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🎣 Lake Murray is BACK! Captain Bob breaks down the 2026 Bassmaster Kayak Series Championship on his home lake, where 154 anglers caught 1,395 scoreable largemouth in just three days, on a lake many had written off after it lost much of its vegetation. Ewing Minor took the title with 38 fish totaling 292¾ inches. 🔥 WE'RE TALKIN': 🎣 How catch-photo-release (CPR) kayak tournaments are scored 🎣 A day-by-day leaderboard breakdown: Ewing Minor, Wyatt Hammond, Jacob Berryhill, and Adam "the Prototype" Milstead 🎣 Why Lake Murray's bass came roaring back: bugs, then baitfish, then big fish 🎣 The Rumble in the Jungle King Mackerel Tournament in Little River, SC If you fish Lake Murray, or any lake that's been through tough times, this one shows what a fishery comeback really looks like and what it means for your next trip. 💬 YOUR TURN: Vote in this week's poll and drop your best Lake Murray catch in the comments. ⭐ Follow On The Hook on Spotify and tap five stars. It's the #1 way to help the show grow. 📻 LISTEN LIVE:…
🎣 Lake Murray is BACK! Captain Bob breaks down the 2026 Bassmaster Kayak Series Championship on his home lake, where 154 anglers caught 1,395 scoreable largemouth in just three days, on a lake many had written off after it lost much of its vegetation. Ewing Minor took the title with 38 fish totaling 292¾ inches. 🔥 WE'RE TALKIN': 🎣 How catch-photo-release (CPR) kayak tournaments are scored 🎣 A day-by-day leaderboard breakdown: Ewing Minor, Wyatt Hammond, Jacob Berryhill, and Adam "the Prototype" Milstead 🎣 Why Lake Murray's bass came roaring back: bugs, then baitfish, then big fish 🎣 The Rumble in the Jungle King Mackerel Tournament in Little River, SC If you fish Lake Murray, or any lake that's been through tough times, this one shows what a fishery comeback really looks like and what it means for your next trip. 💬 YOUR TURN: Vote in this week's poll and drop your best Lake Murray catch in the comments. ⭐ Follow On The Hook on Spotify and tap five stars. It's the #1 way to help the show grow. 📻 LISTEN LIVE:…
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Bassmaster Kayak Championship on Lake Murray: Ewing Minor Wins & the Big Bass Comeback
Listened🎣 Lake Murray is BACK! Captain Bob breaks down the 2026 Bassmaster Kayak Series Championship on his home lake, where 154 anglers caught 1,395 scoreable largemouth in just three days, on a lake many had written off after it lost much of its vegetation. Ewing Minor took the title with 38 fish totaling 292¾ inches. 🔥 WE'RE TALKIN': 🎣 How catch-photo-release (CPR) kayak tournaments are scored 🎣 A day-by-day leaderboard breakdown: Ewing Minor, Wyatt Hammond, Jacob Berryhill, and Adam "the Prototype" Milstead 🎣 Why Lake Murray's bass came roaring back: bugs, then baitfish, then big fish 🎣 The Rumble in the Jungle King Mackerel Tournament in Little River, SC If you fish Lake Murray, or any lake that's been through tough times, this one shows what a fishery comeback really looks like and what it means for your next trip. 💬 YOUR TURN: Vote in this week's poll and drop your best Lake Murray catch in the comments. ⭐ Follow On The Hook on Spotify and tap five stars. It's the #1 way to help the show grow. 📻 LISTEN LIVE:…
𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝘁𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀: 𝗣𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗹𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱
ListenedFall can be one of the best times of the year to chase redfish, speckled trout, and flounder — but putting all three in the boat on the same trip takes more than luck. Captain Bob is joined by Heath Watford to break down the fall inshore saltwater tactics and strategies that can help anglers turn a good day of fishing into a legitimate inshore slam. As water temperatures begin to fall and bait starts moving, inshore fish change with it. Understanding where the bait is going, how tides position feeding fish, and when to change presentations can make all the difference. 🎣 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘: • Why fall can produce some of the best inshore fishing of the year • Finding redfish, speckled trout, and flounder as water temperatures drop • How migrating bait influences fall feeding patterns • Using tide and current to locate actively feeding fish • Targeting creek mouths, oyster bars, grass lines, points, docks, and structure • Choosing the right artificial lures and bait for fall conditions • Changing presentations as…
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗹𝗮𝗺: 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝗳𝗶𝘀𝗵, 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁 & 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿
Listened𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗹𝗮𝗺: 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝗳𝗶𝘀𝗵, 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁 & 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 What does it take to put together a true inshore slam in one day? Captain Bob breaks down how to target the three species that make up one of saltwater fishing’s favorite challenges — redfish, speckled trout, and flounder. Catching one of these fish is one thing. Finding all three in the same trip takes an understanding of tides, bait, structure, water movement, and knowing when to change locations and presentations instead of waiting for the fish to come to you. 🎣 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘: • How to put together an inshore slam • Where to look for redfish, speckled trout, and flounder • Understanding how tide and current position inshore fish • Finding bait and using it to locate feeding fish • Choosing productive creeks, points, oyster bars, docks, and edges • When to use artificial lures versus bait • Adjusting presentations as conditions change • How water temperature and time of day affect feeding patterns • Knowing when to leave one species and…
𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗻𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿 & 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗘𝗙𝗣 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗮 𝗚𝘂𝘆𝗮𝘀
ListenedSpotify Title: 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗻𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿 & 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗘𝗙𝗣 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗮 𝗚𝘂𝘆𝗮𝘀 American Red Snapper are abundant throughout the South Atlantic — so why has recreational access remained one of the most controversial issues in saltwater fisheries management? Captain Bob sits down with Martha Guyas, Southeast Fisheries Policy Director for the American Sportfishing Association (ASA), to break down the South Atlantic Red Snapper fishery and the new Exempted Fishing Permit — or EFP — approach. Martha has spent years working on fisheries policy and recreational fishing access in the Southeast. In this episode, we dig into the science, the data problems, federal management, state-led data collection, and what the South Atlantic EFP could mean for the future of recreational Red Snapper fishing. 🎣 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘: • Why American Red Snapper management remains so controversial in the South Atlantic • What an Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) actually is • Why Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina pursued state-led Red…
🎣𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝘀 & 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝗳𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀: 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿
ListenedWhat happens to bass and redfish when late-summer heat changes where, when, and how they feed? Captain Bob breaks down the seasonal patterns anglers should be watching as summer begins transitioning toward fall. Hot water, changing bait movement, shorter feeding windows, current, tide, depth, and available cover can all influence where fish set up. In this episode, we look at how those late-summer conditions affect both largemouth bass and redfish — and how anglers can adjust instead of fishing the same patterns all season long. 🎣 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘: • Late-summer patterns for largemouth bass • Late-summer redfish and red drum behavior • How warm water influences feeding activity • Following bait as seasonal patterns begin to change • Adjusting location and presentation throughout the day • Using tide and current to locate feeding redfish • Finding productive bass water during the hottest part of summer • Recognizing the first signs of the transition toward fall • Why yesterday's pattern may not work today…