Catch More Bass — Bass Fishing Podcast

Brian Latimer: Fish a Ned Rig Better Than 90% of Anglers — Setup, Spots & Retrieves

Fish a Ned rig with less guesswork and more bottom contact. Brian Latimer breaks down the simple setup, retrieve, and location rules that help this subtle bait catch numbers—and why most anglers make it harder than it needs to be.
This is a complete Ned rig clinic covering jigheads, plastics, weights, colors, line, leader length, hooksets, seasonal patterns, and the places where the technique works best.
What you’ll learn:• Why simple, low-action plastics often outperform baits covered in appendages• When to use a 1/5-ounce head and when to lighten up to 1/10 ounce• Why Brian prefers a light-wire Finesse ShroomZ over heavier and EWG-style hooks• How 10-pound braid with a 15-pound fluorocarbon leader reduces break-offs• The bottom-contact and slack-line retrieve detail most anglers miss• Why “nothing banks,” bridges, current, steep points, and deep winter fish fit the Ned rig• How to tightline, fish vertically, and let current move the bait• Why a numbers bait can still produce tournament-quality bass
Guest: Brian Latimer — Professional tournament angler, Lake Seminole FLW Tour winner, fishing educator, and founder of Straight Up Fishing.
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Jeremy Lawyer: Beat Summer Crowds & Heat to Catch Big Bass

What is the best way to catch bass in the middle of summer when the lake is hot, crowded, and full of boat traffic?
In this episode of Catch More Bass, Bass Pro Jeremy Lawyer breaks down the summer bass bite most anglers miss because they quit too early, fish the wrong window, or try to grind through the worst part of the day. Jeremy has spent years fishing Lake of the Ozarks and other crowded, dock-covered lakes, and he shares how he approaches summer fishing when the heat, jet skis, wake boats, and fishing pressure make the lake feel almost impossible.
We talk night fishing for bass, why a different class of fish can bite after dark, how dock lights and moon phase change the bite, and which baits Jeremy trusts most at night, including spinnerbaits, buzzbaits, jigs, big worms, chatterbaits, and squarebills.
Then we get into early morning fishing, summer current, boat traffic, crowded lake strategy, and how to pick better docks instead of wasting time on dead ones. Jeremy also explains why bass often live behind docks, how wind and shade position fish, and why the first cast on a dock or brush pile can be the one that matters most.
If you’re trying to catch more bass in summer heat, beat crowded lakes, fish better at night, or understand where bass go when boat traffic gets bad, this episode gives you a practical summer game plan from one of the best dock fishermen in the country.
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Justin Lucas: 90% of Anglers Miss This Big Bass Window

Most anglers can catch a few bass. The harder part is adding the one big fish that changes the day.
Justin Lucas breaks down how he uses a CullShad-style harness swimbait to create bonus big-bass opportunities without throwing a giant bait all day. This is the practical system: when the window opens, where to make the first cast, how to trigger followers, and when to put it back down before it burns you.
What you’ll learn:• Why this bait is a “window bait,” not an all-day swimbait grind• The best timing: 50-degree prespawn water, February–May, fall, clouds, wind, shade, and pre-front conditions• Why Justin throws it first on prime points, docks, riprap, and high-percentage targets• His CullShad setup: 5- and 6-inch sizes, 20 lb fluorocarbon, 7’6” heavy rod, slower reel, quad hook, and 1/16 oz nail weight• The retrieve that triggers big followers: slow and steady with 3–4 quick reel pops per cast• How high to run the bait so bass feed up instead of spooking• When bumps and followers mean “put it down” instead of forcing it• How Justin decides when to grind, change baits, or leave an area completely
Guest: Justin Lucas — Bassmaster Elite Series Angler of the Year; multi-tour winner; 50+ Top 10s; one of the most consistent pros in modern bass fishing.
 
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Spencer Shuffield: What Actually Works for Bass Fishing in 2026 — With & Without Scope

Bass fishing has changed fast. Spencer Shuffield breaks down what still gets bit in 2026, why pressured bass follow more and commit less, and how to catch them whether you’re using LiveScope or putting it down and power fishing.
This is not just a forward-facing sonar episode. Spencer explains how fish have learned baits like jerkbaits, A-rigs, drop shots, jighead minnows, and Koike-style baits — and how that has changed the way he fishes ChatterBaits, jigs, spinnerbaits, grass lines, brush, and shallow targets.
What you’ll learn:• Why bass follow baits but won’t commit like they used to• How great baits burn out after fish see them enough• What jighead minnows, drop shots, jerkbaits, A-rigs, and Koike-style baits have in common• Why baits that stay above fish trigger more reaction bites• How Spencer uses Scope to find better targets, not just chase dots• When traditional power fishing can still beat the electronics game• How small bait changes can make pressured bass react again
Guest: Spencer Shuffield — Major League Fishing pro; 2022 TITLE champion; 2025 WON Bass U.S. Open champion; multiple BPT Top 10s and one of the best modern Scope anglers in bass fishing.
 
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Justin Atkins: Stop Picking the Wrong Lure, Rules for Every Bait

We’re all guilty of defaulting to our favorite bait, even when there’s probably a better option. Justin Atkins breaks down how one of the most versatile pros in bass fishing decides when each lure actually deserves to be tied on.
This is a lure-by-lure decision tree for real fishing situations — shallow cover, grass, clear water, muddy water, current, offshore schools, forward-facing sonar, pressured fish, and more.
What you’ll learn:• When a spinnerbait beats a ChatterBait, swim jig, or crankbait• Why Justin always wants plastic on a spinnerbait instead of relying on a trailer hook• When a bladed jig is the better landing-percentage bait• Why a swim jig shines around shallow grass, clear water, and quiet targets• When to pick a Fritzside, lipless, squarebill, or deep crankbait• How Justin chooses between a jig, Texas rig, wacky rig, Neko, and drop shot• Why a power worm is still his first choice around offshore schools• How he picks between a jerkbait, minnow, and nail-weighted Hit Worm with forward-facing sonar
Guest: Justin Atkins — Bassmaster Elite Series pro; Forrest Wood Cup champion; Bassmaster Open winner; one of the most versatile bait decision-makers on tour.
 
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Mark Rose: The Real Reason You’re Not Getting Bit Deep Cranking

If you’ve ever found offshore bass but couldn’t get them to bite, Mark Rose breaks down what you’re probably missing. This is a deep-cranking and ledge-fishing clinic from one of the best to ever do it — how he fires offshore schools, chooses between crankbaits and other ledge baits, and adjusts when the fish won’t commit.
What you’ll learn:• Why a deep crankbait triggers offshore schools when slower baits won’t• How Mark fishes a Strike King 6XD from 6–20+ feet, including long-lining• When to use a 10XD for bigger forage, deeper fish, bluegill, crappie, or gizzard shad eaters• Retrieve changes that matter: speed cranking, snapping, pausing, grinding, and coming over the fish• Mark’s crankbait setup: 12 lb fluorocarbon, 15 lb for bigger baits, EWG trebles, and double split rings• Color rules for offshore cranking, including citrus, sexy shad, chartreuse/blue, clear-water shad, and root beer during the bluegill spawn• When to put the crankbait down and switch to hair jigs, football jigs, Carolina rigs, spoons, worms, shaky heads, swimbaits, or scroungers• How current, wind, grass, natural lakes, and forward-facing sonar change the offshore game
Guest: Mark Rose — 2018 FLW Tour Angler of the Year; 8 tour-level wins; more than $3 million in career earnings; one of the most respected offshore ledge and deep-cranking anglers in bass fishing.
 
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Jason Lambert: Offshore Secrets Revealed — Baits, Angles & Schools

Many anglers can find offshore bass and only catch a few. Jason Lambert dominated deep-water tournaments because he knew how to catch the right fish — the bigger ones, the pressured ones, and the schools other pros couldn’t fully unlock.
In this episode, retired offshore legend Jason Lambert gives up the ledge-fishing secrets he spent years keeping quiet: where summer schools set up, why he started with big baits, how pressure moves fish, and the cast angles that kept schools biting.
What you’ll learn:• Why Lambert started every offshore school with the biggest, nastiest bait on deck• How big bass position in schools, satellite groups, and pressured ledge areas• Why a first cast with a big swimbait, scrounger, Jerky J, or crankbait can trigger the right fish• How current, shell bars, creek-channel intersections, hard bottom, and irregularities create summer ledge schools• The cast-angle mistake that can pull fish off the ledge and shut down the school• Why bottom contact mattered so much with the Jerky J/scrounger system• How Lambert used side imaging, mapping, and later LiveScope to find schools faster• When to leave a school, when to change angles, and when to keep hunting for the next group
Guest: Jason Lambert — Retired pro; 8 MLF/FLW wins; one of the most feared offshore ledge fishermen of his generation; known as “The Ledgehammer.”
 
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Drew Gill: Why You’re Not Catching Bass on LiveScope—What Changed in 2026

Seeing fish on LiveScope is not the edge anymore. Drew Gill breaks down why so many anglers can see bass on the screen but still struggle to make them bite — and what the best scopers are doing differently now.
Drew walks through his first nine pro events of the season, including two wins, and pulls out the real lessons from each one: how he found the right fish, when Scope helped, when shallow fishing won, what he missed, and why the modern forward-facing sonar game keeps changing.
What you’ll learn:• Why LiveScope success is less about settings now and more about fish selection• How Drew identifies which fish are bass, which are active, and which are worth chasing• Why suspended fish are getting harder to catch on pressured lakes• When to use Scope around the bank, bed fish, fry guarders, and shallow cover• What changed at Guntersville, Harris Chain, Hartwell, Santee, Whitney/Waco, Wheeler, O.H. Ivie/Brownwood, Kentucky Lake, and REDCREST• How Alabama rigs, minnows, Neko rigs, drop shots, ChatterBaits, crankbaits, and fuzzy baits fit into Drew’s system• Drew’s take on Coike-style fuzzy baits, dice baits, and whether they have staying power• Why shallow fishing is still alive — and when not using Scope can be the better call
Guest: Drew Gill — two-time pro winner already this season; widely regarded as one of the best LiveScope anglers in bass fishing; elite at breaking down bass behavior, bait response, and forward-facing sonar decision-making.
 
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Pake South: Dice/Coike Secrets from a Master (Make LiveScope Followers Eat)

Dice baits, Coike-style baits, fuzzy baits, urchins—whatever you call them, they’re the hottest bait category in bass fishing right now. Pake South may be fishing them better than anyone, and after two record-book Bassmaster Open wins, he’s breaking down the exact details that make fish follow, commit, and fully eat.
This is a deep dive into how Pake fishes dice/urchin-style baits with LiveScope, why the right sink rate and profile matter, and how the new Berkley MaxScent Moeba was designed to solve the follow-and-nip problem.
What you’ll learn:• Why dice/Coike-style baits get more bites than minnows or jerkbaits in certain LiveScope situations• How Pake works them like a jerkbait: twitch, pause, adjust to the fish’s mood• The ideal sink rate, tentacle stiffness, profile, and fall that make an urchin bait work• When to throw the big 4.5-inch style vs. downsizing for smallmouth and spotted bass• The setup: 7’3” medium-heavy extra-fast rod, 20-pound fluorocarbon, baitcaster, and hard hooksets• Why first-cast accuracy at 40–60 feet matters more than bombing casts way out• How MaxScent helps turn followers and nippers into fish that actually commit• When dice baits don’t work, and how to tell fast before wasting your day
Guest: Pake South — Bassmaster Elite Series pro; 2026 Bassmaster Open winner at Rayburn and Eufaula; record-book three-day weights; one of the hottest young LiveScope anglers in bass fishing.
 
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Dean Rojas: 25 Years of Frog Fishing Secrets in 90 Minutes

Dean Rojas, pro bass fishing’s king of frog fishing, breaks down the system he built over decades of dialing in the technique. This is a full frog fishing masterclass: where to throw it, why anglers miss fish, when to use walking vs popping frogs, and how to choose the right setup and colors.
What you’ll learn:• The biggest frog fishing mistakes that cost anglers bites and landed fish• Why so many bass miss a frog — and how bait design, hooks, rod, reel, and braid fix it• When a walking frog beats a popping frog around grass, docks, seawalls, pads, and open targets• Why Dean built the SPRO Bronzeye Frog around hookup ratio and body collapse• How to choose frog colors for clear water, muddy water, shad, bluegill, and visibility• The best frog fishing weather, water temperature windows, and seasonal timing• Why the best frog spots are often missed by anglers who only think “mats and grass”• Dean’s frog rod, reel, braid, hook-angle, cadence, and hookset system
Guest: Dean Rojas — 5 major-tour wins; over $3 million in career earnings; 63 Top 10s; set the all-time B.A.S.S. single-day five-fish record with 45 pounds, 2 ounces; designer of the SPRO Bronzeye Frog.
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