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Welcome back to Bass University we welcome Lucas Lindsay to the show. Lucas secured the title of Division 1 AOY in the Bassmaster Opens. 

Bait modifications back by popular demand! Epic Eric and Rob Jordan are back on the pod from Xtreme lure creation and the bass lab! Lets talk about bait modifications.

One of the fastest rising young stars in the sport Drew Gill joins the podcast to talk with us about his strategies with a Neko Rig. 

Fresh off a top 10 in the elite series Emil Wagner joins us to break down his seasonal approaches to attacking spotted bass fisheries. 

Stephen Browning has always risen to the top when it comes to tough tournaments. Today were talking about just that, catching bass in challenging conditions. Grinder style tournaments.

Welcome back to Bass U Live Kyle Patrick! Kyle has been a steady figure on Bass U Live since hes rookie season. We are excited to have him back on the show and talk about his process of breaking down new bodies of water. 

Coming off a 2nd place finish at the MLF Redcrest Wesley Strader joins bass u live to talk about how it all went down. This was a dynamic tournament from beginning to end and Wesley incorporated on the fly decisions with history to have a great event. 

Coming off a great finish at the classic we sit down with Hunter Shryock to hear about how it all went down. 

Coming off yet another great year in 2024 and a great start in 2025 we talke with Jay Przekurat about his expectations for this years classic at Lake Ray Roberts 

2 Time Bassmaster Elite Series Champion, Bill Lowen joins The Bass University Live again to talk about his strategies with The Mighty Jig. Fresh off a Bass Elite Win at The St Johns River.

Will Davis Jr is fresh off a top ten in the elite series at Lake Okeechobee and the swim jig was as always a player in Wills arsenal. Listen in the hear some tips and tricks about how Will used this swim-jig to have a great start to the Elite Series Season.

College Bassmaster National Champions. Welcome to Bass U Live this week we sit down and break down how Garret and Andrew took home the title at Lake Hartwell.

Welcome back friend of the show Bobby Lane. Fresh off a Bass Pro Tour win at The Harris Chain of Lakes Bobby Lane breaks down his approach to taking home the title. 

Welcome back to bass u live. This week we welcome in Paul Bailey. California bassin runs through clear lake and this week intend to figure out exactly whats going on out there! Sit back, grab a big swimbait and enjoy!

Welcome back to bass u live. This week we have Matt Arey joining us to break down carolina bassin in the spring.

The early spring can be an extremely difficult time to consistently catch fish. Day to day minute to minute the conditions are changing. Listen in as we break down the spring time bassin with Dakota Ebare. 

Welcome back friend of the show Caleb Sumrall. We go through Calebs past few seasons and talk about the lessons learned along the way. 

Texas size giant bass. That's what were talking about today on bass u live, listen in as Brett and Dalton break down there strategies for catching double digit class fish.

Not all lures are the same and these two guys know a thing or two about how to make them unique. Tune in to hear about all the sneaky tricks that Rob and Eric do to make there baits special.

Welcome back to the show Kyle Patrick. We traveled along with Kyle through his rookie season on the elite series and today were diving into what his sophomore season will look like. 

Momentum, that's about the best defining word for Haydens fishing right now. Seemingly not know how to not catch them may also be a good description of every time this anglers boat touches the water. Stick with us as we breakdown his recent successes and what the future hold for him. 

BPT Champs Drew Gill and Marshall Robinson join the show today to talk about there recent team series win! Florida fishing can be tricky and the duo was able to break down the fisherys and come out on top. 

With the northern swing approaching we decided to sit down and talk with accomplished tournament angler and smallmouth specialist Scott Dobson.

Good old fashioned bass fishing was the key to success for The Flukemaster Gene Jensen. Spinnerbait was a big player in the win, listen to how Gene got it done and took home the trophy. 

Welcome back to bass u live. Today we are talking with Niko Romero who was the Bassmaster Opens Co Angler of the year. Listen along as we break down his approach to successful co angler strategies.

Welcome back to bass u live. This week we welcome Bryan Thrift to the show to talk about the chatterbait. Arguably the most powerful innovation in bass fishing lures we take a deep dive on how effective this bait really is. 

Welcome back to bass u live. Randall Tharp joins the show to breakdown his approach to jig fishing as well as catch up with the guys.

Justin Hamner joins Bass U Live to catch up with the crew about how his life has changed after being the Classic champion. We also go in depth on his approach to fishing this season and how he employs fall jerkbaits!

Welcome back to the show Ott Defoe. We talk about all things fall cranking and of course have to recap some of his most recent win on the Bass Pro Tour team series. 

Welcome back to the show Shane Lehew. Owner of Shanes Baits and Elite Series Pro we breakdown why the ol chandelier rig is so effective this time of year.

On this segment of Bass U Live we sit down with friend of the show Ben Milliken. We recapped his great rookie season on the elites and talked about what to expect in 2025. 

Welcome back to the show Randy Howell. We dive in with Randy about making his move back to Bassmaster and his approach to dealing with finnicky fall bass. 

Welcome Hall Of Fame Bass Bass Angler Mark Zona. We recap his hall of fame career and talk about all things bass fishing. 

Welcome back to bass u live a core river rat, Ott Defoe. It is no surprise for Ott to take home yet another major win and it just so happens to be on a tidal river. We dive into the details on how Ott got the job done on the mighty Potomac!

Winners of this years first MLF Team Cup Spencer Shuffield & Matt Becker. Listen along as we break down how they got the win in this years first MLF Team Event. 

The fall can be one of the most challenging and rewarding times of year to fish. Dustin Connell shares his thoughts on how to handle the fall transition and capitalize on baitfish movements. 

Welcome back to the pod friend of the show Lee Livesay. We break down yet another great season for him on the elite series as well as dive into his thoughts of FFS ban.

Welcome back Kyle Patrick. After a stellar rookie season on the elites we dive in with Kyle and recap his season as well as get his opinion on the ffs ban.

Welcome back to bass u live, Rizz, JH and GDP are on set as well as special guest and champion Casey Smith. Were going to be recapping Casey's Winning ways on the st lawrence river. Stay tuned and enjoy.

Fresh off a second place finish in the BPT event on the st lawrence river the guys chop it up with John Hunter on the front side of there toyota series event on the horizon. 

This podcast is all about youth fishing and how it started and where it's going. Our guests were Slick Johnson and Glenn Cale. 

Welcome back to the show Alec Morrison. Alec has had meteoric rise to the top of the sport in the last 24 months. This has been a long journey for Alec but it is safe to say that no steps have been skipped. 

Welcome to the show the prodigy Brandon Palaniuk. Today we are talking about the importance of map study and ways to be a more efficient bass angler. 

How to balance business and bass fishing with John Crews. 

Welcome back to the show Elite Series Rookie Andrew Loberg. Coming from the west coast Andrew has made his way through the opens to the highest level of the sport. 

Welcome back to the show Bassmaster Elite Series angler Kyle Patrick. Kyle is having a strong rookie season on the elites and we bring him back on to check in on how the Alabama swing is going. 

College National Champion and 2 time Bassmaster Classic Qualifier Easton Fothergill at the young age of 22 joins Bass U Live to talk about his upbringing in fishing and the obstacles he had to overcome at a young age.

On this episode of Bass U Live we sit down and chat with two of the young guns on the trail Jay Przekurat and Alex Redwine! Travel partners coming off a top 10 finish on Wheeler Lake we get the break down on how it all went down!

KVD, the greatest bass angler of all time. This weeks show we recap with Kevin a great career and talk about a chance to win a boat!