Brutally Honest Pro Bass Angler (The Bilge Podcast) 

I'm kinda working my way backwards through these but the bilge is the best fishing podcast out there

I know it's been a year, but I just joined. Herren is one of my favorite anglers. Up-front non questions asked. You 2 keep up the good work. Thanks for the upfront content.

I'm glad you had him on, great episode. Good luck to both of you this next season!

I have met both of these guys at a BassU course years ago at Gadsden Alabama, both are some of the most informative guys to talk to. Chris brought his own powerpoint presentation to explain big swimbaits. Matt talked to everyone that had a question and even gave away some prototype crankbaits to people at the event. Great guys, straight shooters as well.

Great podcast! New respect for Matt I love his honesty and being straightforward! Y’all keep the good content coming Zaldaingerous ones🎣🎣🎣

I’m an hour in. I’m addicted to this podcast. Every one is great to listen too 👍🎣

This is a solid podcast dude. Hope it keeps growing for you

Probably one of the best interviews and honest pod cast I have watched on RU-vid.

Even the intro on this podcast is AWSOME!! GREAT SHOW!

Great podcast. Glad I was able to chat with you and Trait at the ramp at the Pickwick open in 2021. I’ll never forget it. Instead of giving me weird looks for running my old beat up boat like everyone else was, you gave me props for getting after it. 😂 Y’all are genuine people. Keep kicking all the ass.

Great podcast! Keep it up ! You guys are killin it!

Since I've gotten into bass fishing, Herren is a guy I've listened to A LOT. Dude is super knowledgeable and seems like a guy I'd love to be in the back of the boat with to learn. Thanks for this sit down Chris! ❤️

Man something about this podcast just makes me gravitate towards it and I can’t really put my finger on it. I love the honesty and sincerity from Matt Herren. Not just about the scandal stuff, man just the sport in general. Bottle that up and keep it going moving forward. Instant subscribe 👍🏽

Awesome show... absolutely love the honesty! Brutal honesty! Keep it up! Matt's the man!

Really enjoyed this and became a subscriber today! Will be listening from now on.

Love these podcast. I love the honesty and the behind the scenes information. The more I listen to this, it just confirms this is not the life for me. Mad respect for you guys able to chase your dreams. 100% truth...when MLF first started in TV and introduced the new format, I seriously thought those guys were competing for money to donate to charity. I sincerely thought you guys were making tons of money and when I heard about pros jumping into local club or smaller events, it kinda irritated me. Thank you for putting the whole story out there. When I was coming up watching these guys I never imagined guys were sleeping in their truck and barely making ends meet. Keep it coming! I've watched a few of these in the past couple of days...I'm addicted. Great job guys! Seriously

Keep the Bilge going! You guys are great!

Love it. Driving home listening to this.

Great vid. Been following BASS since the late 70's. I know Matt is a great fisherman. I have always thought of him as a grumpy old man even though he is a lot younger than men. This interview opened my eyes about him and it gained a lot more respect for the man he is. Please keep doing more of this type interviews. The interviews with Rick and Matt have been very informative. Great job.

Chris & Trait, great show! I love Matt Herren. He should be on every podcast as “The Truth”. 😂 Keep up the great work y’all!!

Great podcast. Really enjoy how genuine it is.

Could listen to you guys all night. Thank you!

Excellent podcast just started watching it this week. I literally watched this to see what happened between Tharp and Herren on Norfork. That was one of my favorite tournaments to watch and Chris Zaldain you were up there at the top also

This was REALLY good. enjoyed it.

These longer form podcasts need time stamps. Do love the content btw

Love this one! Glad this podcast provides a great truth platform for the REAL ones in the industry!

Great interview! Keep them coming!

Great podcast! This one hit home. I’ve been a mechanic for 9 years and the dream is to become a professional angler

Great show! Just like I had the pleasure of sharing the boat with you twice, I was Matt’s marshal twice on Toledo Bend as well. Great guy and, like you said, he will tell it like it is. I had to laugh at his comment about his facial expression and hole poaching because it happened the first time I was his marshal and he got a bit upset and let it be known to that angler. I would have been scared. LoL

Another great podcast. Keep them coming.

Chris continues to be a real G and Matt is the OG. Keep this goin, homie.

Just discovered this podcast. Good stuff here with Matt.

Really liked the interview. Keep it up.

Great podcast! Matt is an awesome guy. I’ll never forget him calling me personally regarding an order I placed with Taddo Designs. He’s definitely a role model. Not only for the industry, but as genuine man.

Great podcast, Chris. Fun to listen to the real world comments of bass fishing!

Excellent show and information.

One of my favorite anglers for years. I’ve made some baits for him and Lowen. Both great guys!!!

Great show, lots of good information

Enjoyed watching this. I was lucky enough to fish with Matt on Lay Lake around 2004 as a co- angler in the BFL. I caught my biggest bass at that time flipping. Close to a 5 pounder!

Good stuff Chris and Trait!!!

Really enjoy your shows

Really enjoyed this video!

Always good to here these inside the industry stories ! Especially from veterans! Your wife asks some great questions! Keep them coming! Hey who got the fly guns ? Did ya do a give away chris ?

Best interviews clunn now this. Thank you

I love these videos! I have been tournament fishing since 1987 and the changes in fishing are both good and bad. It is to the point that most people cannot afford the electronics, trolling motors, lithium batteries, etc. to compete at high level. I fish an occasional BFL now and listen to these guys who want to fish the BPT or Elite Series. I don't think they realize how expensive it is and what it takes. The fishing is just a small portion of the whole deal. These new guys wanting to make a living at this sport need to listen to guys like Matt and pay attention to what he says. He knows what he is talking about.

I met Matt Herren an Bill Lowen an Chris at Santee in 2020-2021. Three of the absolute best men I've ever met. They treated my little boy like gold when they talked to him. He tells everyone about it.

Love y'all. I actually found a pic with all us along with Matt from 2015 classic but I'm not go post it lol. Just waiting on my one on one swimbait class since we both on battle born together.

Exposing the business of pro fishing. Enjoyed it.

Matt is so knowledgeable with the sport great interview 👏

1 of the Best fishing podcasts I've ever watched 👀

This podcast to me…. Like waiting for the newest House of the Dragon episode ! Thanks y’all

Best show on the web.. Thank you.

There are issues in the reverse with polygraphs also. So what do we do about that. I can tell you 100% that an honest person can somehow come up with a false reading on a polygraph. When I was a young kid (about 13) somehow my name came up about burning down a shed at a little league field. I had rock solid alibies, I had been at a record store waiting for a particular album to come in and had been talking with the owner the entire time. To make a long story short I was asked if I would take a polygraph test and I instantly agreed. I figured it would clear me and I wouldn't have to deal with this mess anymore. I failed the polygraph test. I wasn't a trouble maker and was kinda scared while taking the test. Was that the reason for the failure? I don't know, I just know I didn't not have anything to do with the shed being set fire yet I had to go to trial for it. I just wish we could find a more reliable way to ensure rule compliance. I know it is pretty much the best we have and for the most part pretty reliable but in the back of my mind I will always have a worry.

Wow man I really think y’all got something here! These podcast have all been so interesting! I don’t think there’s anything else out there like this if there is I haven’t seen it… I’d really like to see y’all talk to Scott Martin, coach pain, lee livesay and lunkerstv

Love the podcast guys! 🙌🏻 🇦🇺

Good conversation, I enjoyed the talk it was real….

Great podcast, Matt was a top notch guest.

A friend of mine Marshalled on St Lawrence and drew Dean Rojas. He got a speeding ticket in the same place and DID NOT report it to BASS.

He’s the man! Awesome podcast

Started watching just for entertainment and came away with motivation//inspiration . This seems to be a thing for y'alls show . ( To me anyways ) Im a older fisherman and absolutely need the motivation. Young guys are so far ahead compared to where I started tournament fishing . Information in general was very hard to obtain 30 years ago . Now it's there for any and everyone . I love it even though it has leveled the game . Pretty much guys that can still do just seem like the can-do guys are more and younger. Thanks for the hard work you two are doing and please keep them coming.

You got me on that one, Matt. I totally did not factor in the Walleye fishing impact on Oahe' into the BASS event there. I thought I'd be a top performer in that Fantasy event, I blew it.

Y’all killin it with this podcast, palaniuk feider and some MLF guys would be great guests

Great podcast love it . If you can get Mercer on seems like nobody has Mercer on their podcast and Dude loves the sport and a wealth of knowledge just an idea. Keep the videos Zaldangorus and I will stay ON'EM . Love it thank you

I have definitely gained a lot of respect and admiration for Matt Heron after this podcast.

Happened to Steve Kennedy too out there somewhere. Threw Biggins back outside mouth. Honest dude I think

Is there a place I can listen to an audio only version, preferably downloadable? I subscribed on my podcast app, but the only episode in the feed is the Rick Clunn interview

I thought about trying to go Pro and then I saw the money involved, that stopped me in my tracks. It’s sad that people without money can’t seem to get ahead, some do but most don’t

Love Matt. Good stuff.

Wow. Great job on this podcast. Gonna give LBL a run for top spot in my book if this keeps up. Great stuff

If u r in a national fishing tournament with money on the line, they should check your license at the registration event

"he's mike 'long gone' " hahaha classic

Setting here turning wrenches on Friday every once in awhile my right 👍 thumb hurts 🤕. Not from work boys they were chewing last night in the rain.

Hey Chris great podcast and great conversation with Matt listened to the entire podcast but what's the inside story of the angler meeting and Matt's position on "not crossing the line?" Please fill us on the situation!! Lol

The elite series should be 50. There isn't much "elite" about 100 guys who all pay entry fees. The opens with so many guys trying to make the elites fishing all 9 has finally developed a minor league feeder system for the elite series. Great podcast yall!

Matt is a cool guy and this was another great interview. On the subject of Tony Christian (or any cheating incident) anglers always want to see cheaters punished and are upset when tournament organizations don't press charges on people they catch cheating. Most anglers don't want to hear this but the reason tournament organizations don't press charges against people that cheat in their tournaments is; the organizations become liable for damages caused by cheaters to the other participants. Hypothetically if in court, Tony Christian reveals he cheated in 20 FLW tournaments and didn't get caught, than everyone that participated in those tournaments and finished below him have suffered financial and/or point loss and look to FLW to compensate them. Multiply that by 20 (or whatever the true number of tournaments he admits to cheating in) and that's enough money to bankrupt the organization. Don't think for a second that attorneys for the accused don't point that out to any organization that presses charges. The anglers are the ones that need to bring charges is they feel that strong about it, organizations are not going to take the risk. Tournament angling is gambling and the fields are to big to be completely policed; ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK!

Honestly did not know there was drama and dudes fighting in bass fishing but it does make sense, anyone know what they were talking about in that meeting?

Here is an Irony. When I bought my Toyota, I had to explain to the sales rep I was buying it because of its association with Bass fishing.

This is an awesome interview thanks Chris and Trait. I tried to find it on Apple Podcasts but couldn’t. Are y’all on Spotify or something else??? Love ❤️ y’all

Yes

Can your podcast be found on Spotify or other podcast platforms? Or just RU-vid?

Roland Martin 2000 us open or right around that year got a citation for no fishing license and lost the days weight and 7,000 grand!! Ouch

Matt is one of the best fishermen that has ever walked imo

Is there a place that we can listen to this that’s not RU-vid? Only the first episode is posted on podcast and I would love to listen to the rest while driving.

Matt Definitely doesn’t beat around the bush lol. Thats what we love about him.

Excellent interview. What incident was being discussed at 55:15? It effects the pros in the sport? Thanks.

Randy sent me over, good show

A lot is made of the 9 rather than 3 Opens being ready for the Elites. Some of the best anglers made it there by winning the Federation National Championship, one week and almost no money. I turned it down when I won in 2005 and figured it cost me $2500 out of pocket to fish the Federation that year.

Took me two sessions to finish this but this was a great listen. 80k=elites 😮

I think the trails need to get back to helping each other and remember that fans are there for the anglers not the brand x trail. Entry fees need to lower winnings need to be spread out more and this is a hot topic but I think we need to get rid of Foward facing sonar and get back to actual bass fishing instead of video game fishing.

where can i find info on the clear lake/osprey sitch? hadnt heard of it before and wondering who it was

Good stuff from ole hammer.

Zaldain reminds me of the guy that when he's around military guys always says "I was gonna join but....[enter excuse]" sorry maybe it's the mustache

When Matt says, it’s made heroes out of guys, just like I said about the Alabama rig, it has made A LOT of AVERAGE fishermen “ great”…

If anglers break rules they should be publicly known period. It should not be done behind closed doors especially base on who it is. Make examples it stops. If a dude loses sponsors so be it that was there decision to break the rule. It keeps the sport true and if there are sacrifices in the process so be it at the end of the day it was there choice too break the rule

Matt Herron is a very good and smart fisherman

I would not take a phone call on the bank of the Missouri River in late May at Slippery Anne, I'd have to ask the mosquito's first.

It was a plastic tub with slits cut in lid

Probably won’t see this but as a spectator that consumes all things bass fishing, we only see the top 20 anglers in any given tourney anyways. So whether there’s 30, 50, 90, or 200 anglers they don’t show us anything but the top of the tourney anyways. That being said I’m sure the fishing would be tougher for y’all with 100 and a little better with 50

Can we get the podcast drops to spotify, apple, etc so we can stream without youtube?

Herren is awesome