MLF Bass Fishing Podcast

With a record-setting Toyota Series win and a Northern Division Angler of the Year title to his credit, Alec Morrison 's 2023 was the definition of a breakout season. It was a big year for Morrison, who started guiding in Florida and fishing outside of his home range in New York more than ever. In this episode of the podcast, we get into it all and get the backstory of one of the most promising yo...

Ben McCann took on the Northern Division of the Toyota Series in 2023 and succeded, tying by points for the Angler of the Year title and qualifying for the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals . We dig into what sent a Florida boy north, and how things shook out for the aspiring pro.

We get the lowdown on the   Toyota Series Championship Presented by Simms from winner Chad Mrazek . In the show, the young Texas pro goes deep on his early career, how he caught them on Table Rock and even announces his title sponsor for 2024.

With the last two  Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine Regionals wrapped up on Lake Norman and L ake of the Ozarks , the champs stopped by the show to break things down. Picking up the win on Norman, Christopher Wilder used an umbrella rig with Keitech Swing Impact FAT and Jenko Booty Shaker swimbaits. Getting it done in the Ozarks, Brumnett fished a jig with a Strike King Rage Cra...

Kyle Grover earned the win last week in the WON Bass U.S. Open last week at Lake Mojave with a three-day total of 56.75 pounds. For Western anglers, the U.S. Open is a career-defining tournament and one that Grover has wanted to win his whole life. On the show, Grover breaks down the win, how it felt, and his chances of getting a Roboworm color named after him. 

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...

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 C...

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 Introduc...

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 futur...

Coming off his second Angler of the Year title, Ron Nelson covers the season that was. Topics include his attitude, fishing straight fluoro on a spinning rod, practicing without information and more.

Keith Carson swings by for a wide-ranging interview. In the show, Carson talks through a great season on the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals, his current reading list, high school math and his thoughts on modern technology in bass fishing.

This week's show features Drew Gill, who is just coming off a very successful rookie season on the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals. Part of a cohort of extremely good young anglers, Gill talks strategy, forward-facing sonar, collegiate fishing and a lot more in this episode.

Matt Becker finished the 2023 Bass Pro Tour season off in style, with a win at Minn Kota Stage Seven Presented by Suzuki on Saginaw Bay and the Bally Bet Angler of the Year title. In this one, Becker dives into the tournament, the nitty gritty of his smallmouth setup, the goby spawn and of course the broader picture as well.

We check in with standout Tackle Warehouse Invitationals pro Marshall Robinson after a wildly successful rookie season. Listen in for a full breakdown of what it took to win the Polaris Rookie of the Year title, his take on some key moments and what to expect next from the young pro.

Nearing the end of his first season on the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals, Travis Harriman has had an up-and-down year. To start, he bombed at Okeechobee, before almost beating Dakota Ebare at Clarks Hill. One of the best in the field when it comes to random drawings, Harriman has had a busy few years and has interesting experiences mapping for Lowrance, fishing the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All...

Winning the Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats event on Lake Champlain with 59 pounds, 11 ounces, Brett Carnright put on a spawning smallmouth clinic. In this episode of the MLF Bass Fishing Podcast, Carnright goes in-depth on his strategy and the meaning of the win.

With a lot of tournament action recently in the rearview and coming up, Marty Stone stops by to cover it all. Within, Marty and Jody talk through the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American, fish landing percentages, the points races on the Bass Pro Tour and Tackle Warehouse Invitationals, Cayuga and a lot more.

Missouri pro Mike McClelland has been involved in a lot of bait design over the years, working on baits like the popular SPRO McStick and SPRO RkCrawler as well as soft plastics like the Big Bite Baits Battle Bug. So, he stopped by to go in-depth on the design process, some specific characteristics of each bait, and also talk about what makes a good lure designer.

Texas superstar Todd Castledine joined the show to talk through his record-extending fifth Toyota Series Presented by Phoenex Boats Angler of the Year title. Plus, the seasoned pro dishes on how to be a consistent angler, the difference between fishing regionally and nationally, bait design and a lot more.

The winner of the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine All-American, Emil Wagner stops by for a breakdown of how he won the event. Listen in to learn a lot about fishing for bass on herring lakes and the backstory that led to a multi-lingual kid from Denmark winning the All-American.

Recent Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats winner Kennie Steverson hits up the podcast to introduce himself and dive into how he fished his way to the top at the Harris Chain of Lakes.

Ron Nelson swings through to talk about the upcoming Tackle Warehouse Invitationals season, mentally preparing to fish, learning new baits and dialing in the bite.

Second-year pro Phillip Dutra recaps his rookie season and some of the things he's learned after a year fishing back east. Then, the California transplant dives into the nitty gritty of successfully applying big swimbaits in tournament situations.