Jigs and Bigs

In this action-packed episode of Jigs and Bigs, we’re joined by Florida-based fishing guide Justin Makin of Makin' Big Bass Memories. Justin sits in the beef seat to talk all things bass fishing, from his approach to guiding clients on trophy waters to chasing those elusive big fish that turn dreams into reality.

Joe makes his long-awaited return to the show, and we dive into some major changes coming to the Bassmaster Elite Series. Are the pros adapting to the new format, or are they missing the mark on strategy? We’ll discuss the potential impact and give our takes on how the changes are shaking things up.

Bobby shares an exciting personal milestone, recounting the story of his new Smallmouth personal best—complete with all the highs, lows, and adrenaline that come with landing a record breaker.

And in a true Jigs and Bigs fashion, we wrap up the episode with a dose of fishing etiquette gone wrong, as we hear about some jaw-dropping behavior coming out of New Jersey. Spoiler alert: it’s not pretty!

Tune in for all this and more in Episode 244!

Jigs and Bigs is your go-to fishing podcast, bringing you stories, interviews, and expert insights from the world of freshwater angling. Don’t miss an episode—subscribe today!

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In this episode of Jigs and Bigs, we dive into the latest fishing trends and tackle tips that will elevate your angling game. Join us as we discuss the best seasonal techniques for landing trophy fish, share listener success stories, and explore the gear that's making waves this year. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting out, this episode is packed with insights and inspiration to help you catch those big bites. Tune in for expert interviews, product reviews, and our favorite fishing tales!

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Call the J+B Hotline! 1+ (413) 324-8519

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(Questions, comments, FTG, Stories from the bait shop, Broke on the Boat submissions, and more)

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Thanks to our Show Partners!

- Hookset Hoodlums - https://www.hooksethoodlums.com - Use code JIGSANDBIGS10 for 10% off at checkout!!!

- Dark Horse Tackle - https://darkhorsetackle.com?sca_ref=4963595.Ulm8078KDd [Save 15% off your first box in a Weekend Warrior or Dabble Pack month-month subscription using code JIGSANDBIGS15 at checkout or put together a BYOB and use the code JANDBBYOB25!

- Omnia Fishing - https://omnia.direct/OmniaE-GiftCard [Save 15% off your FIRST order at Omnia Fishing!]

- A-Bay Lure - https://abaylure.com [Use code Jigsandbigs to save 20% on your entire order]

- Bay House Apartment - https://shorturl.at/fpRX8

- The Ship Motel - https://theshipmotel.com/

- Reaction Tackle - https://www.reactiontackle.com/JIGSANDBIGS

- Three Belles Outfitters - https://rebrand.ly/zsdnchi

- Torege Polarized Sunglasses - https://rebrand.ly/i2cqymx [Use code jigsandbigs10 to save 10% at checkout!]

Join us for another thrilling episode of the Jigs and Bigs Podcast! This week, Bobby and Joe dive into their recent fishing escapades, sharing tips, tricks, and tales from the water. We also celebrate a stunning new record swordfish caught off the coast of California—what a catch!

As Halloween 2024 approaches, things take a spooky turn as the duo recount some of their most chilling paranormal encounters. Get ready for some hair-raising stories that will keep you on the edge of your seat!

Plus, we’re excited to welcome Nate Reynolds from Pig Jigs to the “Beef Seat.” He’ll shed light on what makes his craft tackle operation in West Virginia stand out in the fishing community. Visit: https://pigjigs247.com/

Tune in for a mix of fishing, frights, and fantastic insights you won’t want to miss!

BECOME A JIGHEAD HERE: https://rebrand.ly/bf8612

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BUY HEAT YOUR MEAT: https://heatyourmeat.net/

Call the J+B Hotline! 1+ (413) 324-8519

Or email [email protected]

(Questions, comments, FTG, Stories from the bait shop, Broke on the Boat submissions, and more)

Check out our LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/jigsandbigs

Thanks to our Show Partners!

- Hookset Hoodlums - https://www.hooksethoodlums.com - Use code JIGSANDBIGS10 for 10% off at checkout!!!

- Dark Horse Tackle - https://darkhorsetackle.com?sca_ref=4963595.Ulm8078KDd [Save 15% off your first box in a Weekend Warrior or Dabble Pack month-month subscription using code JIGSANDBIGS15 at checkout or put together a BYOB and use the code JANDBBYOB25!

- Omnia Fishing - https://omnia.direct/OmniaE-GiftCard [Save 15% off your FIRST order at Omnia Fishing!]

- A-Bay Lure - https://abaylure.com [Use code Jigsandbigs to save 20% on your entire order]

- Bay House Apartment - https://shorturl.at/fpRX8

- The Ship Motel - https://theshipmotel.com/

- Reaction Tackle - https://www.reactiontackle.com/JIGSANDBIGS

- Three Belles Outfitters - https://rebrand.ly/zsdnchi

- Torege Polarized Sunglasses - https://rebrand.ly/i2cqymx [Use code jigsandbigs10 to save 10% at checkout!]

BECOME A JIGHEAD HERE: https://rebrand.ly/bf8612

Subscribe to J&B on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQgjclBaAYEl0Xrw9JKYNQg

Subscribe to American Vet Fishing on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@american_vet_fishing8741

BUY HEAT YOUR MEAT: https://heatyourmeat.net/

Call the J+B Hotline! 1+ (413) 324-8519

Or email [email protected]

(Questions, comments, FTG, Stories from the bait shop, Broke on the Boat submissions, and more)

Check out our LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/jigsandbigs

Thanks to our Show Partners!

- Hookset Hoodlums - https://www.hooksethoodlums.com - Use code JIGSANDBIGS10 for 10% off at checkout!!!

- Dark Horse Tackle - https://darkhorsetackle.com?sca_ref=4963595.Ulm8078KDd [Save 15% off your first box in a Weekend Warrior or Dabble Pack month-month subscription using code JIGSANDBIGS15 at checkout or put together a BYOB and use the code JANDBBYOB25!

- Omnia Fishing - https://omnia.direct/OmniaE-GiftCard [Save 15% off your FIRST order at Omnia Fishing!]

- A-Bay Lure - https://abaylure.com [Use code Jigsandbigs to save 20% on your entire order]

- Bay House Apartment - https://shorturl.at/fpRX8

- The Ship Motel - https://theshipmotel.com/

- Reaction Tackle - https://www.reactiontackle.com/JIGSANDBIGS

- Three Belles Outfitters - https://rebrand.ly/zsdnchi

- Torege Polarized Sunglasses - https://rebrand.ly/i2cqymx [Use code jigsandbigs10 to save 10% at checkout!]

This one is just insane. Go follow these amazing individuals:

Nick Deschaine: https://www.instagram.com/southdetroitfishing/

Janelle Orsino: https://www.youtube.com/@EnthusiastAdventurer

Mike Hansen:https://www.youtube.com/@binyaoutdoors

BECOME A JIGHEAD HERE: https://rebrand.ly/bf8612

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BUY HEAT YOUR MEAT: https://heatyourmeat.net/

Call the J+B Hotline! 1+ (413) 324-8519

Or email [email protected]

(Questions, comments, FTG, Stories from the bait shop, Broke on the Boat submissions, and more)

Check out our LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/jigsandbigs

Thanks to our Show Partners!

- Hookset Hoodlums - https://www.hooksethoodlums.com - Use code JIGSANDBIGS10 for 10% off at checkout!!!

- Dark Horse Tackle - https://darkhorsetackle.com?sca_ref=4963595.Ulm8078KDd [Save 15% off your first box in a Weekend Warrior or Dabble Pack month-month subscription using code JIGSANDBIGS15 at checkout or put together a BYOB and use the code JANDBBYOB25!

- Omnia Fishing - https://omnia.direct/OmniaE-GiftCard [Save 15% off your FIRST order at Omnia Fishing!]

- A-Bay Lure - https://abaylure.com [Use code Jigsandbigs to save 20% on your entire order]

- Bay House Apartment - https://shorturl.at/fpRX8

- The Ship Motel - https://theshipmotel.com/

- Reaction Tackle - https://www.reactiontackle.com/JIGSANDBIGS

- Three Belles Outfitters - https://rebrand.ly/zsdnchi

- Torege Polarized Sunglasses - https://rebrand.ly/i2cqymx [Use code jigsandbigs10 to save 10% at checkout!]

This week Joe explains his experience out on the STL River and some of the dangerous conditions he faced. Bobby talk about some nice little upgrades he's made on his boat, plus talks about on of the brands he's reviewing [Omega Boat Steps Quadzilla]. A tip for inexperienced boat operators that find themselves dealing with big water wakes! An FTG for those of you that just can't seem to commit, and a Broke on the Boat as BRB builds his dream fishing vessel, one part at a time!

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BECOME A JIGHEAD HERE: https://rebrand.ly/bf8612

Subscribe to J&B on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQgjclBaAYEl0Xrw9JKYNQg

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BUY HEAT YOUR MEAT: https://heatyourmeat.net/

Call the J+B Hotline! 1+ (413) 324-8519

Or email [email protected]

(Questions, comments, FTG, Stories from the bait shop, Broke on the Boat submissions, and more)

Check out our LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/jigsandbigs

Thanks to our Show Partners!

- Hookset Hoodlums - https://www.hooksethoodlums.com - Use code JIGSANDBIGS10 for 10% off at checkout!!!

- Dark Horse Tackle - https://darkhorsetackle.com?sca_ref=4963595.Ulm8078KDd [Save 15% off your first box in a Weekend Warrior or Dabble Pack month-month subscription using code JIGSANDBIGS15 at checkout or put together a BYOB and use the code JANDBBYOB25!

- Omnia Fishing - https://omnia.direct/OmniaE-GiftCard [Save 15% off your FIRST order at Omnia Fishing!]

- A-Bay Lure - https://abaylure.com [Use code Jigsandbigs to save 20% on your entire order]

- Bay House Apartment - https://shorturl.at/fpRX8

- The Ship Motel - https://theshipmotel.com/

- Reaction Tackle - https://www.reactiontackle.com/JIGSANDBIGS

- Three Belles Outfitters - https://rebrand.ly/zsdnchi

- Torege Polarized Sunglasses - https://rebrand.ly/i2cqymx [Use code jigsandbigs10 to save 10% at checkout!]

This week Michael McAmis [owner of SacPig Bait Co.] joins BRB in the Beef Seat to discuss his lineup of over engineered baits, his recommendations about how and when to fish them!

Joe shares a tip on how to avoid losing fish when they decide to go airborn on you; and we talk about the importance of checking your finesse tackle to ensure you are not losing fish! All that and we weigh in on Pizzagate; with your official ruings on Buffalo Nonsense!!!

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D.B.'s Pizza Wakefield RI [Home of the Buffalo Nonsense]: https://www.dbspizzaonline.com/

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Jigs & Bigs Podcast October 2024 Nationwide Multi Species Scavenger Hunt on Fishing Chaos

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BECOME A JIGHEAD HERE: https://rebrand.ly/bf8612

Subscribe to J&B on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQgjclBaAYEl0Xrw9JKYNQg

Subscribe to American Vet Fishing on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@american_vet_fishing8741

BUY HEAT YOUR MEAT: https://heatyourmeat.net/

Call the J+B Hotline! 1+ (413) 324-8519

Or email [email protected]

(Questions, comments, FTG, Stories from the bait shop, Broke on the Boat submissions, and more)

Check out our LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/jigsandbigs

Thanks to our Show Partners!

- Hookset Hoodlums - https://www.hooksethoodlums.com - Use code JIGSANDBIGS10 for 10% off at checkout!!!

- Dark Horse Tackle - https://darkhorsetackle.com?sca_ref=4963595.Ulm8078KDd [Save 15% off your first box in a Weekend Warrior or Dabble Pack month-month subscription using code JIGSANDBIGS15 at checkout or put together a BYOB and use the code JANDBBYOB25!

- Omnia Fishing - https://omnia.direct/OmniaE-GiftCard [Save 15% off your FIRST order at Omnia Fishing!]

- A-Bay Lure - https://abaylure.com [Use code Jigsandbigs to save 20% on your entire order]

- Bay House Apartment - https://shorturl.at/fpRX8

- The Ship Motel - https://theshipmotel.com/

- Reaction Tackle - https://www.reactiontackle.com/JIGSANDBIGS

- Three Belles Outfitters - https://rebrand.ly/zsdnchi

- Torege Polarized Sunglasses - https://rebrand.ly/i2cqymx [Use code jigsandbigs10 to save 10% at checkout!]

Dudes! This show is NUTS! While we review our past week on the water, WTFIJB blows everyone away with a tale involving PEW PEWs while out fishing with Jeremiah this past weekend! Find out what went down! Then Bobby gives a lesson out of his past week on the importance of fishing the moment and how easily you can get sidetracked. In the Beef Seat this week we have Hank Rogers a.k.a. BASSGEEK on the show for a really great conversation! Get comfortable; we have a GREAT episode lined up for you!

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Jigs & Bigs Podcast OCTOBER 2024 Nationwide Multi Species Scavenger Hunt on Fishing Chaos

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Subscribe to J&B on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQgjclBaAYEl0Xrw9JKYNQg

BUY HEAT YOUR MEAT: https://heatyourmeat.net/

Call the J+B Hotline! 1+ (413) 324-8519

Or email [email protected]

(Questions, comments, FTG, Stories from the bait shop, Broke on the Boat submissions, and more)

BECOME A JIGHEAD HERE: https://rebrand.ly/bf8612

Check out our LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/jigsandbigs

Thanks to our Show Partners!

- Hookset Hoodlums - https://www.hooksethoodlums.com - Use code JIGSANDBIGS10 for 10% off at checkout!!!

- Dark Horse Tackle - https://darkhorsetackle.com?sca_ref=4963595.Ulm8078KDd [Save 15% off your first box in a Weekend Warrior or Dabble Pack month-month subscription using code JIGSANDBIGS15 at checkout or put together a BYOB and use the code JANDBBYOB25!

- Omnia Fishing - https://omnia.direct/OmniaE-GiftCard [Save 15% off your FIRST order at Omnia Fishing!]

- A-Bay Lure - https://abaylure.com [Use code Jigsandbigs to save 20% on your entire order]

- Bay House Apartment - https://shorturl.at/fpRX8

- The Ship Motel - https://theshipmotel.com/

- Reaction Tackle - https://www.reactiontackle.com/JIGSANDBIGS

- Three Belles Outfitters - https://rebrand.ly/zsdnchi

- Torege Polarized Sunglasses - https://rebrand.ly/i2cqymx [Use code jigsandbigs10 to save 10% at checkout!]

It's been a busy week, but also a slow week for fishing! Let's talk about it and play a little game for BRB's bday! Also, is New Haven style pizza REALLY that good?

Jigs & Bigs Podcast October 2024 Nationwide Bass Slot Tournament (Benefiting BCRF)! on Fishing Chaos

https://share.fishingchaos.com/tournament/yluwAGUf0irG9efyGzYY

Jigs & Bigs Podcast September 2024 Nationwide Multi Species Scavenger Hunt on Fishing Chaos

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Subscribe to J&B on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQgjclBaAYEl0Xrw9JKYNQg

BUY HEAT YOUR MEAT: https://heatyourmeat.net/

Call the J+B Hotline! 1+ (413) 324-8519

Or email [email protected]

(Questions, comments, FTG, Stories from the bait shop, Broke on the Boat submissions, and more)

BECOME A JIGHEAD HERE: https://rebrand.ly/bf8612

Check out our LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/jigsandbigs

Thanks to our Show Partners!

- Hookset Hoodlums - https://www.hooksethoodlums.com - Use code JIGSANDBIGS10 for 10% off at checkout!!!

- Dark Horse Tackle - https://darkhorsetackle.com?sca_ref=4963595.Ulm8078KDd [Save 15% off your first box in a Weekend Warrior or Dabble Pack month-month subscription using code JIGSANDBIGS15 at checkout or put together a BYOB and use the code JANDBBYOB25!

- Omnia Fishing - https://omnia.direct/OmniaE-GiftCard [Save 15% off your FIRST order at Omnia Fishing!]

- A-Bay Lure - https://abaylure.com [Use code Jigsandbigs to save 20% on your entire order]

- Bay House Apartment - https://shorturl.at/fpRX8

- The Ship Motel - https://theshipmotel.com/

- Reaction Tackle - https://www.reactiontackle.com/JIGSANDBIGS

- Three Belles Outfitters - https://rebrand.ly/zsdnchi

- Torege Polarized Sunglasses - https://rebrand.ly/i2cqymx [Use code jigsandbigs10 to save 10% at checkout!]

This week we dive into the topic that seemed like everyone was buzzing about in the bass fishing corner of the internet, or what some made clear to mention that they WE NOT going to talk about. This group of three anglers have opinions too, and it might surprise you the way we both agree and disagree on different elements. We also hear from Kyle Welcher and Ben Milliken on where they weigh in, and we riff on their thoughts as well. We remixed up this show a bit but we definitely discuss our own week's on the water and have a doozie of an FTG out of SD this week!

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- Picasso Lures Shock Blade PRO Bladed Jig: https://darkhorsetackle.com/products/picasso-lures-shock-blade-pro?sca_ref=4963595.Ulm8078KDd

- Rapala Crush City Freeloader: https://omnia.direct/jJpOBO

Jigs & Bigs Podcast October 2024 Nationwide Bass Slot Tournament (Benefiting BCRF)! on Fishing Chaos

https://share.fishingchaos.com/tournament/yluwAGUf0irG9efyGzYY

Jigs & Bigs Podcast September 2024 Nationwide Multi Species Scavenger Hunt on Fishing Chaos

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Subscribe to J&B on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQgjclBaAYEl0Xrw9JKYNQg

BUY HEAT YOUR MEAT: https://heatyourmeat.net/

Call the J+B Hotline! 1+ (413) 324-8519

Or email [email protected]

(Questions, comments, FTG, Stories from the bait shop, Broke on the Boat submissions, and more)

BECOME A JIGHEAD HERE: https://rebrand.ly/bf8612

Check out our LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/jigsandbigs

Thanks to our Show Partners!

- Hookset Hoodlums - https://www.hooksethoodlums.com - Use code JIGSANDBIGS10 for 10% off at checkout!!!

- Dark Horse Tackle - https://darkhorsetackle.com?sca_ref=4963595.Ulm8078KDd [Save 15% off your first box in a Weekend Warrior or Dabble Pack month-month subscription using code JIGSANDBIGS15 at checkout or put together a BYOB and use the code JANDBBYOB25!

- Omnia Fishing - https://omnia.direct/OmniaE-GiftCard [Save 15% off your FIRST order at Omnia Fishing!]

- A-Bay Lure - https://abaylure.com [Use code Jigsandbigs to save 20% on your entire order]

- Bay House Apartment - https://shorturl.at/fpRX8

- The Ship Motel - https://theshipmotel.com/

- Reaction Tackle - https://www.reactiontackle.com/JIGSANDBIGS

- Three Belles Outfitters - https://rebrand.ly/zsdnchi

- Torege Polarized Sunglasses - https://rebrand.ly/i2cqymx [Use code jigsandbigs10 to save 10% at checkout!]