Serious Angler Bass Fishing Podcast

Serious Angler Bass Fishing Podcast

The Serious Angler Bass Fishing Podcast is the headline show on the Serious Angler Podcast Network that is dedicated to all things bass fishing education. From top-tier angler interviews, fishing baits and techniques, boat and kayak tournament coverage, fantasy fishing previews – we cover it all!

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September 23, 2026 • 64 mins

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Four elite bass anglers, the "Two Joeys" out of Ontario, Midwest standout Josh Douglas, and Bassmaster Classic champion Easton Fothergill, join the show to break down everything about fishing fuzzy baits. They cover how to rig them, the best rod, reel, and line setups, and the techniques that turn more bites into landed fish, giving you a complete blueprint for adding fuzzy baits to your bass fishing arsenal.

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In this River Rat panel episode of the Serious Angler Bass Fishing Podcast, host Bailey Eigbrett sits down with Elite Series pro Seth Feider, longtime tournament angler Chris Grohe, and backwater specialist Keith Poche to break down everything about fishing rivers and skinny backwaters for bass. The panel covers reading current seams and cut banks, breaking down a river visually before making a cast, bait selection ...

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Most anglers idle right over the most consistent big-bass spots on the lake without ever knowing they're there. Full-time fishing guide Caleb Bell breaks down how to find springs — groundwater seeps that hold stable 55-65° water and giant bass year-round — and why they're the key to surviving the toughest transition of the year.

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- How to spot a spring using old Co...

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Ever pull up on a massive highland reservoir with creek arms running in every direction and have no idea where to start? Bassmaster Elite Series pro Jacob Foutz breaks down his exact system for finding bass faster on big water — no matter how many creek arms you're staring at.

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Jake Slager, National Fish Habitat Partnership board member and corporate industry representative, joins the Serious Angler Bass Fishing Podcast live from the AFS conference to break down why fish habitat conservation matters far beyond the water. Jake explains what the National Fish Habitat Partnership and the Fish Fund actually do, how regional Fish Habitat Partnerships get conservation dollars on the ground, and ...

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Ty Manarola joins the Serious Angler Bass Fishing Podcast to break down his first career tournament win, a 62.5 pound smallmouth bass total caught over three grueling days on the Columbia River, complete with a full gear and bait breakdown and the six-foot-wave grind that came with it. The episode also features an unfiltered rant on what's really holding competitive bass fishing back: not forward-facing sonar, but t...

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The Serious Angler Bass Fishing Podcast sits down with West Coast Super 60 standout Joe Mariani to break down the toughest transition in bass fishing: the late-summer drawdown on Northern California reservoirs like Clear Lake, Berryessa, and Don Pedro. Joe explains why largemouth push shallow into dying grass while spotted bass and smallmouth abandon the bank entirely, why big square bills and topwater still fool gi...

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The Serious Angler Bass Fishing Podcast welcomes back West Coast bass fishing legend John Murray for a deep dive into the free rig, why it outperforms a jig, Texas rig, or drop shot for hookup ratio, and his exact rod, line, and hook setup for flipping grass and laydowns. John traces the origins of West Coast staples like the drop shot, football jig, and swimbait, shares rare bass fishing history including the true ...

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The Serious Angler Bass Fishing Podcast sits down with Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation fisheries biologist Nate Hall for a deep dive into black bass management, harvest regulations, and cutting-edge electrofishing research. Nate breaks down Oklahoma's landmark 2022 length-limit change, why statewide bass harvest rates sit under 3%, and how genetic stunting affects bass growth in lakes across the country...

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Matthew Brannon has cracked the code on catching big bass consistently across the country, and on this episode of the Serious Angler Podcast he breaks down exactly how. Matthew is a California angler who has put in serious time on big bass fisheries from coast to coast, and he shares the techniques that translate no matter where you're fishing, whether you're chasing giants or grinding out numbers.

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In this episode we sit down with Tai Au to break down a livescope settings hack that most anglers overlook, but makes a huge difference in image clarity on the water. Tai walks through exactly how he dials in his settings for a cleaner picture, along with the baits that consistently produce for him fishing the West Coast. Whether you are new to forward facing sonar or looking to sharpen your setup, this episode is p...

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In this episode of the Serious Angler Bass Fishing Podcast, we break down the free rig for bass fishing with anglers Tyler Madden and Jake Maddox. You'll learn when to throw the free rig, the best gear and line setups, and the presentation tricks that make it one of the most effective techniques for catching more bass. Whether you're new to bass fishing or looking to sharpen your soft plastics game, this episode giv...

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Fisheries biologist David Beasley joins Bailey and Steve for a deep dive into what actually makes a lake healthy or unhealthy, unpacking sediment oxygen demand, harmful algal blooms, and why hydrilla and blue-green algae take over neglected water bodies. Beasley breaks down grass carp strategies, nutrient cycling, and the internal load problem lurking at the bottom of nearly every lake, from small farm ponds to gian...

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We talk with Lake Erie Smallmouth guide and former Bassmaster Elite Series pro Destin Demarion about how to best find and catch big summer smallmouth bass!

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Destin's Website: https://destindemarion.com/

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Dropshot: Berkley Flat Worm (https://omnia.direct/aeht)
Ned: Xzone Ned Zone (https://omnia....

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On today's podcast we are talking to pro angler Alec Morrison to talk about how he covers water fast, learns fisheries faster, new sneaky baits and his most underrated bait with forward facing sonar and much more. 

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On today's episode  ⁨@txprolake⁩ dives into the current angling issues that are being discussed and the bills in discussion in Washington DC that could impact anglers and fishing. 

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8195?hl=cormorant&s=3&r=1
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bi...

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On this episode of the Serious Angler Bass Fishing Podcast, pro bass angler Bob Downey breaks down the exact decision making process he uses before he ever makes his first cast of the day. We dig into how he decides whether to start shallow or deep, and how he decides between throwing a moving bait to cover water or slowing down with a finesse presentation on the bottom.

Bob walks through the real factors tha...

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July 17, 2026 • 47 mins

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Bailey and Andrew Hayes from the Tackle Talk Podcast talk about their pros and cons after coming home from ICAST.

Tackle Talk Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tackle-talk-bass-fishing-podcast/id1482360881

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In this episode, we sit down with a fisheries biologist to uncover the truth about carp impacts on lakes, how fisheries grow trophy bass, and whether lead fishing tackle is harming our fisheries. We separate fact from fiction using real fisheries science and discuss fish habitat, stocking, invasive species, conservation, and what every bass angler should know to help protect our waters. If you're passionate about ba...

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In this episode, I sit down with Noah Winslow to break down one of the most important summertime bass fishing patterns: flipping grass when the bite gets tough. If you’ve ever struggled to find and catch bass in the heat of summer, this conversation is loaded with tips to help you understand where bass go, what grass to look for, and how to generate bites when fishing feels impossible.

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