With two Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine Regionals wrapped up on Dale Hollow and Lake Eufaula, the champs stopped by the show to break things down. Winning in the hills and hollows of Tennesse, Evan Eldred knocked out big limits throwing a Damiki rig with a Megabass Okashira Jig Head and a Strike King Baby Z Too. Down on the Alabama and Georgia border, Paul Marks slung a Picasso Fantasy Football Jig with a Zoom Z Craw offshore to win by more than 4 pounds.

Last week, the first two Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine Regionals wrapped up, qualifying the top six boaters and Strike King co-anglers for the All-American. Winning the Potomac River event, Jason Barnes came back from ninth place on the final day. Winning at Eufaula, Cody Carl caught all his fish off one dock in a miraculous turn of events. 

Moving to Missouri from California for his rookie season on the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals, Cody Spetz had a big year. We break down the highlights and lowlights, plus touch on some other aspects of the transition.

Christian Greico breaks down his win in the Toyota Series Northern Division event on the Potomac River. Additionally, he goes in-depth on his flipping and punching philosophies and tackle, recaps the tournament season and talks about tournament rules.

Greico’s punching setup

• Prototype 13 Fishing Muse Black II HD
• 13 Fishing Concept A2
• 65-pound Suffix 832 braid 
• Epic Tungsten weights 
• BKK Heavy Cover hook
• Googan Baits Bandito bug
• Googan Baits Nuke Punch

Steve Sammons and Lawrence Dorsey join the show to cover a recently published study about Alabama bass and the negative impact they can have on smallmouth and largemouth fisheries. First noticed in the Carolinas and Georgia, the spread of Alabama bass outside their native range could threaten a lot of fisheries we hold dear.

Alabama Bass Alter Reservoir Black Bass Species Assemblages When Introduced Outside Their Native Range

Jake Lawrence joins the show for a breakdown of his win at the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine Super Tournament on Pickwick Lake. Lawrence had the second-largest winning margin in BFL history, and the win was part of an extremely good season for the Tennessee angler. In the show, Lawrence breaks down his pattern and dives into some other aspects of modern fishing and his future.

Check out the winning bait