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MLF Bass Fishing Podcast

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Episodes

Matteo Turano is your BFL All-American champ

Catch up with Matteo Turano after his win in the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American Presented by T-H Marine on Lake Hamilton . In this show, Turano goes into the details of the win and his path to the highest heights of grassroots fishing.

Jun 16, 202555 min

Brody Robison and Peyton Sorrow recap their natty win

Montevallo teammates Brody Robison and Peyton Sorrow earned the win in the Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI National Championship Presented by Columbia PFG on Wheeler Lake in dominating fashion, totalling nearly 65 pounds in three days of competition. We caught up with the champs to recap the tournament and dig into their collegiate fishing experience....

Apr 27, 202556 min

Dustin Smith nearly wins at Hartwell

Sitting third in the Fishing Clash Angler of the Year standings on the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals, Dustin Smith is coming off a near win in Stop 2 Presented by Suzuki Marine at Lake Hartwell. We dove into the details of his finish, plus Smith's fishing philosophy and why he's on the Invitationals this season....

Apr 11, 202554 min

Dylan Quilatan dominates on the Harris Chain

Dylan Quilatan just wrapped up an incredible week of fishing on the Harris Chain , winning a Phoenix Bass Fishing League event and then winning the Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats Southern Division event days later. At just 17 years old, Quilatan is headed to fish collegiately soon, and he's already set records in minor league fishing....

Apr 04, 202552 min

Dylan Nutt is on fire

This winter, Dylan Nutt has dominated on the Tennessee River, winning two Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats events on Pickwick and Chickamauga and leading Fishing Clash angler of the Year for the Central Division. Of course, he's also done it all while still in school at the University of North Alabama, going to class and fishing collegiately as well....

Apr 01, 202548 min

Cal Lane enters his fifth year of pro fishing

By some measures, 2024 was a breakout season for Cal Lane on the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals . In this episode, Lane talks about the season that was and looks ahead to an exciting season to come, with some rules tweaks he likes and some interesting sponsorship changes.

Jan 07, 202553 min

Hayden Marbut wraps up an amazing 2024

Hayden Marbut had a fantastic season on the Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats, starting things off with a win in the winter and becoming the youngest to win the Toyota Series Championship this fall. Listen in to catch up on the season that was, and get a breakdown of Marbut's plans for a busy 2025, which will include REDCREST and the full Tackle Warehouse Invitationals season....

Dec 20, 202449 min

Colby Miller takes it to the Bass Pro Tour

Colby Miller had a truly superlative 2024 fishing season, winning multiple major events in Texas and finishing third in points in the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals . As a result, the young Louisianan qualified for the Bass Pro Tour , and he'll be taking on a myriad of new challenges in 2025. Listen in for a rundown of his success, a key sponsor announcement and more....

Dec 15, 202455 min

Catching up with Andrew Nordbye after a great 2024 season on the Invitationals

Andrew Nordbye put together a stellar season on the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals , missing the cut only twice and earning a win at Kentucky Lake . The Alabama pro stopped by to talk through the year that was, as well as look ahead to a 2025 season with new rules to play by and a lot of opportunity....

Dec 09, 202439 min

Brody Campbell sold his house and quit his job to fish, here's how 2024 went

One of the most exciting rookies on the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals in 2024, Brody Campbell took on a massive season of fishing after quitting his job and selling his house. So, with the season in the rearview, we caught up with the young pro for an update on the year, his prospects and his expectations for 2025.

Dec 05, 202458 min

Drew Gill and Marshall Robinson recap their Team Series victory

Drew Gill and Marshall Robinson stop by the show to break down their Bass Pro Shops Summit Cup Presented by B&W Trailer Hitches win in full detail. One of the highlights of the fall, the General Tire Team Series Presented by Bass Pro Shops was a big success, and the two young anglers capped the season off in style, with a blowout win in Florida over very stiff competition....

Nov 27, 20241 hr 4 min

Talking fishing with Austin Swindle

After a great regular season and a fourth-place finish in the Toyota Series Championship Presented by Bass Boat Technologies on Wheeler Lake, Austin Swindle is taking his talents to the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals in 2025. Always a threat in Alabama, Swindle breaks down his patterns from Wheeler and talks through a few other topics....

Nov 26, 20241 hr 2 min

Keith Poche breaks down his huge Toyota Series Championship

The Toyota Series Championship Presented by Bass Boat Technologies on Wheeler Lake was a great tournament, and one of the highlights was Keith Poche’s incredible Day 2 when he landed 27 pounds to rocket into the lead. Poche stopped by to talk about it and a few other burning topics.

Nov 20, 20241 hr 1 min

Matt Becker and Spencer Shuffield recap their Team Series win

The first event of the revamped General Tire Team Series Presented by Bass Pro Shops saw Matt Becker and Spencer Shuffield earn the win in the B&W Trailer Hitches Challenge Cup Presented by Toyota event out of Erie, Pennsylvania. Listen to the pros break down the week of team fishing and give their impressions of the new-look format that saw them take on the competition on Presque Isle Bay and Lake Chautauqua....

Sep 03, 202445 min

Kyle Cortiana breaks down his win on Lake Champlain

Kyle Cortiana swings by the show for an in-depth breakdown of his win in the Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats Northern Division event on Lake Champlain . Coming while the lake was fishing great and in an extreme state of flux, Cortiana's victory represents an interesting chapter in Champlain lore....

Aug 09, 20241 hr 9 min

Jaden Parrish makes the Bass Pro Tour

This week on the show, Jaden Parrish stops by to talk about his season on the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals and how he got the bass fishing bug. After finishing 31st in the points in 2023, Parrish fished his way to a fourth-place finish in 2024 and a Bass Pro Tour invite.

Aug 06, 202452 min

Fishing Clash AOY leader Jake Lawrence

Nearing the end of a spectacular season, Fishing Clash Angler of the Year leader Jake Lawrence stops by the show for an in-depth interview. Topics include what went wrong at Kentucky Lake , what he learned in his first foray north, and a lot more.

Jul 09, 20241 hr 40 min

The mysterious Marshall Hughes

A standout rookie on the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals , Marshall Hughes is winding up a great season that has him on the cusp of Bass Pro Tour qualification. On the show, Hughes dives into his background and some of the reasons he thinks he's seen so much success fishing nationally this year....

Jul 03, 202454 min

Hayden Marbut dives into his win on Guntersville

At just 20 years old, Hayden Marbut beat out the 260-boat field in the Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats on Lake Guntersville for his first win with MLF. The highly decorated Auburn University angler stopped by the show to break down the win and talk about his game and the current state of bass fishing....

Feb 23, 202443 min

Drew Gill is turning into a star

Drew Gill has got off to a blistering start to the 2024 season, with success at every level he's fished and a win in the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals opener on Sam Rayburn . Joining the show, for the usual in-depth insight he provides, Gill talks about Rayburn, LiveScope, the next wave of youth and a lot more....

Feb 23, 20241 hr 9 min

Jessie Mizell goes into detail on his Okeechobee win

Jessie Mizell knocked out the win in the Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats Southern Division opener on Lake Okeechobee and joined the show to break it all down. For baits, he used a Rapala X-Rap Prop , a Ga mbler Popping Frog , a Z-Man/Evergreen ChatterBait Jack Hammer and a worm....

Feb 01, 202443 min

Matt Becker after Day 2 at Toledo Bend

Matt Becker hopped on the show for a breakdown of his early success in the Bass Pro Tour event on Toledo Bend . Plus, the reigning Fishing Clash Angler of the Year talked about some of the new technology on his boat and a few other offseason topics.

Feb 01, 202446 min

Eggerding and Washburn take the National Championship on Toho

Braylon Eggerding and Lucas Washburn of Adrian College stop by the show to break down their win at the Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI National Championship . Get to know the winners, and what it feels like to catch an 11-pounder on the final day of competition. Fishing in Kissimmee, the team used a Zoom UltraVibe Speed Worm in Junebug with a 1/16-ounce weight, a Lucky Craft LV RTO 200 and a golden shiner-colored Z-Man Evergreen ChatterBait JackHammer with a Gambler Little EZ traile...

Jan 18, 202428 min

In-depth on the All-American on Lake Hartwell

For this episode of the podcast, we took a step back to look at one of the most interesting events of 2023: The Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American on Lake Hartwell . Winner Emil Wagner broke things down, and a range of other anglers talked about their strategies, in-tournament decisions and all sorts of juicy specifics. 3:22 – Emil Wagner Key baits: custom-painted Sebile Magic Swimmer, a Zoom Super Fluke and a 6th Sense Catwalk 36:11 – Matt O'Connell Key baits: Yamamoto D Shad , CAST The "...

Jan 15, 20242 hr 19 min

Jacob Walker is headed to the Invitationals in 2024

In this episode, we catch up with Jacob Walker , an Alabama angler that figures to be in the mix for Polaris Rookie of the Year and maybe more on the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals . Walker chats about the season ahead, his decision process when choosing where to fish, and a little about his job at a tackle shop.

Jan 15, 202435 min

Brody Campbell dominated the lower levels in 2023

Outside of Emil Wagner , pretty much nobody had a better season at the lower levels of MLF competition than Brody Campbell . The Ohio angler took down a Toyota Series win on Chickamauga and made the Top 10 nine times in 23 events, oftentimes fishing with limited or no practice. Tune in to get the scoop on one of the hottest young guns going and a top Polaris Rookie of the Year candidate on the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals ....

Dec 28, 20231 hr 2 min

Shaw Grigsby, John Cox, Ron Nelson and Keith Carson talk sight fishing

Shaw Grigsby , John Cox , Ron Nelson and Keith Carson dive deep into the topic of bed fishing. Four of the best and most experienced in the game when it comes to catching spawning bass, our panel of experts remembered some old tournaments and spilled some serious knowledge for sight fishing season....

Dec 21, 20231 hr 6 min

In-depth on Clarks Hill

For this episode of the podcast, we took a step back to look at one of the most interesting events of the year: the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals event on Clarks Hill . Winner Dakota Ebare broke things down, and a range of other anglers talked about their strategies, in-tournament decisions and all sorts of juicy specifics. 2:46 – Dakota Ebare Key baits: vibrating jig, Strike King Rage Bug , Strike King Ocho , 3/16-ounce Strike King Tour Grade Shakey Head . 36:59 – Marty and Marshall Robinson K...

Dec 17, 20232 hr 43 min

Catching up with Brad Jelinek after an up and down 2023

Brad Jelinek joins the show to discuss his 2023 season and what lies ahead in 2024. Along the way, Jelinek talks about fishing jerkbaits and umbrella rigs , his particular electronics setup and how he transitioned from being a standout baseball player to a standout angler....

Dec 13, 20231 hr 17 min
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