Fred Klinshaw on how coastal proximity staggers spawn timing across three lakes, why post-spawn bass are eating shad on A-rigs in open water right now, and what 11 years of full-time guiding teaches you about decision-making on the water.
Andrew Navarro of Top Notch Leadheads on the corbina retrieve that works from the sand, why the trapper head gets more fish per bait, and the shad spawn strategy that puts bigger fish in the net.
Oliver Ngy and Dejon Wells on why disappearing kelp is changing the exposed hook argument, how to count a big bait down to structure without snagging, and when scent actually converts short bites.
Chase Collins of CMC Fishing on building a tournament limit before going big bait, why a minnow-taper trailer outperforms a paddle tail on a bladed jig, and the one-session commitment that finally unlocked glide bait fishing for him.
Trevor Otwell built a bait operation inside his tattoo shop in Connecticut — and Peak Baits is now the newest home for Bait Slingers product on the East Coast. Plus the 8″ RX Slug makes its first appearance.
Hosts: Daniel Dahlin ([FISH]rx), El Charly, Luke Dean (Bait Slingers / Artemis Charters) Episode 95, recorded live on July 29, 2025, is a mix of freshwater and saltwater fishing reports — Bass Lake spotted bass and trout, sea lion pressure at the Long Beach wall, and how search-bait thinking carries across both environments. In This…
Marshall Smith joins live from Bishop in the Eastern Sierras to break down lake vs. stream trout fishing in the Mammoth Lakes area, Crowley Lake tactics, and why fly fishing is near-essential for the streams.