BASS TALK LIVE

Matt goes deep into the Bassmaster vault and finds Franks daily blog entries from the 2002 Bassmaster Classic.  

Matt is joined by Wes Logan to talk about the upcoming Bassmaster Classic in Tennessee and his solid start to 2026. REGISTER FOR THE FISHING CHAOS BTL BASS CHALLENGE FOR ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL Catch fish for a great cause. This years BTL Bass Challenge benefitting puts anglers to the tests for 45 days of bass catchin' fury. Compete for bragging rights and prizes with 100% of the pro...

Patrick Walters wins the NPFL Championship on Smith Lake.

Aaron Yavorsky joins BTL from the water after winning the weather-shortened MLF Pro Circuit event on Santee Cooper with a two-day total weight of 67-4. REGISTER FOR THE FISHING CHAOS BTL BASS CHALLENGE FOR ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL Catch fish for a great cause. This years BTL Bass Challenge benefitting puts anglers to the tests for 45 days of bass catchin' fury. Compete for bragging ri...

Austin Cranford is in-studio to break down the first two tournaments of his rookie season on the Elite Series.

Frank talks about slowing down in late winter with a jig.

Frank and Matt are joined by Frank Jr. to talk about the Bassmaster Open on Sam Rayburn and then Mark Jeffreys jumps on for a spirited segment.  

Matt is joined by Bassmaster Open champion Pake South following his record-setting win on Sam Rayburn with a three-day total weight of 96-15.  ABOUT BTL: BASS TALK LIVE (BTL) was voted by fans as the “Best Bass Fishing Podcast of 2025” in the Best On Tour Awards.  BTL is the industry’s longest-running live show, providing an unfiltered, deep-dive look into the professional bass fishing world throu...

Matt is joined by Andrew Behnke to talk about his epic week at Sam Rayburn where he finished in 3rd place in the Bassmaster Open with 80-4 over three days.

BEST ON TOUR THIS WEEK is a short weekly show hosted by BTL's Matt Pangrac and industry veteran Dave Rush from Best On Tour.   Every Tuesday morning you'll get an objective look at what happened of the past week in professional bass fishing on the water and in the industry. Become a better angler.  Get behind the scenes of the top fishing tours.  Learn the business side of the fishing industry and...

Matt is joined by General Manager of SPRO Corp in the USA and President of SPRO Europe, Kazutomo Nakamura, and Sales and Marketing Manager for SPRO Corp., Syd Rives, to talk about the sudden success of the Hideup Coike bait in recent professional bass tournaments. SPRO is the exclusive distributor for Hideup products in the United States.  Kazu and Syd talk about their relationship with Hideup fou...

Matt and Matt were live from the Bassmaster Open on Sam Rayburn just prior to the start of the tournament and cover a variety of topics.  

Frank talks about throwing a big spinnerbait in early spring when the conditions align perfectly.  

Using depth highlighting to find fish, while navigating the highs and lows of a professional journey.

BEST ON TOUR THIS WEEK is a short weekly show hosted by BTL's Matt Pangrac and industry veteran Dave Rush from Best On Tour.   Every Tuesday morning you'll get an objective look at what happened of the past week in professional bass fishing on the water and in the industry. Become a better angler.  Get behind the scenes of the top fishing tours.  Learn the business side of the fishing industry and...

Matt breaks down the first Elite Series stop of the season on Lake Guntersville that was won by Hank Cherry with an OLD SCHOOL technique.  Down in Florida,  Drew Gill won the MLF Pro Circuit by using Livescope to target postfrontal largemouth with an Alabama Rig.   

Matt is joined by World Bass Enterprises Owner and CEO, Brian Bird, along with WBE Associate VP, Stephen Bird, and WBE VP of Marketing, Dalton Smith to talk about the recent announcement of "The Champions" tournament featuring a $3 million purse that includes a 1st place price of $1.25 million. Check out World Bass Enterprises website here:   https://worldbassenterprises.com/

Matt is joined by professional angler, Matt Stefan, to talk about what the new look professional angler looks like in 2026. 

An expert preview of patterns, pressure, and pivotal events for the upcoming 2026 Bassmaster Elite Series with Pete Robbins.  

Three-time BPT Champion Drew Gill is in-studio for a late night BTL that dives into the wild world of artificial intelligence in bass fishing and what is already being used...and what the future could look like.  

Frank deconstructs a spinning reel to fix an instant anti-reverse issue.

Utah's Riley Nielsen joins BTL to talk about finishing 11th in the 2025 Bassmaster EQ's and what it's like chasing the Elite Series while living in Utah.

Austin Cranford is live from the lake in frigid temperatures in Oklahoma and talks through several giant fish catches.   

BEST ON TOUR THIS WEEK is a short weekly show hosted by BTL's Matt Pangrac and industry veteran Dave Rush from Best On Tour.   Every Tuesday morning you'll get an objective look at what happened of the past week in professional bass fishing on the water and in the industry. Become a better angler.  Get behind the scenes of the top fishing tours.  Learn the business side of the fishing industry and...

Matt is joined by Pate Shumaker from Pro-Guide Batteries to talk about the recent announcement of the Pro-Guide Hope Classic on Table Rock Lake. When: May 9, 2026 Where: Table Rock Lake | Table Rock Lake Resort @ Indian Point Registration opens February 2, 2026 Learn more about the Pro-Guide Hope Classic: https://proguidebatteries.com/blog/th...