What do a goose and Antoine have in common? Both speak French and shared some bonding time on Saturday night before the Swimbait Universe Gathering Tournament. It’s another chapter with one of our favorite French guests and his new American brother, Troy. This is Antoine’s third time in the States, and from the sound of it, it's his most American experience yet!

The Boy's socials: IG: afishingview

bigbassinohio Check out Leviathan Rods, and use code scales20 at check out for 20% off all your rod purchases! ⁠⁠https://www.leviathanrods.com⁠ ⁠  Check out the new official SNT tackle shop sponsor, Lake Pro Tackle! Use code "SCALES" at checkout for 10% off your order of any conventional or Swimbait-related products! ⁠https://lakeprotackle.com/⁠  Pro Bass Adventures Mexico is the only company with lodges on both Lake El Salto and Lake Baccarac in western Mexico. More 10+ pound monster bass have consistently been caught from these two lakes than anywhere else on earth. If you are considering a Mexico bass fishing trip, look no further.  ⁠https://www.mexicofishing.net/index.html   Meat Crafters is now offering 20% off their site when you use code SCALESNSLICES at checkout! This is small batch meat made with immense quality and attention to detail. My favorite product of theirs so far is the Raging Brats! Made with real local brewed IPA and fresh ingredients to complement the whole Brat, it's no surprise why this is my favorite! ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.meatcrafters.com/⁠⁠⁠

Another young fella joins me for the second show we’ve recorded. He talks about losing a tackle box worth close to $800, the new baits he’s had luck with, and some new gear he’s been using. We also touched on how, nowadays, you have to sit on C2C for a while to avoid burning bites or spots, even if you want the social media clout.

Vances's socials: IG: Vance_fishing_freak Check out Leviathan Rods, and use code scales20 at check out for 20% off all your rod purchases! ⁠⁠https://www.leviathanrods.com⁠ ⁠  Check out the new official SNT tackle shop sponsor, Lake Pro Tackle! Use code "SCALES" at checkout for 10% off your order of any conventional or Swimbait-related products! ⁠https://lakeprotackle.com/⁠  Pro Bass Adventures Mexico is the only company with lodges on both Lake El Salto and Lake Baccarac in western Mexico. More 10+ pound monster bass have consistently been caught from these two lakes than anywhere else on earth. If you are considering a Mexico bass fishing trip, look no further.  ⁠https://www.mexicofishing.net/index.html   Meat Crafters is now offering 20% off their site when you use code SCALESNSLICES at checkout! This is small batch meat made with immense quality and attention to detail. My favorite product of theirs so far is the Raging Brats! Made with real local brewed IPA and fresh ingredients to complement the whole Brat, it's no surprise why this is my favorite! ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.meatcrafters.com/⁠⁠⁠

Yet again, what goes better together than Massachusetts and wake baits? Join Josh and me as we break down the Spro rat and his experiences with that bait.

Along with his other staple wake baits he always has tied on, we talk about his time swimbaiting at night and how he goes about doing it from his yak, and the gear he trusts while out there.

Josh's socials:

IG: grimmlock58fishing

Check out Leviathan Rods, and use code scales20 at check out for 20% off all your rod purchases! ⁠⁠https://www.leviathanrods.com⁠ ⁠  Check out the new official SNT tackle shop sponsor, Lake Pro Tackle! Use code "SCALES" at checkout for 10% off your order of any conventional or Swimbait-related products! ⁠https://lakeprotackle.com/⁠  Pro Bass Adventures Mexico is the only company with lodges on both Lake El Salto and Lake Lake Baccarac in western Mexico. More 10+ pound monster bass have consistently been caught from these two lakes than anywhere else on earth. If you are considering a Mexico bass fishing trip, look no further.  ⁠https://www.mexicofishing.net/index.html   Meat Crafters is now offering 20% off their site when you use code SCALESNSLICES at checkout! This is small batch meat made with immense quality and attention to detail. My favorite product of theirs so far is the Raging Brats! Made with real local brewed IPA and fresh ingredients to complement the whole Brat, it's no surprise why this is my favorite! ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.meatcrafters.com/⁠⁠⁠

Edwin shares his story about growing up and what it took from him to get to this journey he's on now. It's a great story that I think anyone can learn from and understand why Edwin and his family put so much into their bait building.

Edwin's socials:

IG: @legal_dope_swb_

FB: Edwin Chardon

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Finally, after around 6 months of fighting scheduling, Tom and Tyler were able to join me for a show. Tom and Tyler are the guys behind the Instagram and Youtube page, Swimbait Scrutiny. Two guys located in New Hampshire recording their adventures and sharing them with all of us on their platforms. 

Swimbait Scrutiny socials:

IG: @swimbaitscrutiny

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@swimbaitscrutiny

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Texas swimbait angler Jack Early joins me on this episode. He has been swimbait fishing for around 3 years now, within that time he's landed 3 DD bass. That's a pretty damn good ratio in my book, I would take those stats. We talk kayak fishing, softie baits, and of course the beloved jerk bait style glides.  Jack's Socials: IG: jackearlyfishing Check out Leviathan Rods, and use code scales20 at check out for 20% off all your rod purchases! https://www.leviathanrods.com

Interviewing a 17-year-old who has owned 9 Hinkle trout and a mother chaser.... oh and he lives in Oregon. All I can say is this episode Dillon blows my mind in more ways than one and I even learn some new stuff from this episode. Dillon is a true hammer and I can't wait to see what 2023 has in store for him, hopefully, we can see the next Oregon state record get posted by him! Don't be fooled by his lack of posts, he knows what he's doing and he's keeping it under wraps very well.

Dillon's socials:

IG: dillon.boresek

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Phil and Vic join me on this show to talk about what the 2023 season has them brining forward. Vic talks about some new baits that'll be dropping soon and Phil touches on what PTB is going to look like moving forward as a distributor of not only FE baits but other builders also.

Their Socials:

Phil-

IG: philstacklebox

FB: Phil's Tackle Box

Vic-

IG: fisheverything

FB: Fish Everything

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Episode 2 with Jake and all I can say is we go down some rabbit holes about some good topics. Jake drops some hints about new things ROW may be offering in the 2023 season. As well as me dropping a few little things I have planned for the fast-approaching year. If you're ready to work with Jake and Row please use his site and not DM him about random stuff. Spots are looking to be limited for 2023 so if you want their services to do it soon and do it right. 

ROW's socials: 

IG: @row_innovations

FB: Row Innovations LLC

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To start off this show note all I can say is you must listen to this episode uninterrupted for the first 25-30 ish minutes. Passang's story is unlike anything you've heard on the show and I think it's probably the coolest story we will ever hear on Scales N Tales. good, now that the important part of this is out of the way I can elaborate on the rest of this episode lol. Passang and I take a huge dive into what he's done to get sherpa where it's at today. This man really knocks the RnD part of bait-making out of the park. Testing baits for a whole season before he even makes them public knowledge half the time. That's something you don't always see a lot of in the building world, an I think that's what makes sherpa baits Stand out so much to me. Passang is busting his hump to make sure everything he puts his name on and sells is 1000% ready to target the fish of your dreams.  

Passang's socials:

IG: swimbaitsherpa

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/455782601813708/

Sherpa Swimbait site: https://sherpaswimbaits.com/

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Mr.Clayton Sly joins me on this show to explain his beginnings in the swimbait-building world. If you've ever seen a bait of his there's a good possibility you were shocked at not only the realistic features but the spot-on paint too. It's hard enough to mimic the swim and even shape of a fish but when you hit the realistic paint on the head its a recipe to becoming a well-known bait builder that's for sure. 

Clayton's socials:

IG: slyguylures

Site: https://l.instagram.com/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sly-guy-lures.com%2F&e=ATNMfA9AiNPXkCoyMJTeSjgnIq6L5E7wN9tGTyIYjo-Iu93vOCnT_VOMzsgWx206EZd8oL0id4-vD9GJNDI0Pp4HS36uB0ZZRGJd5Q&s=1

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Episode 50, what a way we've come. Can't believe you guys enjoy me spitting random fish words and ideas into a microphone but yet here we are.

 Seth Nighswonger..... nicewonger?..... Nicewang? In an easier use of words the guy who's fished coast the coast. Growing up by Disneyland and within walking distance of a couple of bodies of water sounds like a hard come-up. Working at a tackle shop and making some pretty legit connections from a young age as well. getting big into sports fishing then decided to move cross country to the land of lovers VA. Seth has some ideas and knowledge of how fish work, we touch on all that while exposing ourselves to how badly the Public school system dropped the ball on teaching us where the hell states, cities, and providences are. 

Seth's socials:

IG: not_sethfishboy

Scott has probably one of the most recognizable art styles in the swimbait community. Working with brands like Toxic Baits and LDC, his work is displayed in countless living rooms and man caves all across the world.

We talked about all things graphic design and calico bass fishing. We learned the backstory and timeline for Bowsnarrow, along with how Scott targets these calico bass in huge green kelp forests. It was a great conversation between two creators trying to make their work known in the community.

Scott's socials:

IG: bowsnarrows43

YT:https://youtu.be/6jD1TVCVG5Y?si=MkqPz0wluOu9pcKH

Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/BowsArrowsMRKT?ref=nla_listing_details

Check out Leviathan Rods, and use code scales20 at check out for 20% off all your rod purchases! ⁠⁠https://www.leviathanrods.com⁠ ⁠  Check out the new official SNT tackle shop sponsor, Lake Pro Tackle! Use code "SCALES" at checkout for 10% off your order of any conventional or Swimbait-related products! ⁠https://lakeprotackle.com/⁠  Pro Bass Adventures Mexico is the only company with lodges on both Lake El Salto and Lake Lake Baccarac in western Mexico. More 10+ pound monster bass have consistently been caught from these two lakes than anywhere else on earth. If you are considering a Mexico bass fishing trip, look no further.  ⁠https://www.mexicofishing.net/index.html   Meat Crafters is now offering 20% off their site when you use code SCALESNSLICES at checkout! This is small batch meat made with immense quality and attention to detail. My favorite product of theirs so far is the Raging Brats! Made with real local brewed IPA and fresh ingredients to complement the whole Brat, it's no surprise why this is my favorite! ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.meatcrafters.com/⁠⁠⁠

Joined by a pretty well-known Missouri angler who you've more than likely seen rocking a KGB bit on your social media feed once or twice. Richy Laughery comes on to talk all things big bass and striper related to swimbaits, we also talk about how he likes to fish the KGB line of baits and the rods and reels he chooses to fish them on. Richy has quite the rap sheet when it comes to Missouri bass fishing and he dives deep into what he's done to find success and how he is going about to keep achieving success. 

Richy's Socials:

IG: mo_swimb8_slinger

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Join jack and me as we talk about how he got into swimbait fishing and what it was like doing so in NY. Also not to mention his favorite baits that he kills the sallies on and how his area sets up for the year fishing wise.  Jake's socials: IG: swimbaitsnstuff Check out Leviathan Rods, and use code scales20 at check out for 20% off all your rod purchases! https://www.leviathanrods.com

join Tyler and me as we pick apart his style of fishing the Mississippi River and his local pools. He touches on catching fish during a flood at a kid's playground.... Which could be the craziest thing said on the show. 

Tyler's Socials:

IG: tylermohrfishing

IG: swimbaitfreaks

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Steven Klipper AKA swimbait daddy of BC joins me and we cover everything that has led to his success over the last season. For being in Canada the guy is catching fish half of the dudes in the states would kill for. Unfortunately no dogfish talk in this BnB. Also, make sure you guys check out SNTpod.com and buy anything to enter the November Giveaway!

Steven's socials;

IG: steven_klipper

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For anyone who doesn't know Darrel will only have to listen to a few minutes of him talking until they realize have been living under a rock. Darrel is yet another PNW stick from Washington, with multiple double-digit bass under his belt. Anchored by an 11-pound 4 oz largemouth. He is a fishy dude with a lot of valuable information that I think anyone could store in their fishing brain vault.

Darrel's socials:

IG: doubledbassfishing

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Curran breaks down his intro to fishing and touches on what it's like fishing in Maine. We talk about so much stuff I can't even begin to list all of it. It's a good episode with an awesome guy. Appreciate the time since Curran does run his own company as his main gig.

Curran's socials: 

Curran's fish IG: lonewolves

Curran's haircutting IG: blackdoorbarberco

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Thanks to Kyle and Marshall for sitting down with me at the Swimbait Universe gathering to talk about their short film Day Trip and what they did to record it. 

The guy's Socials:

Marshall's IG: thehomelessfisherman

Marshall's Facebook Page: The Homeless Fisherman

Kyles's IG: throwbackbaits

Kyle's Facebook Page: Throwback baits

Link to where you can watch the Day Trip: https://www.patreon.com/thehomelessfisherman?utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan

All I can say is wow, I really took advantage of this bass and buzzed and got buzzed hardcore lmao. It was nice to sit down and talk with a fellow Michigan swimbait dude, even if we fish almost completely opposite sides of the state, we were still able to compare bites from this year and the few years we've been doing. Also for the first time in SNT history, we had a few minutes of recording inside a gas station while Jake was snagging another beer, I'm glad the gas station dude was able to join in. 

Jake's Socials: 

IG: the_michiganhooker_

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A new Van, a broken collar bone, and a white snake mother. Ya, that's about it, we talk about fish and how we are 100% fish biologists. 

Marshall's socials: 

IG: thehomelessfisherman

YT: The Homeless Fisherman

Lateral Vison: "Homelesslvcrew" for 15% off your order!

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Dustin and Trevor sit down with me to explain and help spread the word about the Swimbait Showdown happening this Sunday on lake Tenkiller in OK. If you have any questions please DM Dustin and he can provide the answers you'll need. I swear if it was closer I'd be there. Next year tho for sure! Also if you can't make it out this year, follow the Showdown Instagram page to stay up to date on the event for next year!

Their socials:

Trevor"s IG: trevorkjohnson

Dustin's IG: dustinwheelerfishing

Swimbait showdown IG: Swimbait showdown

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https://www.leviathanrods.com

I felt like I was talking to a lifelong friend when interviewing Shawn. Coming from New York, I was excited to discuss what his fishing experience is like and how it differs from mine, even though we're only a few hundred miles apart. We talked about the similarities we share in the waters we fish and compared notes on our experiences. Shawn might not be a 10-year veteran like some other guests, but he has good fish under his belt and some really good ideas and knowledge about his area's fish. He also surprised me with some of the topics we discussed. Shawns's socials: IG: Anglerandrews YT: anglerandrews Check out Leviathan Rods, and use code scales20 at check out for 20% off all your rod purchases! ⁠⁠https://www.leviathanrods.com⁠ ⁠  Check out the new official SNT tackle shop sponsor, Lake Pro Tackle! Use code "SCALES" at checkout for 10% off your order of any conventional or Swimbait-related products! ⁠https://lakeprotackle.com/⁠  Pro Bass Adventures Mexico is the only company with lodges on both Lake El Salto and Lake Lake Baccarac in western Mexico. More 10+ pound monster bass have consistently been caught from these two lakes than anywhere else on earth. If you are considering a Mexico bass fishing trip, look no further.  ⁠https://www.mexicofishing.net/index.html   Meat Crafters is now offering 20% off their site when you use code SCALESNSLICES at checkout! This is small batch meat made with immense quality and attention to detail. My favorite product of theirs so far is the Raging Brats! Made with real local brewed IPA and fresh ingredients to complement the whole Brat, it's no surprise why this is my favorite! ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.meatcrafters.com/⁠⁠⁠

From everything I've seen and heard the PNW grows their fisherman differently. Frank is 100% that way, a super fishy guy with some vast knowledge in bass fishing. We talk about so much different stuff I can't even make a list here for y'all. 

Franks socials:

IG: Frank_hedlund_fishing

Check out Leviathan Rods, and use code scales20 at check out for 20% off all your rod purchases!

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Come kick it with James and I as we talk about cali fishing and what it's like to grow up there in a very odd but kick-ass fishing and swimbait culture.

James Socials:

IG: jamesxfish_cal

Join Riley and Me as we talk about inshore fishing for Reds and trout with swimbaits. By the sounds of it it's uncommon to do or see but holds some crazy results. 

Rileys Socials:

IG: Rileymac_fishing

Little special show since I had no idea who was gonna come talk. No real crazy info in this but alot of fun to shoot the breeze with some good folks. Happy I got to meet some people who enjoy the show and got a whole bunch of folks signed up for full length shows! Can't wait!

Join Jared and I as we really break down hs who introduction to fishing, tournament fishing, and swimbait fishing! A big tournament angler who took to soft swimmers as a way to get into the swimbait world then slowly started making his own baits. Chocolate Swimbaits are currently making the Rat and his crank down called Jordan. Keep an eye out for his drops within the next few weeks! Chocolate swimbaits Socials: IG: @Chocolate_swimbaits YT: Jared Norris fishing

Join 4 long time friends as we talk about anything we could think of. A lot of random stuff at the beginning but also alot os super god information and ideals later in the show

Socials for the boys

Bryan's IG: Bryanspeller

Riley's IG: rileymac_fishing

Anthony's IG: a_savage69

Join Jake and me as we dive into his whole life experience of fishing, swimbait fishing, and the crazy journey he has taken while making his baits. Full-time builder with all handmade wooden baits... That's pretty crazy if you ask me.

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Detex's socials:

IG: @detex_outdoors

FB: Detex outdoors

All I've got to say is after talking with Brent, I'm very Jealous of what these guy's in the PNW have. Big northern strain, sick lakes, and year-round access to fish... living the life for sure.  Make sure if you guys are enjoying the show to give it a 5-star review on your listening platform, and share it with anyone who may enjoy it. Brent's socials: IG: @253caster YT: Brent Davis

The newest Admin of Swimbait Universe joins me as we cover all the bases. How his fishing is year-round, current bite, electronic fishing and so much more. 

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Trey's socials: @treysmithfishing

First round table with a group of real fishy guys. Alec, Jason, and Eric. We talk a lot about a lot of stuff. Give it a listen and have a good time. 

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Groups socials:

Alec's IG: @alecwieker

Jason's IG: @swimabiat_reviews

Eric's IG: @txericgome, @leviathanrods

In the industry, there aren’t many names as well known as Mike Bucca, or Bullshad Swimbaits for that matter. I was lucky enough to sit down with Mike and discuss the beginnings of Bullshad and what it was like going into bait building full-time before the scene was developed like it is today.

We talked about the many designs Mike has, his pricing, and how he was firm on his prices at the beginning of Bullshad. We gained insight into Bullshad that isn’t widely known, such as how the Texas freeze in 2021 affected Mike’s prices and continues to do so today. Mike also explains his new collaboration brand with GSM, Bucca Brand.

Mike's socials:

IG: Bullshad_swimbaits

Website: https://bullshad.com/

Check out Leviathan Rods, and use code scales20 at check out for 20% off all your rod purchases! ⁠⁠https://www.leviathanrods.com⁠ ⁠ 

Check out the new official SNT tackle shop sponsor, Lake Pro Tackle! Use code "SCALES" at checkout for 10% off your order of any conventional or Swimbait-related products! ⁠https://lakeprotackle.com/⁠ 

Pro Bass Adventures Mexico is the only company with lodges on both Lake El Salto and Lake Lake Baccarac in western Mexico. More 10+ pound monster bass have consistently been caught from these two lakes than anywhere else on earth. If you are considering a Mexico bass fishing trip, look no further.  ⁠https://www.mexicofishing.net/index.html  

Meat Crafters is now offering 20% off their site when you use code SCALESNSLICES at checkout! This is small batch meat made with immense quality and attention to detail. My favorite product of theirs so far is the Raging Brats! Made with real local brewed IPA and fresh ingredients to complement the whole Brat, it's no surprise why this is my favorite! ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.meatcrafters.com/⁠⁠⁠

Swimbaits and D1 basketball? You may ask where those 2 things have a middle ground, and the answer would be Mr.Luke Loewe. Growing up in WI and getting the chance to play college hoops in VA was the start of his journey. Soon after he found out what swimbait fishing was and fell in love. Join Luke and myself as we get a crash course on his path to where he is and what he has accomplished while living, fishing, and playing ball in 3 different states.   Make sure if you guys are enjoying the show to give it a 5-star review on your listening platform, and share it with anyone who would enjoy. Luke's socials: IG: @bass_and_buckets YT: Bass and Buckets

Carlton jumps on to talk about southern Louisiana fishing. Deep cranking, running rats along shorelines, and pond fishing around him. Little different style of fishing I'm personally used too which made this a fun show to record. 

Make sure if you guys are enjoying the show to give it a 5-star review on your listening platform, and share it with anyone who would enjoy.

Carlton's socials:

IG: @rippin_lipps_doe

YT: Rippin_lipps_doe

Colorado swimbait fishing? Seems pretty niche if you ask me. Gauge hops on with me to explain everything about Co and NE, the good and the bad. Big rout area with some sleeper Smallie fishing. An area I'd love to visit after hearing some stories Gauge had!

Make sure if you guys are enjoying the show to give it a 5-star review on your listening platform, and share it with anyone who would enjoy. 

Gauge's socials:

IG: @gaugesanglinglife

Join Bryan and me in the first office episode of Bass and Buzzed on scales n tales. We sit back, sip some drinks and catch up on the stuff going on in our lives. Bryans been hammering big PNW bass and I've been doing a whole lot of nothing. This episode has a lot of great stories from Bryan and myself and a couple of things you may be able to take and apply to your style of fishing. So sit back and enjoy 2 guys just being dudes.   Make sure if you guys are liking the show to give it a 5-star review on your listening platform, and share it with anyone who would enjoy it. Bryan's socials: IG: bryanspeller

2 hours of pure fishy talk. Dillion joins me and we talk about everything big bait related. I really is hard for me to try and type everything we covered. I guess you'll just have to listen and hear for yourself!

Make sure if you guys are liking the show to give it a 5-star review on your listening platform, and share it with anyone who would enjoy it.

Dillion's socials:

IG: Dillion.baxley

Join Charlie and I as he walks us through the fishing season, the legendary wake bait fishing, and the crazy scenery Mass has to offer. Make sure if you guys are liking the show to give it a 5-star review on your listening platform, and share it with anyone who would enjoy it. Charlie’s socials: IG: swimb8_ne Sponsor Links PTB: https://philstacklebox.com Remember to use code SCALES for 15% off on your next PTB order!

Bored fishing in that shallow 10-12 FOW? Have big money into graphs on your boat that you never use or are unsure how to use? Well if you said yes you better get your notepad out and listen to what Bo has to say. Bo is widely known on Facebook forums for his c2c videos during offshore trips, while also watching his graph. It's a talent we talk about and Bo lays down some fish behavior patterns here has noticed while graph fishing. For not even owning a bait I took away knowledge about fishing behavior in deeper water that I think could be replicated anywhere with similar depth.

Make sure if you guys are liking the show to give it a 5-star review on your listening platform, and share it with anyone who would enjoy it.  

Bo's socials:

 IG: bo_speyrer

 

Sponsor Links 

PTB: https://philstacklebox.com Remember to use code SCALES for 15% off on your next PTB order!

One of the most well-known swimbait guys in the Land of 10,000 lakes joins me today. Phoenix gets on and declares his love for 3 things, dead walking TiK's, slinging 7.5 WCZ battelshads, and making burgers. But in all seriousness, Phoenix is a stick from MN who seems to be dialed in the springtime. Catching a 6-pound 10 oz behemoth MN LGM this spring on the battleship, and countless other good fish on the TiK throughout the year. The man even had a 25-pound day with his best.  Make sure if you guys are liking the show to give it a 5-star review on your listening platform, and share it with anyone who would enjoy it.  Phoenix's socials: IG: phoenixpichner YT 6-pound 10 oz video: https://youtu.be/6pc0xVXxA2s YT 25 pounds for the best 5 in MN: https://youtu.be/GJ2kJxerp-Q Sponsor Links PTB: https://philstacklebox.com Remember to use code SCALES for 15% off on your next PTB order!

Join Eli and me as we talk about his start of building baits, painting, and starting his bait company. Eli started his bait-making career a few years ago and by the sounds of it, he hasn't looked back yet. With limited tools and knowledge, he has made leaps and bounds from his start. Now making wake baits like the scrambler and new salamander he has been working on. His scrambler bait is a smaller wake bait that could be one of the most beginner-friendly swimbaits made. While his salamander is still in the works but sounds like a fish-catching bait. The amount of time and thought Eli has put into the salamander makes me excited to see it and maybe snag one for myself. 

Make sure if you guys are liking the show to give it a 5-star review on your listening platform, and share it with anyone who would enjoy it.

Expedition baits socials

IG: expedition.baits

Join us for the second in-person show with Ethan Mcquay. A Michigan native who moved to Austin TX for a couple of years. We touch on everything from TX fishing and MI fishing, how the rivers and lakes differ from each region, styles of fishing swim, fish aggression in northern strain vs southern stain, to even a few stories of Ethan's trip down the Devils River! 

Make sure if you guys enjoy the show to give it a 5-star review on your listening platform, and share it with anyone who would enjoy it. 

Ethans socials:

IG: hunt.fish.themidwest

The Slap shop: https://scalesntalespodcast.myshopify.com

2 Episodes in a row with bait builders, this feels like a fever dream. Join me as we interview Reis with Raw Baits. His story is unlike any other we've had on the show. Being born and growing up for some time in Europe to now living in Texas making swimbaits. It's a pretty awesome story with some funny moments.

We get to hear his thoughts behind making a carp profile wake and where the idea stemmed from and how his journey from making them from wood to now resin. We even have a code word somewhere throughout the show, if you’re the first listener and get ahold of Reis you can win a free bait of his!

Reis's socials:

IG: raw_baits

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Check out the new official SNT tackle shop sponsor, Lake Pro Tackle! Use code "SCALES" at checkout for 10% off your order of any conventional or Swimbait-related products! ⁠https://lakeprotackle.com/⁠ 

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Join me as I have the first painter come on the show and talk, Aquaticmarlon! For only doing this for 2 years he is seriously one of the most talented guys I've seen. His trout work looks like something straight out of a taxidermist shop. We touch on a lot of the basics of his painting techniques, like how he goes about prep work, mass orders, and the occasional goof-up while spraying. I will personally say if you're looking to get a bait repainted do not hesitate to get aloha of Marlon and get on his wait list.  

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Marlons socials: 

IG: Aquaticmarlon 

The slap shop: https://scalesntalespodcast.myshopify.com/

Dylan is a SoCal saltwater/freshwater swimbait guy. While still being a little newer to the swimbait thing he's put in some serious time into it and it's shown. While most of us guys only fish our crazy expensive baits in fresh water, Dylan talks about a small niche group of guys who venture into the salty side of things for saltwater bass. He explains how they slow roll yunique soft baits over eel grass and wait for that hard thud of a fish hitting the bait. But while he enjoys that he says it is hard to beat catching good green fish also. Some of the stories he tells make me realize southern strain and northern strain along with a couple of thousand miles may not make all of our fish that different. They are all intrigued with our baits, it's more about if they are aggressive enough to tango with a bait half their size or bigger sometimes. 

Make sure if you guys like the show to give it 5-stars on your listening platform, and share it with everyone who would enjoy the show. 

Dylans socials:

IG: labratsfishing

The slap shop: https://scalesntalespodcast.myshopify.com

While Jared from Fallof74 may be known by many as the "bait wrap guy" he drops some sick stories about the early days of swimbaits in Cali. HE touched on what it was like to be some of the first guys fishing Huddlestons in his waters and how crazy the fish acted for them. Or how those first few years of swimbaiting were done on "improvised" gear compared to what we have access to nowadays. Jared is an awesome guy who I could legit sit down with him and listen to him tell stories for a long time. 

Make sure if you guys like the show to give it 5-stars on your listening platform, and share it with anyone who would enjoy the show. 

Jareds socials

IG: Fallof74

Site: https://www.fallof74.com

The slap shop: https://scalesntalespodcast.myshopify.com

Join my first in-person guest and me as we tackle a bottle of Screwball whiskey and spout anything that comes to our head. It's a wide show all over the place but we cover some good thoughts and ideas. 

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Phils Socials

IG: philstacklebos

IG:Phil_in_the_blank

The Slap Shop- https://scalesntalespodcast.myshopify.com