UNBELIEVABLE Day sends Me to the TOP of the Leaderboard!! (Bassmaster Open Toledo Bend) 

Thank you so much for putting me in the video and taking time out of your day to talk to me

Wow a 29lb bag on the first day. Great job Ben as always.

Your co-angler got treated to the best guided trip he has ever been in! 😂😂😂

To see your transition from starting out, then leaving your job for youtube full time, to now bringing it full circle fishing the opens has been incredible! Congratulations on the win and classic berth! Go get em MF'ER!!!!!

First time I’ve seen the pro angler give a little love to the co-angler!! Keep it up ! Make your mark in the sport!!!

Congrats Ben!! And a big shout out to Cole for the hours and hours he must have spent editing…. Great job to both of you!

I was tracking every day of the tourney. So excited and happy for you!!! MF'ers are pulling for ya!!!

Everything about this video is amazing, Ben’s the best RU-vidr out there and I really appreciated how he took the time to help land all of his co anglers fish and showed him such good respect, I know quite a few guys that do not like having a co and show it

Ben, you did not disappoint. Congrats on the win. Was waiting to watch how you caught them. We fish The Bend every spring, and this year we doubled down and left a camper out there all month. Crazy weather proved to be our biggest handicap.

Congrats brother....well deserved victory...much respect!

There isn't anyone who has influenced me in every aspect of bass fishing. Thank you for all you do and as a OG MFER YAAA BUDDDY

Love how you gave your co-angler baits and helped land his big bass. Great job! Congratulations on your 5th place and 1st place finishes to start your season!!! Good luck in your next event

Bro I got a feeling you’re gonna blow up I think you’re gonna be the next big thing in fishing I could see you having three 4 million subscribers crowds of people wanting your autograph and pictures and huge sponsors coming your way to try to get attention to their brand.. and they’re gonna want you in the elites and for your popularity and talent big Swimbait brands big boat brands there gonna come a knocking and I hope you all the success in the world brother you have definitely put in the time you deserve it and you’re my kids favorite angler big MF’er fan

Slaunch master!! Awesome job Ben. Been a ride watching you from first leaving your job and starting full time. Great win man. Keep it up

Let's freaking gooooo!!!!! Congratulations on winning and yes I'm driving my ass from Alabama to Tulsa for that classic to support you. Let's smash these opens!!

Been watching you for about a year or two now. Not a huge fisher myself but I’ve fallen in love with the weigh ins and seeing how well you do in your first big professional tournament series. Keep it up. Never guessed I’d see you topping the leaderboards in your first year but damn well done brother!

Hell yea dude congratulations. You and Cole have such good teamwork with what you do… I hope he realizes how much of a asset to the team he really is .

Been watching you from the beginning! Congratulations, well deserved.

Congratulations on your 1st place win brother u deserve it. I'm proud of u and don't even know u personally...it's so awesome to watch u after all these years

Congrats on EVERYTHING Ben. You and Cole deserve to be in this spot light. Keep up the killer work Cole on your skills behind the camera/computer.

Super pumped for you Ben! I know I speak for many that have followed your journey from your kitchen oven baking jigs to now being on the biggest stage of bass fishing! You rock dude, keep up the grind and may the Lord continue blessing you and yours.

Congratulations Bro. You, Cole and family are raising the bar on expectations and performance in pro bass fishing. And your ability to determine fish patterns and behavior is second to none. Keep up the great work! And what other pro helps his co-anglers out like this! Great job.

Congrats on the win!! You are the talk of BASS this year!! I think you’ve got them a little nervous!! Lol keep it up man I look forward to watching you dominate the opens and then doing the same at the Classic and Elites next year!!

I already liked you and then I saw you get a fish for your co. Man I am glad you are down to earth and a regular guy. Keep on keeping on buddy!!! Good luck at Kerr, that's my back yard!!! Tight lines everyone!!!

I couldn't be happier for you Ben!! I've been watching your channel since before you left your job...It's been amazing to watch you and your channel grow into one of the best fisherman and RU-vidrs out there!🤘🤘

You were very respectful to your co-angler. That was cool and notable!

Keep on kicking azz! Love seeing a new generation of real young men.

I knew you would kick some butt and you will continue to.congrats brother, look forward to watching you win win win.

Watched all the podcasts and lives ,people are acting like you have not caught them for years. Nothing new besides getting the recognition you had coming as a strong angler.

Congrats on the win sir...I watched it all live.77 lbs 14 oz is impressive to say the least....many more wins to come and you're gonna earn your spot on the mount Rushmore of bass fishing I'm positive

Love the way you interacted with your coangler and the fans man. Congratulations and I hope you make the Elite’s!!!

Ben, living his best life. Thanks for taking us with you 🎣📽️💪

Congrats Ben! Well deserved W!

That hair and Ben being a hammer, he's basically the Thor of fishing! 🤣

I'm about half way through and I noticed that you include your co angler in quite a bit of your content. I can't express how much I love this. Showing both of your successes on your video just makes me glad. I also said to myself I would hate to be your Co angler only cause I know you catch giants. Lol

Top tier level content. This was the best fishing video I have ever seen.

Way to go Ben... This is great and to have your family there with you has to be special... GO WIN THIS THING...

Stoked to see you at the top man!!

Crazy how far you have came I remember watching you from the start then you quit your job fished full time now this your killing it !!

Good job Slaw!!! Ready for day 2

Awesome job brother. Can’t wait to see you at the Classic!!!

Just don't forget were you come from keep that at heart.

Congrats Ben! I see a classic win and a Century belt in your future! Keep catching donks! I can't wait to go to the Classic next year to see you walk onto that stage in front of thousands of mfers in the crowd!

You killed it man! I can’t wait for the rest of these videos 🎣

I've been waiting for something detailed about the tourney! Ben, you are the man! You never cease to amaze.

You’re a monster my dude, keep it up. Love to see you on the Elites

This has to be such a rush! In a tournament setting, and Ben's absolutely crushing it.

Been waiting for this episode. Great stuff as always bro 👊🏻

Your breathing during that fish at the 6:00 mark! You were nervous and jacked! Awesome tournament Ben!

Thank you for letting us see all of this! Fantastic job overall brother!

Congrats Ben! So happy for you, I knew you could do it!

Love seeing the co-angler catches. Some videos make me think these guys never catch anything, but not today😂

Wow, you are very impressive to watch. Your explanations of what you are seeing and what you are thinking is very educational. Your co-angler had a front row seat to an epic day…for both of you! Congratulations, you are going to the Bass Master Classic!! Keep up the amazing work. Bring on the world!! Go team MFERS!

Congratulations on the tournament win!!!!! It’s crazy to see how far you have come. Can’t wait to see the other two days that led to the win!!

I believe u r witnessing a new star in the bass fishing world. Compliments of one of the M Fer's

Bro, I have been refreshing RU-vid every hour for DAYS waiting for you to drop this tournament content. Haven't watched it yet but I can already tell ya. 1000% worth the wait!!!!!!! Spoiler not Spoiler Alert. I have never cared for fishing enough to follow an elite "Bassmaster" until I found Ben "The Golden Rod" Milliken.

Way to go! Great job seeing all the hard work pay off. Respect! Keep it going

i get way too excited over this stuff lol absolutely love the videos man and stoked that you did so well!

So proud of you bro, proud of you and your journey and everything that you've done since the old days on the white boat.. keep grinding, never stop being YOU!!

My MAN!!! I didn’t want it to end! What a performance my dude! You deserve it! 💚 Keep’em cummin

Ben, super excited for you! What a start to the season. God bless. I’ll keep you in my prayers.

One of the best in the game! Congrats man!

It is a lot of fun following you on this journey. Thanks for bringing us along!

Great Video Cole!!!! This perspective gives a Hole new Outlook on Ben, the Slaunch Master's, fishing... Incredible Shots of the Fish Jumping! And the Drone footage Ties In the rest of the Atmosphere... Super Great Start Ben... Anyone Catch what his Co-Angler weighed in at?

gotta give props to your co-angler for slaying it too!

Congratulations Ben! You deserve it!!

Congratulations on well-earned results! Sooo much time on the water culminating in precision. Love watching you go man

Congratulation Ben!!! Awesome fishing, so happy for you and your family. Can't wait to see you fish the Bassmaster Classic.

Congratulations 🎉 was so awesome seeing you win live and the interaction with Kane!

Remarkable! You are making some noise in the bass fishing world! Appreciate sharing your adventures and helping others along the way! Great job my friend!

Congratulations. This is awesome to see. The success is well deserved man

Seeing where you started to now is amazing and to see you are the same person that I started watching makes watching your videos that much more enjoyable keep up the amazing work

👊🏾 all the hard work, consistency and countless hours coming together beautifully for Ben. You get out what you put in and you’re living proof

Incredible to see just how much celebrity you have going on now!!

Great footage as usual! Thank you sir!

Awesome, Ben! Congratulations! I've been loving the in-boat video and chaseboat video by Cole-slaw during these events.

Congratulations Ben!!!

So happy for all your success. Truly inspiring!

Good for you!

Congratulations 👏. Your the reason I got back into fishing. So thank you for all the hard work.

You have come a long way from small lakes in Nebraska and Iowa, now is your time to shine!

CONGRATS BEN!!!! YOU ARE MY FAVORITE RU-vid FISHERMAN!!!! I WISH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY BLESSINGS AND PROSPERITY!!!! I'm a MFer from Monterey California!!!!

Great video can’t wait to see them all.

Awesome! Amazing Ben!

Great job Ben looking forward to the videos . They are coming out awesome. You to Cole!

Congrats and keep it going, can not wait for the next one.

Sweet! Get ‘em Ben!

Can't wait!!!! 🎉

Congratulations Ben so fun to watch you bring home the W keep it going Nebraska proud ❤

LFG!! Fking Awesome! I never thought I would be more excited to keep up with the opens than I would the Elites series. Love the content love that your sharing your journey with us you deserve all the success that comes your way brother! Your drive and work ethic is inspiring brother! Another great video Cole Slaw as always! LFG MF'RE NATION!!

Top notch catching them… But can we talk about how good Ben is to his co-angler. Doesn’t always happen that way 🤙🏻

So cool watching you on a familiar reservoir. Love your videos.

Man this is a fun ride just watching it I can only imagine what a rush it is for you. I mean I know you are already an accomplished angler but they way you have shown up at the opens is incredible. These guys are some of the best and they are hungry. Man this is great!

Unbelievable.... congrats man. I believed this would happend since the announcement you'd be fishing the opens. Been watching you for about 4 years now!

I knew you would win, I’m sure the way you catch fish there’s many more to come! 🎉

Ben your an absolute hammer. 💯 Can't wait to see the rest of these opens. Your a force 💪 👏 #6thSense

Great win! KEEP THEM COMING... 🔥

You're an absolute hammer, Ben! Have enjoyed watching your journey to get where you are now. Congratulations on all your success so far, and this is only the beginning. Can't wait to watch you kill it at Buggs!

I’ve already watched this 4 times now, freakin love it Ben, I feel like I’m competing with ya dude

Congrats Ben!! You really have an incredible talent for reading the fish and there habits. Catching the fish is the easy part but figuring out where they going to be and what or when they going to feed on is the key. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experiences with us it is truly interesting to apply these tactics on our own waters.