In this episode we dive into the world of bass management with one of its leading voices — Vic DiCenzo, Ph.D., Coordinator of the Black Bass Program at the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC). Vic walks us through how the AGFC uses a collaborative stakeholder approach — where anglers just like you play a real role — in shaping the future of black bass fisheries.

Want to dig deeper? Here are the links mentioned in this episode:

• AGFC – Black Bass Program: https://www.agfc.com/fishing/black-bass/black-bass-program/

• AGFC – Reservoir Black Bass Management Plan (2022-2031): https://www.agfc.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/5-Reservoir-Black-Bass-Management-Plan.pdf

• Vic DiCenzo’s profile and appointment: https://www.agfc.com/news/dicenzo-to-head-up-agfcs-focus-on-bass-management/

Whether you’re bank-fishing your local lake or chasing 8-10 lb giants on the grass flats, this conversation will give you behind-the-scenes ammo to better understand how fisheries get managed — and how you, the angler, are a key piece of that puzzle.

Tune in now and let’s get informed, inspired, and ready to make each bass spring more meaningful

In this episode, we dive into The Most Bizarre Kayak Fishing Scandal We’ve Ever Seen. A kayak angler literally sawed a kayak in half, strapped it to his bass boat, and tried to pass off his catches as if he were fishing from a kayak. Yeah… you read that right.

I’m joined by my good friend Bailey Eigbrett from the Serious Anglers Podcast Network, and together we break down how this insane scheme unfolded, how the tournament director caught it, and what it means for the integrity of kayak fishing going forward.

It’s one of the wildest stories the kayak fishing world has ever seen — and it’s sparking some serious conversations about honesty, community, and competition on the water.

In this episode, I sit down with fisheries biologist Garrett Stamport from Prestine Pond Management, a graduate of Texas A&M University, to tackle one of the most controversial topics in the bass fishing community—aquatic vegetation spraying.

Do bass really need grass to survive? Does killing vegetation affect their behavior, the bite, and overall fish health? And does spraying actually kill bass—or is the truth more complicated? Garrett brings the science, the experience, and the facts to clear the water on this heated debate.

If you’ve ever wondered how lake management practices impact your fishing, this is the conversation you don’t want to miss