Flw Podcast

Shaw Grigsby, John Cox, Ron Nelson and Keith Carson dive deep into the topic of bed fishing. Four of the best and most experienced in the game when it comes to catching spawning bass, our panel of experts remembered some old tournaments and spilled some serious knowledge for sight fishing season.

For this episode of the podcast, we took a step back to look at one of the most interesting events of the year: the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals event on Clarks Hill. Winner Dakota Ebare broke things down, and a range of other anglers talked about their strategies, in-tournament decisions and all sorts of juicy specifics.2:46 – Dakota EbareKey baits: vibrating jig, Strike King Rage Bug, Strike King Ocho, 3/16-ounce Strike King Tour Grade Shakey Head.36:59 – Marty and Marshall RobinsonKey baits: Zoom Super Fluke.55:30 – Sean AndersonKey baits: BOOYAH Blade and Lunker Lure Hawg Caller spinnerbaits.1:15:00 – Matt BeckerKey baits: ¼-ounce Damiki rig with a 3-inch Yamamoto Shad Shape Worm and a 3-inch Damiki Armor Shad, 5-inch Yamamoto Senko, secret Megabass jerkbait, Bill Lewis MR-6, Megabass Magdraft.1:42:30 – Spencer ShuffieldKey baits: green gizzard Yo-Zuri 3DB Series Jerkbait SP Deep 110, Yo-Zuri 3DB Series Jerkbait SP 110, shaky head and wacky-rigged Zoom Trick Worm (watermelon candy with the tail dyed cha

Brad Jelinek joins the show to discuss his 2023 season and what lies ahead in 2024. Along the way, Jelinek talks about fishing jerkbaits and umbrella rigs, his particular electronics setup and how he transitioned from being a standout baseball player to a standout angler. 

After finishing 11th on the Pro Circuit in 2022 and 12th on the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals in 2023, Justin Cooper finally secured a Bass Pro Tour invite. In 2024, he'll start his BPT career on his home lake – Toledo Bend. Cooper stops by the show to get into it all, plus talk about LiveScope and some of the highs and lows of the tournament season.

After four years on the FLW Tour and the Pro Circuit, Tyler Woolcott called it quits at the end of 2022 and spent 2023 building out his guide business in Florida. We got into his reasoning for the career move and went in-depth on the types of guiding he does and the challenges of the guiding scene in Florida. You can book Woolcott at FloridaBigFishAdventures.com for a variety of saltwater and bass fishing trips.

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 young anglers in the game.

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 Lake 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 Craw and a Biggs Custom Baits Denali.  

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 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 setupPrototype 13 Fishing Muse Black II HD13 Fishing Concept A265-pound Suffix 832 braid Epic Tungsten weights BKK Heavy Cover hookGoogan Baits Bandito bugGoogan 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

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.