Ike Live Fishing Talk Show with Mike Iaconelli

Fan favorite JT Kenney returns for his second consecutive Halloween special Ike Live bass fishing talk show and podcast. JT talks about his retirement from competitive bass fishing and his new job as the color analyst for the upcoming MLF Bass Pro Tour professional bass fishing tournament trail. This JT Kenney MLF Bass Pro Tour analyst segment of Episode 84 of the Ike Live Bass Fishing podcast and...

On this Halloween Special (or should we say "Howelleen"?) of the Ike Live bass fishing talk show and podcast, Mike and Becky Iaconelli (aka Thurston Howell III and Mrs. Lovey Howell) welcome the other Howells (Bassmaster Classic champion Randy Howell and his wife Robin). The 2 couples square off in the first ever (to our knowledge) "Howell Challenge". Otherwise everyone discusses the changes in th...

Hank Cherry calls in and Mike asks about the MLF selection process, for instance, why did Scott Martin and Bryan Thrift from the MLF not get the invite? What were the motivating factors in selecting the group of anglers that were invited to be in the field of 80 for the MLF Bass Pro Tour in 2019. Boyd Duckett, founder of MLF, Bassmaster Classic Champion and founder of Duckett Fishing calls in to t...

There's a lot of talk about the 2019 Professional tournament series presented by BASS, FLW and new MLF Bass Pro Tour. In this segment, Ike and the Ike Live crew welcome Bill Taylor from FLW Outdoors. Before Bill Taylor calls in, "Bill Dance" calls in to announce the Legends Gold Bass Tour (LGBT). Bill Taylor calls in to talk about beating Mike in a BFL at Kerr Reservoir over 20 years ago. He goes...

What's going on in professional bass fishing? So many established pro anglers, tournament champions are casting their lot with MLF for the 2019 season. What does the future look like for BASS, FLW and MLF? In this first segment of a 3-part Ike Live bass fishing podcast and talk show. "What's best for the sport of professional fishing?", many anglers are asking? The in-studio group talks about thei...

Mike Iaconelli estimates that 60% of top-level tournament pros are losing money in bass fishing tournament competition. Pete adds that the prize for qualifying for the top tours is a $75k bill. Ken Duke knows about as much as anyone about the sport of professional bass fishing, and how entry fees can lead to divorce and bankruptcy. Ken joins the show via phone to contrasts the current state of ent...

Mike "Ike" Iaconelli and his wife Becky talk about their recent wedding trip to Iceland, where they also did some fishing. There is continued talk about the possibility of tour changes, including taking calls. The gang opens this month's Mystery Tackle Box PRO Box and talk about some of their favorite lures from the box. Lastly, Mike talks about the TH Marine Troll Jacket. This Iceland wedding seg...

Mike "Ike" Iaconelli talks about his South Jersey derby success. 14 boats competed in the local bass fishing tournament, and Mike and "What about Bob" came away with the win. Second-time guest Justin Atkins, who recently won a Bassmaster Open on Logan Martin and has also won the FLW Cup, Skypes in to talk about his win. This Justin Atkins "BASS Open tournament champion" segment of Episode 82 of th...

Caleb Sumrall and his wife join the final segment of the Ike Live bass fishing talk show. Caleb shares how crucial the double Fudge Round is, while the Northerners talk about other regional treats and how Little Debbie is the Pro Keds of the snack cake world, and how it's found next to the truck stop sushi. Everyone opens a Mystery Tackle box, selects an item to discuss. Mike talks about how he wo...

Josh Bertrand, recent winner of the Bassmaster Elite Series smallmouth slugfest on the St. Lawrence River, Skypes into the Ike Live Bass Fishing podcast to talk about his win. In a tournament that had nearly 60 20-lb bags on the first day of the tournament and 5 anglers over 90lbs for the tournament, it's no surprise that it took nearly 100lbs. of bass to win this tournament. This BASS Elite Serie...

Bassmaster Elite Series rookie Caleb Sumraal and his wife Jacie join Mike "Ike" Iaconelli and the Ike Live Bass Fishing Talk Show cast in-studio. They talk about some recent smallmouth fishing at the recent Bassmaster Elite Series tournament on the St. Lawrence River. They discuss how exotic species have changed the bass population. This BASS Rookie Caleb Sumrall segment of Episode 81 of the Ike L...

The TH Marine contest winner in this third segment of the 80th episode of the Ike Live Bass Fishing Podcast, where viewers were asked to name the TH Marine product that Eric "The Intern" could have used to thwart Randy Howell's pinch at The Bassmaster Classic. The show wraps up with some James Elem musical trivia. This James Elam segment of Episode 80 of the Ike Live Bass Fishing podcast and talk...

For the first time ever, man of mystery Randy Flowers calls into the Ike Live bass fishing podcast. This Randy Flowers Chesapeake postponement segment of Episode 80 of the Ike Live Bass Fishing podcast and talk show is presented by Mystery Tackle Box .

Bassmaster Elite Series angler James Elam joins Mike "Ike" Iaconelli in-studio as the co-host (sitting in for Sweet Pete Gluszek, who is practicing for the Champlain Open tounament) for the 80th episode of the Ike Live bass fishing podcast. Skeet Reese also calls in to talk about the Chesapeake Bay postponement due to flood conditions. Heavy rains caused flooding in the Susquehanna River which cre...

Kevin Short aka K-Pink joins Mike Iaconelli and the Ike Live Bass Fishing Podcast before 2018 Ike’s Celebrity Pro-Am Bass Tournament, Celebrity Pro-Am Benefit Dinner and Ike’s Free Family Fun Fest. Ike Live welcomed several of the pro anglers that arrived the night before the benefit dinner. The pro-am bass tournament was held on July 21st on the Delaware River. The kayak division bass tournament...

Carl Jocumsen and Kayla Palaniuk join Mike Iaconelli and the Ike Live Bass Fishing Podcast before 2018 Ike’s Celebrity Pro-Am Bass Tournament, Celebrity Pro-Am Benefit Dinner and Ike’s Free Family Fun Fest. Ike Live welcomed several of the pro anglers that arrived the night before the benefit dinner. The pro-am bass tournament was held on July 21st on the Delaware River. The kayak division bass to...

Ott Defoe joins Mike Iaconelli and the Ike Live Bass Fishing Podcast before 2018 Ike’s Celebrity Pro-Am Bass Tournament, Celebrity Pro-Am Benefit Dinner and Ike’s Free Family Fun Fest. Ike Live welcomed several of the pro anglers that arrived the night before the benefit dinner. The pro-am bass tournament was held on July 21st on the Delaware River. The kayak division bass tournament was held on D...

Chris Zaldain and Ron Champion join Mike Iaconelli and the Ike Live Bass Fishing Podcast before 2018 Ike’s Celebrity Pro-Am Bass Tournament, Celebrity Pro-Am Benefit Dinner and Ike’s Free Family Fun Fest. Ike Live welcomed several of the pro anglers that arrived the night before the benefit dinner. The pro-am bass tournament was held on July 21st on the Delaware River. The kayak division bass tour...

Returning Ike Live guest and inaugural Ike’s Celebrity Pro-Am Bass Tournament champion (and winner of a BassCat boat), UFC lightweight veteran Jim Miller. Jim will be returning this year to compete in the benefit bass fishing tournament. Jim shares his personal battle with lyme disease, and the work he is doing with Global Lyme Alliance. This Jim Miller UFC fighter and bass fishing tournament cham...

Nicholas Wedel qualified for the Hobie Worlds by winning the kayak division of The Ike Foundation Ike’s Celebrity Pro-Am Bass Tournament in 2017. Nicholas is fresh off his trip from Sweden competing in the Hobie Worlds kayak fishing tournament and is on Ike Live to share his experiences. This Hobie Kayak Worlds in Sweden Segment of Episode 78 of the Ike Live Bass Fishing podcast and talk show is p...

After weeks, if not months, on the road, Mike "Ike" Iaconelli is back home after a top 20 finish at the Bassmaster Elite Series Sabine River bass fishing tournament, which was rescheduled after heavy rains caused flooding in April. Mike talks about his Sabine River tournament, which started slow, but improved with a bigger bag of bass on day 2. Iaconelli almost made the final day cut, but finished...

Mike Iaconelli Skypes in from New York City and talks about what he's doing there. The crew opens their Mystery Tackle Box Pro Box. This Mike Iaconelli from the road segment of Episode 77 of the Ike Live Bass Fishing podcast and talk show is presented by Mystery Tackle Box and Reelsnot.

Jason Lambert, recent winner of the Kentucky Lake FLW event where he caught over 100 lbs, including a 9lber on day 3, and beat the rest of the field by nearly 30lbs! Jason talks about how he was fishing and the baits he used. This Jason Lambert FLW Kentucky Lake Champion segment of Episode 77 of the Ike Live Bass Fishing podcast and talk show is presented by Mystery Tackle Box and Reelsnot.

Pete Gluszek and Dave Dave Borodziuk host this episode of Ike Live, with special guest Noah Wheeler and Reelsnot. They talk about their unfortunate incident with two unsavory trailer thieves at the Bassmaster Classic this year and unveil their special shirts designed by Steve Donis. This Reelsnot line lubricant segment of Episode 77 of the Ike Live Bass Fishing podcast and talk show is presented b...

Stormtrooper talks about his bass fishing success, including tournament success. Eric "The Intern" talks about the "Ike Dude" combos that were being given away at the Haddon Lake Kids fishing event made possible by The Ike Foundation. Eric managed to catch a monster largemouth and smallmouth on these combos to demonstrate the quality of these combos being presented to the kids. BASS Conservation D...