BASS TALK LIVE

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 2021, he has contributed to preserving the sport's history as a member of the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame Board of Directors. In June 2025, he and partner Andrew Upshaw led Team USA to a gold medal victory at the Pan-American Bass Championship in Mexico, where they also secured the individual top spot on the podium. Combining his media background with tournament experience, Pangrac remains a central voice in the sport's ongoing evolution.

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 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 2021, he has contributed to preserving the sport's history as a member of the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame Board of Directors. In June 2025, he and partner Andrew Upshaw led Team USA to a gold medal victory at the Pan-American Bass Championship in Mexico, where they also secured the individual top spot on the podium. Combining his media background with tournament experience, Pangrac remains a central voice in the sport's ongoing evolution.

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. 

An expert preview of patterns, pressure, and pivotal events for the upcoming 2026 Bassmaster Elite Series with Pete Robbins.  

Three-time BPT Champion Drew Gill is in-studio for a late night BTL that dives into the wild world of artificial intelligence in bass fishing and what is already being used...and what the future could look like.  

Frank deconstructs a spinning reel to fix an instant anti-reverse issue.

Utah's Riley Nielsen joins BTL to talk about finishing 11th in the 2025 Bassmaster EQ's and what it's like chasing the Elite Series while living in Utah.

Austin Cranford is live from the lake in frigid temperatures in Oklahoma and talks through several giant fish catches.   

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/