Mark Menendez joins BTL to talk about requalifying for the 2026 Bassmaster Elite Series, the changing landscape of sponsorship over the past three decades, and the biggest bass he's ever weighed-in during a professional event.  

Frank is back and talks about his new signature color on Lurenet before diving into fishing during snowstorms.  

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Matt is joined by Justin Lucas following his MLF Team Series win with Brent Ehrler in Louisiana.  The guys chat about the future of team tournaments and then shift their focus toward the best steak seasonings.  

Matt chats with Cliff Crochet about the changing landscape of professional bass fishing and his recent move to the NPFL for the 2026 season.  

Matt is joined by Russ Lane to talk about his journey through the 2025 Bassmaster Opens EQ's to re-qualify for the 2026 Bassmaster Elite Series.  He also talks about his decision to fish the NPFL in 2026 and the changing landscape of sponsorships. 

Matt is joined by Chase Hull from Omnia Fishing to talk about their Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales.  

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In the second half of the show, Adam Bartusek from The Crappie Chronicles joins BTL to talk about the upcoming Break your PB St. Jude Fundraiser at Tom Reid's Hockey Pub on Saturday, December 6th from 6:30-10:30 PM.  
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This is the in-studio show covering the on-the-water video (EPISODE #2: HUNTING EASTER EGGS) that dropped on November 18th, 2025). 

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Matt Pangrac and Zeke Anderson continue the 2025 season of Crappie Talk Live (CTL) in-studio with Episode #2: Hunting Easter Eggs.   In this episode, the guys talk about targeting big crappie in early winter and give you the tools to do the same thing on a fishery near you.   

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