You two gotta sit next to eachother so the guests don’t gotta flip their head back forth. Chris was too respectful and genuine of a dude he had to keep looking back and forth like a kid trying to cross a road in nyc 😂 loved the episode
Another awesome podcast. Little late in listening to it, but definitely worth it. Reading the comments I see there’s always one troll and yet they follow you and your wife. CA is what they stamp on every dull tool. Keep up the great work 👍👍
Love the Bilge podcast and every guest you’ve had. Really feels like a behind the scenes view of the fishing industry with all your different guests! And love Trait’s straight forward, tough questions
Not a pod cast guy either but I’m redoing the carpet on my boat so RUclips randomly put this on and dude I’m hooked! Y’all are doing a great job and a hell of a team. So putting it on to play all of them and should definitely get thru a lot because I suck at doing carpet and will be here a while lol. Great job guys!!!
Awesome job, Chris & Trait, even going ahead & addressing those 'touchy' subjects -- keep 'em coming! Really provides us a never-before-available glimpse of what's going on behind the scenes.
That’s the whole goal. Peel back the curtain a little so the public gets a better understanding, and maybe touch on subjects in a way that helps the tournament org make a few changes for the better for anglers. It’s a balancing act but we are trying to help where we can
Just a thought for your guest comfort...rearrange seating so your guest can't talk to both at once...with looking like they at a tennis match....love the show..
Very cool podcast! The energy like you said was uplifting. Side not....i dislike swimbaits....you made me buy one.........still think the bass in my gar hole run away from it when i cast it to them......but its really growing on me. Keep up the great work! Love the dogs!
Very good interview, Chris did an outstanding job as tournament director of the opens. His dedication to the sport, BASS and the anglers is very apparent. Chris and Trait, a question for you two, since you have been there before and after the (split), which version of the BASS is better, pre or post split?
Awesome podcast was hoping for this one. Bring an elite back to the great state of Virginia. Back in the day top 150s had some amazing tournaments on the james river and buggs island We had a great open there. Tired of seeing tournaments in the same places year after year. Mix it up bassmaster. Love yall tho. Keep pounding Chris show em how to catch them smallmouth
You should maybe consider sitting the guest on one side and have you two sit on the opposing side. I image it gets tedious to turn your head back and forth. Just a thought. Love the podcast! : )
So here's a question. I'm someone who absolutely wants fishing to be my living. I spend an insane amount of time every day trying to be better. Lets say I snuck into the Elites, did it for a season, realized it wasn't for me, but still want to fish for a living. What else is out there? There has to be another way, right? How would one make those connections to get those jobs? I'm fully prepared to meet that connection and make that connection right now but I don't know where to start.
Elites for the competition side. RUclips channel for the “fishing earnings” side. Either way, requires a whole lotta work and dedication!!! You can do it.
I’m not sure how much is still out there about it. We are trying to get the opens/college angler on who was DQ’d but probably won’t happen. I think the lawyer involved got all the video evidence removed from the internet
@@Zaldaingerous Seems like it would be a win/win to me. Keeps fans more engaged, would help keep the honest more honest (on and off the water) and provide more web traffic. More clicks leads to more positive data that can be shared with potential sponsors that may want to purchase ad space… 🤷♂️
We’ve got a few on our list. As long as they’ll openly talk we are down but I think they’ve got some rules that keep them from being as open as BASS guys can be with us
@@Zaldaingerous well gotta respect that...I totally get not speaking on that. Just wanted to hear more of his side or who's ever event that was..Hank I believe.
@@nicholasporter4682I think he more didn’t want to face the two sides of questioning to be honest. I hope one day he will but he seems to want to control the narrative for now
Trait has more inside knowledge of the tour and tour life then most Anglers and specifically, Bass Anglers wives have. She has lived it form the wife and angler side... Not sure if she likes the molestache Chris has been sporting...
With all the information he put out I think they didn't like the unsafety of the move put skeet has done jumps before and I hope they know it makes them look bad they have lost some credit in my book
@@Zaldaingerous just calling it like it is. Sorry but any “wife” threatening to leave their husband if they switched to a new company really isn’t worth a damn boo boo. But it Chris’s life and he’s got to pay for it🥲
@@clintallard912 that’s how much my wife cares that I made the right decision. I’m sorry you don’t have a woman who cares that much for you. My wife was right in the end, too. She refused to be a part of a group who had a top priority to destroy Bassmaster, something that means so much to a huge chunk of the bass fishing population. It was hard for me to discern what was going on with all the pressures being put on me by my fishing idols. Best decision I could have made and I owe my wife huge for standing firm in her morals.
This is the least entertaining pod to date... there is a reason this guy does what he does. He has the personality of a rock and the temperament of a state trooper- loves his rules. Would have made a great politician...
@@Zaldaingerous I met Chris a few times, a very nice guy. This reply is obviously not from him. Sigh. Why do you even have her on the podcast.... Chris is a great host just by himself. Her stupid questions add nothing.
You two gotta sit next to eachother so the guests don’t gotta flip their head back forth. Chris was too respectful and genuine of a dude he had to keep looking back and forth like a kid trying to cross a road in nyc 😂 loved the episode
Haha yeah, he sat up straight too which we weren’t used too.
This was an awesome podcast, every sport needs something like this. I think Milliken would be a great guest, really cool what he’s doing imo.
Another awesome podcast. Little late in listening to it, but definitely worth it. Reading the comments I see there’s always one troll and yet they follow you and your wife. CA is what they stamp on every dull tool. Keep up the great work 👍👍
Love the Bilge podcast and every guest you’ve had. Really feels like a behind the scenes view of the fishing industry with all your different guests! And love Trait’s straight forward, tough questions
These podcasts are extremely educational and entertaining! Keep it up🎣
Great to hear, Shawn! We’ve got one with Lee Livesay dropping any day that was a really fun one.
Not a pod cast guy either but I’m redoing the carpet on my boat so RUclips randomly put this on and dude I’m hooked! Y’all are doing a great job and a hell of a team. So putting it on to play all of them and should definitely get thru a lot because I suck at doing carpet and will be here a while lol. Great job guys!!!
Glad you asked some tough questions,respect.
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This is a great show. Chris shows equal respect for the Zaldains. Thank You
Awesome job, Chris & Trait, even going ahead & addressing those 'touchy' subjects -- keep 'em coming! Really provides us a never-before-available glimpse of what's going on behind the scenes.
That’s the whole goal. Peel back the curtain a little so the public gets a better understanding, and maybe touch on subjects in a way that helps the tournament org make a few changes for the better for anglers. It’s a balancing act but we are trying to help where we can
Just a thought for your guest comfort...rearrange seating so your guest can't talk to both at once...with looking like they at a tennis match....love the show..
Great interview! Big shoutout to upstate New York! 🙌🏽🎣
Yessir, I'm gonna drive up to massena next weekend for the mlf last stage.
Chris was the tourney director in my fist club Salt City Bassmasters in Syracuse NY. Hell of a fisherman too!
He definitely understands the sport from a tournament anglers point of view which ultimately helps when making decisions that effect all of us
Very cool podcast! The energy like you said was uplifting. Side not....i dislike swimbaits....you made me buy one.........still think the bass in my gar hole run away from it when i cast it to them......but its really growing on me. Keep up the great work! Love the dogs!
Great final words by Chris on working hard and being a good person. Nough said.
Word!
Another professional quality podcast! You and Trait are a great 1-2 punch with a great interview style.
Thanks Clint!!
Very good interview, Chris did an outstanding job as tournament director of the opens. His dedication to the sport, BASS and the anglers is very apparent.
Chris and Trait, a question for you two, since you have been there before and after the (split), which version of the BASS is better, pre or post split?
We definitely have a podcast in the works that will hit on those subjects. It was supposed to happen during the Classic week but was post-poned
@@Zaldaingerous Excellent, I will be anxiously awaiting it. Thanks
Still bringin it!! 👊
Awesome podcast was hoping for this one. Bring an elite back to the great state of Virginia. Back in the day top 150s had some amazing tournaments on the james river and buggs island
We had a great open there. Tired of seeing tournaments in the same places year after year. Mix it up bassmaster. Love yall tho. Keep pounding Chris show em how to catch them smallmouth
Great interveiwing technique and rapor great podcast
Love the video Chris, im excited because will Davis is on the same pro staffs I am, diawa, spro, and str8upmounts
Big props to Will. Really happy for him!! Seems like the real deal
Really enjoy your guys podcast. One of my favorites!
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You should maybe consider sitting the guest on one side and have you two sit on the opposing side. I image it gets tedious to turn your head back and forth. Just a thought. Love the podcast! : )
Bowes was sitting a little more forward than our guests are normally so it made quite a big difference than it usually does
@@Zaldaingerous ahh that makes sense. Stay gringin'! Love everything guys are putting out.
@@keenanmoore264yes haha we have a super small space so just that little bit of upright forward posture makes a massive difference
Great pod cast probaly one of my favorite ones y’all have done!
Thanks James 🙏
Hey Chris I was wondering when the other version of your swimbait with the top hook was gonna drop?
This was a great interview 👏 keep them coming.
Thank you Mark!
Best show so far !!!
Bowes brought great energy!
So here's a question. I'm someone who absolutely wants fishing to be my living. I spend an insane amount of time every day trying to be better. Lets say I snuck into the Elites, did it for a season, realized it wasn't for me, but still want to fish for a living. What else is out there? There has to be another way, right? How would one make those connections to get those jobs? I'm fully prepared to meet that connection and make that connection right now but I don't know where to start.
Elites for the competition side. RUclips channel for the “fishing earnings” side. Either way, requires a whole lotta work and dedication!!! You can do it.
Chris from the CUSE 👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻
Awesome!!!
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Any plans to put this 'Podcast' on an actual podcast platform?
Something I can listen to while my screen is locked?
Yes, any day all episodes should be popping up across all audio platforms. We’ve got help now who is working on getting that streamlined
Good one 👍
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I missed the crazy Eufaula incident at 36:45. What was this about thanks.
I’m not sure how much is still out there about it. We are trying to get the opens/college angler on who was DQ’d but probably won’t happen. I think the lawyer involved got all the video evidence removed from the internet
If they are publicly scolded maybe that is what they need. If it is a bad screwup and they are DQ'd the audience needs to know .
Chris, you and Trait are so much bigger than Bassmaster.
Bring it West. The market is ready now.
The west may still be too fractured? Lots of leagues exist but most pull less than 100 boats. That’s not good. We need 200 boat fields
BASS website would get mega traffic if those Thursday reports were posted publicly.
My wife agrees 😆
@@Zaldaingerous Seems like it would be a win/win to me. Keeps fans more engaged, would help keep the honest more honest (on and off the water) and provide more web traffic. More clicks leads to more positive data that can be shared with potential sponsors that may want to purchase ad space… 🤷♂️
Ben Milliken might not be the best to have a live camera on unless there is a delay to bleep out some words. 😂😂😂
I'd love to see yall bring in a MLF guy.
We’ve got a few on our list. As long as they’ll openly talk we are down but I think they’ve got some rules that keep them from being as open as BASS guys can be with us
Please get Keith on to talk about the dq. from what I seen he didn't break the rules an he had all required licenses an mangmt. Permits.
We tried. We asked him Friday evening to film a podcast this weekend and he said no.
@@Zaldaingerous well gotta respect that...I totally get not speaking on that. Just wanted to hear more of his side or who's ever event that was..Hank I believe.
@@nicholasporter4682I think he more didn’t want to face the two sides of questioning to be honest. I hope one day he will but he seems to want to control the narrative for now
@@Zaldaingerous Ooo wow! I did not think about that. That's a really good point. Love the pod! I feel like this pod was needed.
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So he’s the one making entry fees expensive and dq the Tin Man Keith Poche
Actually if you listen to the first 3 minutes of the podcast you might realize that Hank Weldon is the tournament director for the opens…
@@hdlawncare7494 if you pay attention, you'd realize this guy is ripping them all off.
We talk significantly about Keith in this interview. You should listen in
Trait running her mouth like she’s on the tour 🤣
Trait has more inside knowledge of the tour and tour life then most Anglers and specifically, Bass Anglers wives have. She has lived it form the wife and angler side...
Not sure if she likes the molestache Chris has been sporting...
With all the information he put out I think they didn't like the unsafety of the move put skeet has done jumps before and I hope they know it makes them look bad they have lost some credit in my book
I think there’s more than meets the eye for all this and hopefully they are transparent soon
Traits in it for the money and clout lmaoooooo
What money and clout is there in fishing?? 😆
@@Zaldaingerous lmaoooo that’s really a great response. Stop trying to hard girl it’s gross
The only person trying hard is you in this comment section 🤦🏽♂️
@@Zaldaingerous just calling it like it is. Sorry but any “wife” threatening to leave their husband if they switched to a new company really isn’t worth a damn boo boo. But it Chris’s life and he’s got to pay for it🥲
@@clintallard912 that’s how much my wife cares that I made the right decision. I’m sorry you don’t have a woman who cares that much for you. My wife was right in the end, too. She refused to be a part of a group who had a top priority to destroy Bassmaster, something that means so much to a huge chunk of the bass fishing population. It was hard for me to discern what was going on with all the pressures being put on me by my fishing idols. Best decision I could have made and I owe my wife huge for standing firm in her morals.
This is the least entertaining pod to date... there is a reason this guy does what he does. He has the personality of a rock and the temperament of a state trooper- loves his rules. Would have made a great politician...
Stop comparing BASS to NASCAR. Totally different rules.
No
@@Zaldaingerous I met Chris a few times, a very nice guy. This reply is obviously not from him. Sigh. Why do you even have her on the podcast.... Chris is a great host just by himself. Her stupid questions add nothing.
@2:10 ew, he still watches the news… BASS really is woke
I don’t think chasing fish for sport and woke go in the same sentence 😂