Scales N Tales

Another young fella joins me for the second show we’ve recorded. He talks about losing a tackle box worth close to $800, the new baits he’s had luck with, and some new gear he’s been using. We also touched on how, nowadays, you have to sit on C2C for a while to avoid burning bites or spots, even if you want the social media clout.

Vances's socials:

Joined by Connor and Dale the Net Man for episode 156. For those who haven’t listened yet, Dale the Net Man is a random rubber chicken Connor keeps in his net. Connor is what I'd consider a swimbait junkie, someone who has put in the time on his lake and, in my opinion, will be breaking ten sooner rather than later.

Connor's socials:

IG: condogfishing

Check out Leviathan Rods, and use code scales20 at check out for 20% off all your rod purchases! ⁠⁠https://www.leviathanrods.com⁠ ⁠ 

Check out the new official SNT tackle shop sponsor, Lake Pro Tackle! Use code "SCALES" at checkout for 10% off your order of any conventional or Swimbait-related products! ⁠https://lakeprotackle.com/⁠ 

Pro Bass Adventures Mexico is the only company with lodges on both Lake El Salto and Lake Baccarac in western Mexico. More 10+ pound monster bass have consistently been caught from these two lakes than anywhere else on earth. If you are considering a Mexico bass fishing trip, look no further.  ⁠https://www.mexicofishing.net/index.html  

Meat Crafters is now offering 20% off their site when you use code SCALESNSLICES at checkout! This is small batch meat made with immense quality and attention to detail. My favorite product of theirs so far is the Raging Brats! Made with real local brewed IPA and fresh ingredients to complement the whole Brat, it's no surprise why this is my favorite! ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.meatcrafters.com/⁠⁠⁠

Episode 9458 of Marshall joining us for a show..... But episode 1 of it being in person! We talk about what his Michigan experience has been like and how tuff it's been since getting here. The weather is cold, the wind is blowing and the fish aren't eating.... what a combo.

Marshalls socials:

IG: thehomelessfiserman

IG: bassnbums

Check out Leviathan Rods, and use code scales20 at check out for 20% off all your rod purchases! ⁠⁠https://www.leviathanrods.com⁠ ⁠ 

Check out the new official SNT tackle shop sponsor, Lake Pro Tackle! Use code "SCALES" at checkout for 10% off your order of any conventional or Swimbait-related products! ⁠https://lakeprotackle.com/⁠ 

Pro Bass Adventures Mexico is the only company with lodges on both Lake El Salto and Lake Baccarac in western Mexico. More 10+ pound monster bass have consistently been caught from these two lakes than anywhere else on earth. If you are considering a Mexico bass fishing trip, look no further.  ⁠https://www.mexicofishing.net/index.html  

Meat Crafters is now offering 20% off their site when you use code SCALESNSLICES at checkout! This is small batch meat made with immense quality and attention to detail. My favorite product of theirs so far is the Raging Brats! Made with real local brewed IPA and fresh ingredients to complement the whole Brat, it's no surprise why this is my favorite! ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.meatcrafters.com/⁠⁠⁠

Mr. Doctor Alec joins us for his fourth appearance on SNT, which is insane. We catch up on everything he's been up to since his last episode, and spoiler alert—he's been up to a lot. Trout, cudas, and big green fish on swimbaits—that's a decent life to live if you ask me.

Alecs socials:

IG: @alecwieker

Check out Leviathan Rods, and use code scales20 at check out for 20% off all your rod purchases! ⁠⁠https://www.leviathanrods.com⁠ ⁠ 

The 2019 SWBT UNGD Champion, Shasta Lake spotted bass record holder with a 9.625 lb catch, and with a handful of double-digit bass under his belt, Chad walks us through growing up in California and his experience finding his way into the big bait world.

Chads socials:

IG: @chadeverettsweitzer_

Check out Leviathan Rods, and use code scales20 at check out for 20% off all your rod purchases! ⁠⁠https://www.leviathanrods.com⁠ ⁠ 

Marshall, Brain and I, a true spectacle for an episode. Some minor fishing talk, with some major laughs and jokes. We truly embodied Juan in this one, fish how you want and live how you want.

The Boys socials:

Marshall: thehomelessfisherman

Brain: _nine_pound_hammer_

Check out Leviathan Rods, and use code scales20 at check out for 20% off all your rod purchases! ⁠⁠https://www.leviathanrods.com⁠ ⁠ 

I don't think this man even needs an introduction. He's been making baits for longer than I've been on this earth and can even claim his baits have landed a bass over 20 pounds and one over 19 and a half pounds. I don't think many other builders can say their baits have achieved anything like that.

It was truly a great time talking with Mickey, hearing the stories behind all the different glides he's made and offers for sale, along with some of the ones he's made and never released to the public. We even got to talk about what made him and his family leave California before calling Texas and the shores of Lake Fork 'home.'

3:16's socials:

IG: 316lure

Website: www.316lurecompany.com

FB: 316 Lure Company

Check out Leviathan Rods, and use code scales20 at check out for 20% off all your rod purchases! ⁠⁠https://www.leviathanrods.com⁠ ⁠ 

Join Trevor and me as we talk about his bait company, Outside the Box Lure Co. We discuss his holy grail waterway and how he learned to swimbait fish it, all while using this loaded spot to experiment with building baits.

We touch on what he is trying to do differently in the often saturated swimbait scene. He tells us about his bait and what makes it unique with his tail design. Trevor talks about some pretty unique things he is working on with other folks and mentions that his new site will be open to the public at the time of listening to this!

Trevors's socials:

IG: outsidethebox_lureco

Site: https://www.outsidetheboxlureco.com/

Check out Leviathan Rods, and use code scales20 at check out for 20% off all your rod purchases! ⁠⁠https://www.leviathanrods.com⁠ ⁠ 

Yet again, what goes better together than Massachusetts and wake baits? Join Josh and me as we break down the Spro rat and his experiences with that bait.

Along with his other staple wake baits he always has tied on, we talk about his time swimbaiting at night and how he goes about doing it from his yak, and the gear he trusts while out there.

Josh's socials:

IG: grimmlock58fishing

Check out Leviathan Rods, and use code scales20 at check out for 20% off all your rod purchases! ⁠⁠https://www.leviathanrods.com⁠ ⁠