Finishing off the Bass Pro Tour season with a win, Jacob Wheeler also earned his fourth Fishing Clash Angler of the Year title on the BPT. In the show, Wheeler dives into his decisions at Saginaw Bay and covers some other news in the fishing world. 

Banks Shaw put together an amazing year on the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals, sweeping Fishing Clash Angler of the Year and Polaris Rookie of the Year honors. Start to finish, the young Tennessee pro hammered them all across the country, and he's headed to the Bass Pro Tour in 2026, where he'll be the latest collegiate star to hit the big stage. 

In this episode, Jacob Walker breaks down the emerging category of dice baits and the well-trod category of frogs. The Fishing Department Manager for Mark’s Outdoors, Walker has tons of experience in tackle sales and in high-level competition on the water. 

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.

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. 

In this episode, Jacob Walker breaks down the differences between more expensive baits and budget baits when it comes to jerkbaits, stickworms and vibrating jigs. The Fishing Department Manager for Mark's Outdoors, Walker has tons of experience in tackle sales and in high-level competition on the water. 

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. 

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. 

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.

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.