Flw Podcast

Drew Gill has got off to a blistering start to the 2024 season, with success at every level he's fished and a win in the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals opener on Sam Rayburn. Joining the show, for the usual in-depth insight he provides, Gill talks about Rayburn, LiveScope, the next wave of youth and a lot more. 

Jessie Mizell knocked out the win in the Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats Southern Division opener on Lake Okeechobee and joined the show to break it all down. For baits, he used a Rapala X-Rap Prop, a Gambler Popping Frog, a Z-Man/Evergreen ChatterBait Jack Hammer and a worm. 

Matt Becker hopped on the show for a breakdown of his early success in the Bass Pro Tour event on Toledo Bend. Plus, the reigning Fishing Clash Angler of the Year talked about some of the new technology on his boat and a few other offseason topics. 

Braylon Eggerding and Lucas Washburn of Adrian College stop by the show to break down their win at the Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI National Championship. Get to know the winners, and what it feels like to catch an 11-pounder on the final day of competition. Fishing in Kissimmee, the team used a Zoom UltraVibe Speed Worm in Junebug with a 1/16-ounce weight, a Lucky Craft LV RTO 200 and a golden shiner-colored Z-Man Evergreen ChatterBait JackHammer with a Gambler Little EZ trailer in green pumpkin.

For this episode of the podcast, we took a step back to look at one of the most interesting events of 2023: The Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American on Lake Hartwell. Winner Emil Wagner broke things down, and a range of other anglers talked about their strategies, in-tournament decisions and all sorts of juicy specifics.3:22 – Emil WagnerKey baits: custom-painted Sebile Magic Swimmer, a Zoom Super Fluke and a 6th Sense Catwalk36:11 – Matt O'Connell Key baits: Yamamoto D Shad, CAST The "OG".1:11:50 – Jesse WigginsKey bait: Jackall Riser Bait.1:44:58 – Anthony Johnson Key baits: Zoom Super Fluke, Sebile Magic Swimmer. 

In this episode, we catch up with Jacob Walker, an Alabama angler that figures to be in the mix for Polaris Rookie of the Year and maybe more on the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals. Walker chats about the season ahead, his decision process when choosing where to fish, and a little about his job at a tackle shop. 

Outside of Emil Wagner, pretty much nobody had a better season at the lower levels of MLF competition than Brody Campbell. The Ohio angler took down a Toyota Series win on Chickamauga and made the Top 10 nine times in 23 events, oftentimes fishing with limited or no practice. Tune in to get the scoop on one of the hottest young guns going and a top Polaris Rookie of the Year candidate on the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals.

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.