Montgomery talk about their MLF Team Series victory last week.  

Frank talks about the mistakes he made in his most recent fishing trip and the guys chat about how often popular spots actually get fished.  

Matt is joined by Epic Eric from Epic Eric's Bass Lab and The Smallmouth Crush show and Jarrett Morrison from Juice's Jigs to talk about the upcoming Bass Fishing Hall Of Fame auction that kicks off on September 20th.   In the second half of the show, Robert Gee also jumps on.  Follow the Bass Fishing Hall Of Fame auction:https://www.bassfishinghof.com/ORText "BFHOF" to "243725" to get connected

Matt is joined by Mark Jeffreys and the guys catch up before diving into the MLF Team Series taking place this week and the potential that this format has.  

Ron and Spencer Shuffield join the show and Ron dives into some stories from the past.  

Austin Neary joins BTL Guide Day to talk about some of the challenges that full-time bass guides face on a daily basis.  

Franks kicks things off with a little venting and then talks about some custom colors and introducing novice anglers to bass fishing.  

Boyd Duckett, Drew Gill, Jacob Wheeler, Bobby Lane, Colby Miller, and Justin Lucas talk about the MLF forward-facing sonar rules for the 2025 season.  

Frank talks about using a variety of methods to enhance the traditional way to target bass.  

Scott Palmer from The BASS TANK joins BTL to talk about how the FFS rules on both the NPFL and Bassmaster Elite Series will impact industry sales of electronics.  

BTL AT NIGHT is back with a breaking news episode on the heels of the B.A.S.S press release outlining the changes in technology for the 2025 Bassmaster Elite Series season.  Guest list includes:Mark Jeffreys (Founder of The BASS ZONE and BTL)James Hall (Editor-In-Chief of Bassmaster Magazine)Chad Clifton (Owner of Power-Brakes)Lee Livesay (Elite Series pro and 3x Elite Series Champion)Justin Hamner (Defending Bassmaster Classic Champion)Jordan Lee ( 2023 BFL Choo Choo division points Champion)Ben Milliken (Bassmaster Open champ and Elite Series pro)Austin Felix (2022 Lake Oahe Elite Series Champion)Randy Blaukat (2x Bassmaster Champion and over $800,000 in career earnings)Jonny Schultz (Fish the Moment with over 170K subscribers)

Spencer Shuffield and Matt Becker join BTL to talk about their MLF Team Series victory last week and discuss the potential for growth in this area of tournament fishing.  

NPFL President, Brad Fuller, joins BTL to talk about the decision to ban FFS in 2025 on the National Professional Fishing League.  

Matt is joined by Elite Series pro Chris Zaldain and the guys talk about the current landscape in professional bass fishing.  Plus, Matt goes back in history for a few significant advances in technology.  

Frank brings in special guest, Kyle Cortiana, to talk about all things smallmouth bass.  

Frank talks about beating the heat with a cool combination of summertime tactics that are sure to load the boat with massive bass.   

Auburn sophomore Reece Tremaglio talks about his journey to collegiate fishing and jumping in his first ever bass tournament as a boater at the age of 16.   

Matt is joined by Pete Robbins, Jody White, and Alton Jones, Jr. to put together the list of the top 10 best professional anglers with forward facing sonar.  

Michael Neal talks about his recent win in the Bass Pro Tour on the St. Lawrence River.  

Frank and Matt talk about a bunch of stuff.  

Matt Stefan talks about his chances of requalifying for the 2025 BPT and then the guys chat about logistics for their upcoming Master Angler In-Fisherman quest.  

Kyle Patrick joins BTL from the St. Lawrence River following his epic 8 pound, 1 ounce smallmouth caught during practice for the upcoming Bassmaster Elite Series stop.  

Matt chats with Bassmaster Open EQ angler Brandon McMillan about his 2024 Bassmaster Open EQ season and what's happening around Lake Okeechobee.  

Jacob Wheeler joins BTL to talk about his third BPT AOY in the past four seasons.  

BPT professional Justin Lucas talks about the direction he thinks professional bass fishing is headed in the future, among other things.  

Matt chats with 2024 Bass Fishing Hall of Famer, Skeet Reese, about the future of the tournament bass fishing industry in the forward facing sonar era, his selection to the Bass Fishing Hall Of Fame, and his recent BPT win on the James River.  

Matt talks with MLF Invitational AOY and ROY, Alec Morrison about his incredible 2024 season and the foundation that he built to get there.   

Matt is back in-studio and the guys chat about Matt's recent tournament on Lake Champlain.  Frank is in the middle of some home remodeling, and also unveils his new rusty crayfish colored Bandit 200 crankbait on Lurenet.  

Elite Series rookie, John Garrett, talks about his seven year journey to the Elite Series before diving into the nuances of fishing shell beds across the country.  

Rick Pierce give a bit of history about boat companies in the 1970's and 1980's and then recaps ICAST.  

Elite Series rookie Logan Parks joins Matt to talk about his unique tournament.  At the end of the show, Matt goes on a bit of a rant about technology and rules.  

Matt is live from the shores of Lake Champlain for the B.A.S.S. Nation Regional and chats with fellow competitor, Josh Gigoldi about his introduction to the sport.  

Matt chats with Travis Manson from Smallmouth Crush about guiding on 1000 Islands and Lake Ontario for a variety of different species.

Frank talks about how to include new techniques into your bass fishing arsenal.  

Matt is in New York at Travis Manson's Smallmouth Crush headquarters and the guys chat with Jim Britenbaugh who just caught the state record Largemouth Bass.  His buddy Len Speed also joins the show, as well as Epic Eric who talks about how he got into bass fishing.  

Frank is joined by Dan Miguel from Great Lakes Finesse and the guys go over the 2024 ICAST releases for GLF.  Dan and Frank go in-depth about the importance of going smaller and more natural when it comes to smallmouth bass fishing.  USE CODE "BTL24" AT CHECKOUT TO GET 15% OFF ALL REGULAR PRICED ITEMS AT LURENET.COM

Matt Looney from Bass Cat Boats and NPFL angler Kevin Rogers talk about delivering a new Bass Cat Puma STS to the head coach of Colorado's football team, Deion Sanders.    The guys also talk about the upcoming NPFL stop on Pickwick Lake.

Matt chats with Fred Roumbanis and his son Jackson during an off-day in Virginia.  The guys talk about fishing style, Jackson's future plans, and Fred recounts getting rear-ended by a drunk driver last month.

Dakota Ebare talks about how rodeo has helped him have success in professional bass fishing.  He also recaps the first half of the Bassmaster Open EQ season and takes a deep dive into the last Open on Oklahoma's Lake Eufaula.  

Frank talks about the importance in choosing the correct slip sinker.  

Matt chats with the most recent winner of the Bassmaster Open EQ on Oklahoma's Lake Eufaula, Easton Fothergill, about the win and his rapid rise in tournament bass fishing.  

Bassmaster Open EQ angler, Beau Browning, joins BTL to talk about working his way through high school and college platforms to the Open EQs.  The guys also talk about the different type of scopers that are starting to emerge in professional bass fishing.  

Frank and Matt chat about current events before Frank explains how to put together a plan for your day on the water.  

Matt and Matt Stefan start the planning session for the quest to catch 27 different In Fisherman Master Angler species in 10 days this fall.  

Michael Simonton talks about guiding for smallmouth bass and yellow perch on Lake Erie.  

Frank talks about paying attention to current and wind when it comes to catching bass.  

Drew Gill joins BTL fresh off his BPT win on the Chowan River.  

Matt 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.  

Frank is joined by Rick VanArsdall from Marine Master Trailers in Tennessee to talk about boat trailers and staying safe on the road.  

Matt is joined by the Omnia Fishing guys for two hours of Seth Feider fishing for smallmouth on Mille Lacs.  

Bass Fishing HOF inductee Gene Gilliland stops by the BTL studio to cover a variety of topics.  

Pete 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.  

Frank 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.  

Thomas 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.  

Charlie 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.  

Jordan Lee joins BTL the morning after winning $110,000 in the MLF Heavy Hitters tournament on the Kissimmee Chain in Florida.  

Jack York talks about the competitive world of guiding on one of the most famous big bass lakes in the country - Lake Fork.  

BTL founder, Mark Jeffreys, jumps on for a random late night show covering a number of different topics. This show originally aired on May 22nd.   

Frank is joined by his friend Troy and the guys talk about some tackle from the past.  

Minnesota legend, Jim Moynagh, joins BTL for a conversation about three decades of professional bass fishing 

Kurt Dove joins BTL to talk about his recent success in the WON Bass Lake Havasu Open.  

Elite Series pro, Ben Milliken, covers a number of hot topics in this edition of Bass Talk Live.  

Founder of Hydromotive Engineering, Thom Bucknell, joins the show for an in-depth look at how props impact bass boat performance.  

Matt 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.  

Frank 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.  

BPT pro Zack Birge joins the show following his first BPT win on Lake Eufaula in Oklahoma.  

Matt 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.   

Frank talks about making small adjustments to find bass plus announces the release of his limited signature series line of baits.