MLF Bass Fishing Podcast

Hayden Marbut dives into his win on Guntersville

Drew Gill is turning into a star

Jessie Mizell goes into detail on his Okeechobee win

Matt Becker after Day 2 at Toledo Bend

Eggerding and Washburn take the National Championship on Toho

In-depth on the All-American on Lake Hartwell

Jacob Walker is headed to the Invitationals in 2024

Brody Campbell dominated the lower levels in 2023

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

In-depth on Clarks Hill

Catching up with Brad Jelinek after an up and down 2023

Justin Cooper makes it to the Bass Pro Tour!

Catching up with Capt. Tyler Woolcott after a year as a guide

Alec Morrison recaps a stupendous 2023

Ben McCann on his wild 2023 season

Toyota Series Championship winner Chad Mrazek

Regional reviews with Christopher Wilder and Eli Brumnett

Kyle Grover dives into his U.S. Open win on Mojave

Regional reviews with Evan Eldred and Paul Marks

Regional reviews with Jason Barnes and Cody Carl

California transplant Cody Spetz on a big 2023 season

Christian Greico on his Potomac win

How Alabama bass threaten smallmouth and largemouth and why you shouldn't move them

Jake Lawrence on his Pickwick win

Tackle Warehouse Invitationals Angler of the Year Ron Nelson

Coming off his second Angler of the Year title, Ron Nelson covers the season that was. Topics include his attitude, fishing straight fluoro on a spinning rod, practicing without information and more.

Keith Carson on philosophy, fishing instincts, technology and math

Keith Carson swings by for a wide-ranging interview. In the show, Carson talks through a great season on the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals, his current reading list, high school math and his thoughts on modern technology in bass fishing.

Drew Gill recaps his rookie season on the Invitationals

This week's show features Drew Gill, who is just coming off a very successful rookie season on the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals. Part of a cohort of extremely good young anglers, Gill talks strategy, forward-facing sonar, collegiate fishing and a lot...

Angler of the Year Matt Becker details his Saginaw Bay win

Matt Becker finished the 2023 Bass Pro Tour season off in style, with a win at Minn Kota Stage Seven Presented by Suzuki on Saginaw Bay and the Bally Bet Angler of the Year title. In this one, Becker dives...

Marshall Robinson wins Polaris Rookie of the Year and makes the Bass Pro Tour

We check in with standout Tackle Warehouse Invitationals pro Marshall Robinson after a wildly successful rookie season. Listen in for a full breakdown of what it took to win the Polaris Rookie of the Year title, his take on some...

Travis Harriman recaps his rookie season

Nearing the end of his first season on the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals, Travis Harriman has had an up-and-down year. To start, he bombed at Okeechobee, before almost beating Dakota Ebare at Clarks Hill. One of the best in the field...

Brett Carnright details his win on Champlain

Winning the Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats event on Lake Champlain with 59 pounds, 11 ounces, Brett Carnright put on a spawning smallmouth clinic. In this episode of the MLF Bass Fishing Podcast, Carnright goes in-depth on his strategy...

Mid-season breakdown with Marty Stone

With a lot of tournament action recently in the rearview and coming up, Marty Stone stops by to cover it all. Within, Marty and Jody talk through the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American, fish landing percentages, the points races on...

Bait design with Mike McClelland

Missouri pro Mike McClelland has been involved in a lot of bait design over the years, working on baits like the popular SPRO McStick and SPRO RkCrawler as well as soft plastics like the Big Bite Baits Battle Bug. So,...

Todd Castledine on another Toyota Series AOY and a lot more

Texas superstar Todd Castledine joined the show to talk through his record-extending fifth Toyota Series Presented by Phoenex Boats Angler of the Year title. Plus, the seasoned pro dishes on how to be a consistent angler, the difference between fishing...

Emil Wagner on his All-American win and blueback herring strategies

The winner of the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine All-American, Emil Wagner stops by for a breakdown of how he won the event. Listen in to learn a lot about fishing for bass on herring lakes and...

Kennie Steverson goes in-depth on his Harris Chain win

Recent Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats winner Kennie Steverson hits up the podcast to introduce himself and dive into how he fished his way to the top at the Harris Chain of Lakes.

Offseason catch up with Ron Nelson

Ron Nelson swings through to talk about the upcoming Tackle Warehouse Invitationals season, mentally preparing to fish, learning new baits and dialing in the bite.

Phillip Dutra on how to incorporate big baits into tournaments

Second-year pro Phillip Dutra recaps his rookie season and some of the things he's learned after a year fishing back east. Then, the California transplant dives into the nitty gritty of successfully applying big swimbaits in tournament situations.

Cole Hewett recaps his rookie season

Heading into his second year as a pro and fishing the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals, Cole Hewett stops by to recap his rookie season on the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit. Hewett discusses the season that was, some of the high and...

Mike McClelland undertakes a career reset

After being cut from the Bass Pro Tour, Mike McClelland is looking to reset his career on the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals. The Missouri pro goes deep on how he got to this point, the BPT format change, modern technology, the...

Mitch Crane on the mental game

One of the new faces on the Bass Pro Tour in 2023, Mitch Crane recaps his rapid rise to the top of professional fishing from a single full Costa FLW Series season back in 2019. Plus, Crane goes deep into...

Matt Stefan on the Invitationals, rule changes and his new bait company

Matt Stefan stops by for a discussion about his reasoning behind fishing the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals in 2023, the exciting schedule and a few rule tweaks. Plus, he talks about practice, losing fish, his new bait company and a lot...

Marty Stone recaps the Bass Pro Tour season and talks about changes for 2023

Marty Stone joins Jody for a recap of the great seasons from Jacob Wheeler and Michael Neal, and a general look back at the 2022 season. The two also discuss the current youth movement, the strength of this Bass Pro...

Rookie of the Year Nick Hatfield on the season that was

Polaris Rookie of the Year Nick Hatfield joins the show to discuss his extremely successful season. In addition to a season recap, Hatfield talks about what he learned in his first year as a pro and what is on the...

Kyle Hall on Big Texas Bass, LiveScope, O.H. Ivie and More

A high-level tournament competitor and winner of this summer's Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit event on Lake Champlain, Kyle Hall also caught the second-biggest bass in Texas in 2022. So, with a little smallmouth talk mixed in, Hall goes in-depth on...

Josh Bertrand Goes Into Detail on His U.S. Open Win

Turning in a wire-to-wire performance, Josh Bertrand beat out Spencer Shuffield to win the WON BASS U.S. Open on Lake Mohave. The most important tournament in the west, the U.S. Open is a milestone win for Bertrand and the second...

Bill Taylor on His Life in Bass Tournaments

Having retired this winter after working in many capacities for Operation Bass, FLW and MLF since 1989, Bill Taylor is a fount of information about bass fishing tournaments. In this conversation, Taylor talks about his early life, his introduction to...

Derik Hudson Recaps His Central Division AOY

Headed to the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals in 2023, Derik Hudson won the Angler of the Year title in the Toyota Series Central Division this season. Fishing against huge fields, the Virginian made three cuts along the way and nearly won...

Spike Stoker on His St. Lawrence River Win

Hot off a win at the Toyota Series event on the St. Lawrence River, Spike Stoker joined the show for a rundown of his success. Stoker dishes some slick Carolina rig tips, plus dives into how a long practice helped...

Josh Bertrand on Mille Lacs, Drop-Shot Intricacies and Making It From the West

Bass Pro Tour pro Josh Bertrand swings through mid-tournament for an in-depth look at his success and struggles on Mille Lacs. Plus, he talks about making it as a pro from the west, drop-shots, cranking, podcasts and fantasy sports.