Bass Talk Live

Matt is joined by Dave Rush from Best On Tour to break down the 2026 Bassmaster Classic field.  

Blake Price from Beatdown Outdoors joins BTL to talk about the upcoming Bassmaster Classic Expo and what goes into being an exhibitor.

Matt goes deep into the Bassmaster vault and finds Franks daily blog entries from the 2002 Bassmaster Classic.  

Matt is joined by Wes Logan to talk about the upcoming Bassmaster Classic in Tennessee and his solid start to 2026.REGISTER FOR THE FISHING CHAOS BTL BASS CHALLENGE FOR ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITALCatch fish for a great cause. This years BTL Bass Challenge benefitting puts anglers to the tests for 45 days of bass catchin' fury. Compete for bragging rights and prizes with 100% of the proceeds benefitting St. Jude research hospital.REGISTER HERE (TOURNAMENT RUNS MARCH 1ST - APRIL 15TH):https://share.fishingchaos.com/tourna...CHECK OUT THE DEEP DIVE APPWhether a seasoned pro or weekend warrior, Deep Dive gives you no-nonsense, cutting edge tools to help you catch more fish. Wind, current, clarity, inflows, patterns — all working together to cut down the lake and help you find the bass.https://deepdiveapp.com/

Patrick Walters wins the NPFL Championship on Smith Lake.

Aaron Yavorsky joins BTL from the water after winning the weather-shortened MLF Pro Circuit event on Santee Cooper with a two-day total weight of 67-4.REGISTER FOR THE FISHING CHAOS BTL BASS CHALLENGE FOR ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITALCatch fish for a great cause. This years BTL Bass Challenge benefitting puts anglers to the tests for 45 days of bass catchin' fury. Compete for bragging rights and prizes with 100% of the proceeds benefitting St. Jude research hospital.REGISTER HERE (TOURNAMENT RUNS MARCH 1ST - APRIL 15TH):https://share.fishingchaos.com/tourna...

Austin Cranford is in-studio to break down the first two tournaments of his rookie season on the Elite Series.

Frank talks about slowing down in late winter with a jig.

Frank and Matt are joined by Frank Jr. to talk about the Bassmaster Open on Sam Rayburn and then Mark Jeffreys jumps on for a spirited segment.  

Matt is joined by Bassmaster Open champion Pake South following his record-setting win on Sam Rayburn with a three-day total weight of 96-15. ABOUT BTL:BASS TALK LIVE (BTL) was voted by fans as the “Best Bass Fishing Podcast of 2025” in the Best On Tour Awards.  BTL is the industry’s longest-running live show, providing an unfiltered, deep-dive look into the professional bass fishing world through expert tournament analysis and high-profile guest interviews. Started by Mark Jeffreys and now hosted by Matt Pangrac, the show has connected fans to the "game behind the game" for the past 22 years with real-time insights.   ABOUT THE HOST:Matt Pangrac is a fixture in the professional bass fishing community, serving as the host of the industry’s longest-running live podcast, Bass Talk Live while competing in the Bassmaster Opens. His career in the industry spans over 15 years, moving from a founding member of the University of Oklahoma fishing team to a decade-long role as a senior writer for The Bass Zone. Since 2

Matt is joined by Andrew Behnke to talk about his epic week at Sam Rayburn where he finished in 3rd place in the Bassmaster Open with 80-4 over three days.

BEST ON TOUR THIS WEEK is a short weekly show hosted by BTL's Matt Pangrac and industry veteran Dave Rush from Best On Tour.   Every Tuesday morning you'll get an objective look at what happened of the past week in professional bass fishing on the water and in the industry.Become a better angler.  Get behind the scenes of the top fishing tours.  Learn the business side of the fishing industry and how to get sponsorships.  The Best on Tour Newsletter brings you all that once a week, completely free.  Sign up now:https://bestontour.net/

Matt is joined by General Manager of SPRO Corp in the USA and President of SPRO Europe, Kazutomo Nakamura, and Sales and Marketing Manager for SPRO Corp., Syd Rives, to talk about the sudden success of the Hideup Coike bait in recent professional bass tournaments. SPRO is the exclusive distributor for Hideup products in the United States.  Kazu and Syd talk about their relationship with Hideup founder Hideo Yoshida, bringing the bait over to the United States, how to rig it, how and where to fish it, and what's next on the horizon.  CHECK OUT THE HIDEUP COIKE FULLCAST AT OMNIA FISHING:https://www.omniafishing.com/p/hideup...CHECK OUT THE HIDEUP COIKE 17MM AT OMNIA FISHING:https://www.omniafishing.com/p/hideup...CHECK OUT THE FULL COLLECTION OF HIDEUP AT SPRO:https://www.spro.com/collections/hide...ABOUT BTL:BASS TALK LIVE (BTL) was voted by fans as the “Best Bass Fishing Podcast of 2025” in the Best On Tour Awards.  BTL is the industry’s longest-running live show, providing an unfiltered, deep-dive look into

Matt and Matt were live from the Bassmaster Open on Sam Rayburn just prior to the start of the tournament and cover a variety of topics.  

Frank talks about throwing a big spinnerbait in early spring when the conditions align perfectly.  

Using depth highlighting to find fish, while navigating the highs and lows of a professional journey.

BEST ON TOUR THIS WEEK is a short weekly show hosted by BTL's Matt Pangrac and industry veteran Dave Rush from Best On Tour.   Every Tuesday morning you'll get an objective look at what happened of the past week in professional bass fishing on the water and in the industry.Become a better angler.  Get behind the scenes of the top fishing tours.  Learn the business side of the fishing industry and how to get sponsorships.  The Best on Tour Newsletter brings you all that once a week, completely free.  Sign up now:https://bestontour.net/

Matt breaks down the first Elite Series stop of the season on Lake Guntersville that was won by Hank Cherry with an OLD SCHOOL technique.  Down in Florida,  Drew Gill won the MLF Pro Circuit by using Livescope to target postfrontal largemouth with an Alabama Rig.   

Matt is joined by World Bass Enterprises Owner and CEO, Brian Bird, along with WBE Associate VP, Stephen Bird, and WBE VP of Marketing, Dalton Smith to talk about the recent announcement of "The Champions" tournament featuring a $3 million purse that includes a 1st place price of $1.25 million. Check out World Bass Enterprises website here: https://worldbassenterprises.com/

Matt is joined by professional angler, Matt Stefan, to talk about what the new look professional angler looks like in 2026.