Inside the margins of tournament bass fishing.
MLF Bass Fishing Podcast tracks competitive bass fishing through long, plainspoken conversations with anglers moving through the pro ranks. Recent episodes focus on results, resets, rookie seasons, REDCREST paths, tackle choices, and the pressure of turning good instincts into tournament weight.
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MLF Bass Fishing Podcast is built for people who already know that bass tournaments are rarely decided by one clean storyline. The show favors long-form conversations with anglers who are either climbing, resetting, or trying to turn a strong regional record into national staying power. It begins from real events: a rookie season, a Toyota Series Championship win, a REDCREST berth, a Bass Pro Tour setback, or a move onto the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit. From there, the talk gets granular fast. Jimmy Washam’s appearance frames a career that has moved from early momentum into the steadier reality of staying relevant as new talent arrives. Britt Myers Jr. gets room to talk about fishing the Invitationals, the financial commitment of traveling nationally, and what it means to improve enough to be in the BPT conversation. Marshall Robinson’s episode is more reflective, centered on learning from a short Bass Pro Tour run and trying to get back. Kyle Austin’s conversation connects guiding, the Bass Opens, the Toyota Series, Santee expectations, and the pull of the full Pro Circuit package. Brody Robinson’s REDCREST story turns on fine margins, including being one ounce out of the final day while still locking in the bigger prize. Josh Bertrand’s reset episode is blunt about a difficult Bass Pro Tour year, then shifts into the modern tension of live scope and bait decisions. That discussion does not treat sonar as an abstract debate. It gets at the frustration of watching fish refuse to bite and the way that frustration changes what anglers buy, tie on, and believe in. Kyle Goldstein’s episode captures the strain and promise of a young Western pro trying to fish out East, including long travel, sponsors, and a memorable Guntersville event built around flipping into hard cover. Roger Fitzpatrick’s championship conversation is especially tactical. It follows wind, docks, brush, bottom contact, and the confidence to skip past lighter options and commit to a heavier spinner bait. Across the show, the best moments come when a fish story becomes a decision tree. The tone is friendly, loose, and highly specific. It is not cleaned up into glossy sports mythmaking. Anglers admit what hurt, what worked, what surprised them, and what still feels unsettled. For PlayNext users who want tournament bass fishing from inside the boat, it offers a useful map of how pros think before, during, and after the weigh-in.
Made for: Built for bass fishing fans who follow the Pro Circuit, Invitationals, Toyota Series, Bass Pro Tour, REDCREST, and the anglers moving between them. It especially fits listeners who enjoy practical tournament talk more than broad outdoor lifestyle chatter.
What sets it apart: The show stands out by letting anglers reconstruct events in practical detail instead of stopping at results. Practice choices, bait confidence, live scope frustration, travel pressure, career momentum, and one-ounce margins all stay in the conversation.
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Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Detailed angler interviews turn tournament results into clear accounts of tactical choices, equipment decisions and career pressure.
MLF Bass Fishing Podcast gives anglers room to reconstruct the decisions behind a tournament result or a difficult season. The host works through those accounts with informed follow-ups, moving from Jimmy Washam's offshore guiding and boat control to Hayden O'Barr's travel…
A one-ounce spinnerbait becomes appointment listening when you want the decision, not just the weigh-in.
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Josh Bertrand weighs a rough year, LiveScope's tradeoffs, and where tackle innovation may be headed.
Josh Bertrand's shift from a rough Bass Pro Tour year into next season on the Pro Circuit gives the discussion its center, and the pressure around it never really leaves the frame.
A rookie-year fishing story with enough Guntersville detail to make every hookset feel high-stakes.
After Kyle Goldstein's rookie year on the Invitationals, this episode settles into a tight look at a very young Western pro trying to make a mark on the East Coast.
Roger Fitzpatrick's championship win turns on shallow dock fish, wind, and the one-ounce spinnerbait he trusted.
Roger Fitzpatrick's Toyota Series Championship win gives the episode a clear spine: shallow dock fish, a one-ounce spinnerbait, and a finish that stayed close enough to make every decision matter.
A self-funded Toyota Series season becomes a candid look at momentum, missed chances, and a plan that kept getting bigger.
Hayden Obar's Toyota Series season comes through as a modest plan that kept stretching into something larger. The episode tracks the rough start at Pickwick, the near-miss at Chickamauga, and the move toward the northern and plains divisions as the year gathered momentum.
Washam connects tournament success to the patient work of reading water, managing a boat, and setting up on fish.
Jimmy Washam's pro angling career comes through as a story of early momentum meeting the daily work behind staying competitive. The conversation moves from his 2020 rookie year, second place on the Harris Chain, and 2021 Mississippi River title into the quieter craft that…
Conor Cunningham breaks down when the Choppo gets the nod and when the Whopper Plopper fits Lake Hamilton.
MLF Bass Fishing Podcast spends this episode with Conor Cunningham after his 2022 BFL All-American win, and the strongest material comes when the conversation moves from the result into how he thinks on the water.
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SoCal fishing talk with shop-floor grit.
Pro angler Jimmy Washam reflects on his six-year career, from a hot rookie start in 2020-2021 to subsequent ups and downs.
Host Jody interviews Conor Cunningham, the 2022 BFL All-American champion, about his recent win on Lake Hamilton.
This episode features an interview with professional angler Austin Swindle discussing his recent success in the Toyota Series championship, his fishing career in Alabama, and his plans for upcoming invitational tournaments.
Jimmy Washam and Jody examine Washam's professional arc from a 2020 rookie-season second place on the Harris Chain to his 2021 Mississippi River title and later inconsistency.
This episode features an interview with Britt Myers Jr., a professional angler entering his third year on the national circuit, discussing his past two seasons on the Invitationals and his prospects for the upcoming BPT season.
This episode features an interview with Marshall Robinson discussing his experiences on the Bass Pro Tour, his positive outlook for the future, and his transition back to the pro fishing circuit after a successful rookie year.
This episode features an interview with Kyle Austin, a fishing guide and newcomer to the professional bass fishing circuit, discussing his background, tournament plans, and potential on tour.
This episode features an interview with Brody Robison discussing his successful year in fishing, including winning the college national championship and qualifying for REDCREST through the Toyota series.
Josh Bertrand comes on after a rough Bass Pro Tour year.
Kyle Goldstein comes on after a rookie year that put him among the comparatively few Western pros trying to make it big on the East Coast.
Roger Fitzpatrick joins the show after winning the Toyota Series Championship.
MLF Bass Fishing Podcast examines Hayden O'Barr's self-funded 2025 Toyota Series campaign, which expanded after strong events at Chickamauga, Seminole, and Guntersville.
This episode features an interview with angler Andrew Nordby discussing his successful 2024 season on the Invitational circuit, his near-miss for the Bass Pro Tour, and his career in fishing and social media.
This episode features an interview with angler Austin Swindle discussing his recent success in the Toyota Series championship, his plans for upcoming invitationals, and general fishing topics.
This episode features an interview with Brad Jelinek, discussing his rookie year on the Invitationals, fishing techniques like LiveScope and A-Rigs, his baseball background, and off-season insights.
This episode features an interview with former pro angler Tyler Woolcott, discussing his transition to guiding in Florida, his past career on the FLW Tour, and his future aspirations in fishing.