Matt analyzes the first MLF Bass Pro Tour Event of the 2025 season and welcome's Drew Gill to the show after a Top 10 finish.  

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Matt and Matt chat about baits that used to be all the rage in tournament fishing but haven't gotten much publicity in the past decade.  

Matt and Frank chat about the Bassmaster Open, Toyota Series, and BAM tournament.  

Frank is in the BTL studio and chats about determining which color jerkbait to use and why subtle difference can lead to big results on the water.   

Matt chats with Charlie Hartley about the brutal conditions at the first Bassmaster Open of the season on Clarks Hill.  In the second half of the show, Frank Scalish makes an in-studio appearance.  

Kent Brown from Ultimate Bass Radio joins BTL to preview what is happening in the West when it comes to tournament fishing.  

BPT professional, Justin Lucas, joins Bass Talk Live to talk about a number of different topics.

Matt and Frank chat about bass fishing and then talk about finalizing plans for the 2025 season. 

HANG OUT WITH FRANK AND MATT IN OKLAHOMA ON JANUARY 25TH, 2025
WHEN: SATURDAY, JANUARY 25TH, 2025   
             8:00AM - 9:30AM CST 

WHERE: LUCKY LURE TACKLE
               9427 N MAY AVE
               OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73120

Frank will be at Lucky Lure Tackle the morning of Saturday, January 25th to drink coffee and talk fishing.  There is also a seminar schedule targeted for junior anglers, high school anglers and college anglers, so bring your kids!  Frank will be taking about on-the-water etiquette. 

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Todd Castledine joins BTL to talk about a number of topics, including a recent under-the-radar rule change in the Bassmaster Opens.  In the second half of the show, Frank Scalish joins the conversation.

Mike McClelland joins BTL to talk about his March, 2017 Bassmaster Open victory on Table Rock Lake where he used Garmin Panoptics.  Is this the first FFS victory in professional bass fishing?