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WE MOVED! New Episodes on The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast Feed! Jul 12, 2023

WE MOVED! All Southern Waters podcast episodes will now be dropping on the Southern Outdoorsmen podcast feed. Head over to The Southern Outdoorsmen Podcast and subscribe there to get all of our new episodes!

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34 - Freshwater Spearfishing In Arkansas with Andy Jeffries May 25, 2023

This week Jacob is joined by Spear Fisherman Andy Jeffries about his adventure of living and spearfishing in Arkansas for a short time. Andy talks about how he decided to move to Arkansas for work once he learned about the spearfishing opportunities in the state. This is an interesting episode and you'll want to hear the short about how Andy was on the boat when his buddy Chris Cantrell shot the pending World Record Paddlefish!

Subjects Include:

Spearfishing Arkansas
Equipment needed to spearfish
Free-Dive vs Scuba
Targeting Gamefish
Spearfishing for Crappie, Walleye, Stripe Bass and More!
Training to Spearfish
And Much More!

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33 - The History of The Classic Bomber Lure with Allen Garner May 11, 2023

This week Jacob speaks to lure collector Allen Garner about the classic Bomber from Bomber Lures. Allen gives us the history of the Bomber Lure Company and their start during WWII. This is an interesting episode that you'll enjoy! You'll heard the story on the World Record Smallmouth being caught on a Pearl Bomber lure on Dale Hollow Lake in TN.

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32 - Is Over Fishing Hurting Crappie Populations with Dr. Steve Sammons Apr 27, 2023

This week we have Dr. Steve Sammons from Auburn Univeristy back on the show to discuss an interesting topic that is being talked about online. Is the rising popularity of crappie fishing hurting crappie numbers across the country? This discussion is happening as Dr. Sammons is undergoing a study in Alabama to get to the bottom of this question. You won't want to miss this episode.

Subjects include:

How will technology like forward facing sonar change the effectiveness of crappie anglers over the next 15 years
Crappie spawning issues
Crappie spawn
Over fishing
Slot limit
Minimum length creel limits
Age and growth rates of crappie
And Much More!

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31 - Growing Monster Bass with Natalie Goldstrohm of Toyota ShareLunker Apr 13, 2023

This week joining the show is Natalie Goldstrohm who is the Program Director of the Toyota ShareLunker program in Texas. If you have followed bass fishing media you probably have heard about the Toyota ShareLunker program. And if you know about the Toyota ShareLunker program then you will be excited for this interview. Now if you aren't familiar with the program then you are in for a FASCINATING episode! So sit tight and give this episode a listen. We promise you won't want to miss it!

Subjects include:

What is the Toyota ShareLunker program and its history
How Texas anglers are helping the program to grow massive bass
What are the top lakes/reservoirs to catch a 13lbs+ Largemouth Bass
Breeding program and genetic testing to grow huge bass
How it takes 10 years to grow a 13lbs Largemouth
Stocking efforts
And Much More!

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30 - The World of Custom Fishing Baits with Will Johnston of JB Customs Fishing Mar 30, 2023

This week Jacob talks to Will Johnston of JB Customs Fishing. Will is the creator of the Sly Dog topwater bait and joins Jacob to talk all things custom baits. This is a great conversation that you won't want to miss.

Subjects include:

Why anglers buy and use custom baits for bass fishing
Bigger Baits = Bigger Bass
Big topwater
Why California is a hotspot for big custom lures and big bass
Bait development
And much more!

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29 - Creek Fishing with John Dalton of Creek Fishing Adventures Mar 16, 2023

This week Jacob is joined by John Dalton of Creek Fishing Adventures Youtube channel to talk about his passion fishing creeks and small streams. John discusses his reasoning for exploring these virtually untouched water ways any why others should follow suit. Jacob and John also talk about how John was able to turn his passion for fishing into his full time career back in 2019 with his YouTube channel. This is a great episode we are sure you will enjoy!

Subjects include:

Why fish creeks and streams
Working up or down stream for best bait presentation
Bait section
Gear and Tackle
Smallmouth
Wade fishing vs kayak fishing
And Much More!

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28 - Vertical Jigging For Big Crappie with Kris Mann Mar 02, 2023

On this weeks episode Jacob speaking with Kris Mann on all things vertical jigging for big crappie. If you are hitting the water this spring to catch crappie then you won't want to miss this episode!

Subjects include:

What is vertical jigging
Less is more when it comes to jig movement
Vertical vs horizontal structure
Crappie tournaments
Bait presentation
Optimal rod length
Active Forward Facing Sonar vs Side Imaging
And Much More!

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27 - Monster Striped Bass with Dr. Steve Sammons Sep 08, 2022

This week we are joined by past guest Dr. Steve Sammons to talk about his research on Striped Bass in Alabama for a part 2 episode!

Topics include:

Monster striped bass eating rainbow trout??
Targeting big stripers in the deep south
Can Striped Bass spawn in lakes?
Fishing with 2lbs-3lbs live bait for huge striped bass
And Much MORE!

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26 - Thermocline And Monster Striped Bass with Dr. Steve Sammons Sep 01, 2022

This week we are joined by past guest Dr. Steve Sammons to talk about his research on Striped Bass in Alabama and their relationship with the thermocline.

Topics include:

What is Thermocline
Why do lakes "flip"
What is Striped Bass habitat
The technical understanding of what a Striped Bass needs to get 40lbs +
The World Record land locked Striped Bass record from Alabama (69lbs 9oz)
And Much More!

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25. Inshore Slam Catch & Cook with Blake Sutton Aug 25, 2022

This week we speak with Blake Sutton about doing the most with your inshore slam and understanding proper meat care for the best cooking experience as possible. Blake has over 12 years of professional culinary experience with seafood while also being a massive saltwater angler as well!

Topics Include:

Speckle Trout
Red Drum
Flounder
Knowing your fishes oil content to understand what cooking techniques will provide the best results
The "Flake" Matters when talking about textures
Texture + Taste

And So Much More!

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24 - Speckled Trout with Daniel Nail Aug 18, 2022

On this episode we speak with past guest Daniel Nail on all things speckled trout fishing as a nonresident in Louisiana. Hear about how Daniel molds his bass fishing techniques to put speckled trout in his boat. Also you'll hear how he uses both his bass boat and bass tackle to target Speckled Trout.

Topics Include:

Taking your bass boat to fish for inshore species like Speckle Trout and Red Drum
Using Common Bass baits to absolute crush Speckled Trout and Red Drum
Proper boat and motor care
Targeting Tides
Fishing ditches and canals vs open bays and flats
Louisiana's high creel limits makes it a fisherman's paradise
And Much More!

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23. Brush Pile Crappie Madness with Caleb Hensley of 903 Fishing Aug 11, 2022

This week we are joined by Caleb Hensley of 903 Fishing to talk about an effective way to catch crappie during the late summer and early fall which is targeting brush piles. You'll hear how Caleb has built his passion for teaching others to be successful at crappie fishing and how targeting brush piles and using his fishing technique will help you put more slabs in the boat without having to rely on expensive electronic. This is a great listen that you won't want to miss!

Topics Include:

How and where to find brush piles on lakes
Where you find one brush pile may mean there are more close by
Brush Piles vs Stumps
Live Bait vs Jigs
Slip cord setup for high success
You don't need expensive electronics to be successful
Braid Line
And So MUCH MORE

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22. Saltwater Fishing Is Just Better Aug 04, 2022

This week we are joined by guest host and producer of the Southern Waters Fishing Podcast and Host of The Southern Outdoorsmen Hunting Podcast Andrew Maxwell to talk about his passion for Saltwater Fishing. This is a very fun episode that you won't want to miss and will have you fired up to target a few of Andrew's favorite Saltwater species.

Topics Include:

Intro into Saltwater fishing as a beginner
Kayak fishing
Surf fishing
Getting a Charter
Redfish, Speckled Trout, Sharks,
Fishing the tide (outward vs inward tides)
Live bait vs artificial bait
Meeting Hank Williams Jr.
Inshore fishing vs Off Shore
And MUCH MORE!

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21. Guadalupe Bass, The State Fish of Texas with Tim Birdsong Jul 28, 2022

This week we are joined by Tim Birdsong of Texas Parks And Wildlife Department to discuss an interesting species he has worked with for over 12 years and it's a Black Bass species that is only found in Texas. And that species is the Guadalupe Bass! It's amazing what Texas Parks And Wildlife Department has done to bring this species back from a rocky past.

Topics Include:

What is a Guadalupe Bass and what is their natural home range
Spawning habits
Habitat they thrive in
Smallmouth hybridization issues
Where to catch the next state record
The effort TPWD put into this resource
How the efforts to conserve this species has effected what other state agencies are trying to do for other species across the Southeast.
And Much MORE!

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20. Post Spawn Tactics for Trophy Catfish with Josh Brown Jul 21, 2022

This week we are joined by Josh Brown of Backwoods Catfish Guide Service on the Tennessee River to talk about his primary way to catch big blue catfish (50lbs +) post spawn. And that strategy is called dragging. This post spawn fishing in July and August is some of the best of the year and Josh breaks down how he consistently puts his clients on big fish. This is an interesting episode so you won't want to miss it!

Topics Include:

What is Dragging
Gear and equipment needed for dragging
Keeping it simple
What area of a Reservoir/Lake or River you can find post spawn catfish and how to target them
Mastering your electronics
Fishing up or down current to find active fish
And Much MORE!

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19. Shoal Bass - The Ultimate Black Bass Species for Anglers with Dr. Steve Sammons (Part 2) Jul 14, 2022

This week we are joined again by Fisheries Scientist Dr. Steve Sammons of Auburn University to talk about fishing for Shoal Bass. As Dr. Sammons talks about in this part TWO episode Shoal Bass are the ultimate black bass species for any serious angler. They not only get to very large size (6lbs+) but they live in extremely fast current (white water) in rivers where you'd never expect a large bass would be. This is a must listen to episode for any serious bass angler and will make you want to travel to Georgia for this amazing fishing opportunity!

Topics Include:

Upsizing your equipment especially during the spring
Fly Fishing for shoal bass
Big Baits for Shoal Bass of all SIZE
The Ultimate river bass
Flint River Fishing Strategies and Techniques
Planning your Shoal Bass Trip
Upper Flint vs Lower Flint
Public Access options
Unbelievable Topwater Bite
Spring, Summer and Fall Patterns
And MUCH MORE!

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18. Shoal Bass - The Ultimate Black Bass Species for Anglers with Dr. Steve Sammons (Part 1) Jul 07, 2022

This week we are joined by Fisheries Scientist Dr. Steve Sammons of Auburn University to talk about Shoal Bass. As Dr. Sammons talks about in this part one episode Shoal Bass are the ultimate black bass species for any serious angler. They not only get to very large size (6lbs+) but they live in extremely fast current (white water) in rivers where you'd never expect a large bass would be. This is a must listen to episode for any serious bass angler and will make you want to travel to Georgia for this amazing fishing opportunity!

Topics Include:

What is a Shoal Bass
Where can you find Shoal Bass
New Record Shoal Bass (8lbs 5oz)
The Ultimate river bass
Shoal Bass grow faster than Largemouth Bass
Shoal Bass spawn migration (80+ miles!!)
Fast Flow / White water = Shoal Bass
Similarity between fishing for Salmon and Shoal Bass
Spawning characteristics
Hybridization issues for Shoal Bass
Chattahoochee River vs Flint River

Part 2 comes out next week so you won't want to miss it!

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17 - Redeye Bass with Matthew Lewis Jun 30, 2022

This week we are joined by Matthew Lewis who is a Geneticist and PhD student at Auburn University to talk about a species he has a deep passion for which is the Redeye Bass. Matt has been studying and fishing for Redeye bass for years and even has written a book on the species called "Fly Fishing For Redeye Bass: An Adventure Across Southern Waters". This is a great episode free anyone wanting to expand their knowledge and learn about new fishing opportunities.

Topics discussed include:

What is a Redeye Bass
Where to find Redeye Bass
Their native home range
Redeye Bass being ferrous eaters (Great for Anglers!)
Fly fishing for Redeye Bass
Hybridization issues with Alabama Bass
Pure Blood vs Hybrids
Redeye Slam / Mobile Slam
And Much More!

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16 - Crankbait Talk with Bassmaster Elite Pro David Fritts Jun 23, 2022

David Fritts is know as one of the predominant anglers to put crankbait fishing on the map starting back in the late 1980's. His extensive knowledge is shown in this episode to help you fine tune your equipment and strategy to become a more success crankbait fisherman.

Topics Include:

Hot weather = Hot crankbait action
Success with/without electronics
Fine-tune your retrieve
Using a reel without an Anti-Reverse for better feel of the bait
Targeting suspended bass
You don't always have to hit structure for that bite
Old School vs New School
8lbs-10lbs diameter line for optimal depth
And SO MUCH MORE

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15. How To Catch The Biggest Crappie You've Ever Seen with Brett Herder Jun 16, 2022

This week we are speaking with Brett Herder of Agape Angling about his journey with his fishing partner Dave to catch a new state record black or white crappie in his home state of Missouri. Brett's journey over the last two years have put over 52 3lbs crappie in the boat along with FOUR over 4lbs with one just ounces away from the state record! Listen to how Brett and Dave are hunting down these huge crappie and what they've learned over the last two years of targeting trophy crappie.

Topics Include:

Top 4 factors for finding trophy crappie (3lbs+)
Huge crappie are loners and you have to pick them out
Targeting Trophy Crappie you will inherently catch big bass as well so you need tough gear
Fertile waters
North to South Lake vs East to West Lake
Mastering Livescope
Marrying the Bass world to the Crappie world
How to locate areas to target for these trophy Crappie
And SO MUCH MORE!

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14 - The Post Spawn Monster Bass Bait Jun 09, 2022

This week we are joined by returning guest and fishing guide Mike Carter of Guntersville, AL to talk about his number ONE bait for big, trophy bass post spawn, The Bull Shad Swimbait. This is a must listen to episode for catching monster bass in June!

Topics Include:

WHY throw a Big Swimbait in June
Gear needed for throwing larger swimbaits
WHERE and WHEN to throw them
Which Bull Shad for the application needed
Slow sinking vs Fast sinking application
Underwater grass close to deep water
Boat positioning
Bull Wake vs Bull Shad
And SO MUCH MORE

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13 - Topwater Action For Big Bull Bluegill Jun 02, 2022

This week we are joined by Adrian Farley of AWF Outdoors to talk about an effective way to catch big Bull Bluegill which consists of fishing with a fly rod and topwater popper! This conversation is focused on introducing others into a fun way to fish that can be very effective for targeting big bluegill.

Topics Include:

Why fly fish for bluegill
Topwater poppers vs wet fly's and streamer
Inexpensive options for getting into a fly fishing setup
Deep water beds vs shallow beds
Topwater popper presentation for the biggest bites

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12. Alabama Bass, The Greatest Threat To Smallmouth Fisheries w/ Biologist Mike Jolley May 26, 2022

This week we are joined by Biologist Mike Jolley who is the Region 3 Reservoir Fisheries Manager in Tennessee. In this conversation Mike talks about the greatest risk to black bass fisheries (Largemouth, Smallmouth and Spotted Bass) is the Alabama Bass. Alabama Bass have been introduced to waterways most likely by anglers where they are not native and this is a HUGE issue especially for Smallmouth Bass. Mike explains how Alabama Bass could destroy trophy Smallmouth fisheries like Dale Hollow Lake and Chickamauga through hybridizing with the native Smallmouth. Alabama Bass look so similar to native Spotted Bass that you can only really tell a difference by using genetic testing. This is a must listen to episode to understand was is at stake for our Smallmouth Reservoirs and other quality black bass fisheries.

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11. The Alabama Bass with Biologist Chris Mckee May 19, 2022

This week we are joined with Alabama District III Supervisor and Fisheries Biologist Chris Mckee to talk about the Alabama Bass. The Alabama Bass in the state of Alabama is commonly referred to by local anglers as "Spotted Bass" but Chris discusses how the Alabama Bass is genetically different from Native Spotted Bass found in other states. This is the reason in 2008 the Alabama Bass was identified and confirmed as its own species being genetically closer to the Red Eye Bass in Alabama compare to a Spotted Bass. This is an interesting conversation that you don't want to miss!

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10 - Lock And Dam Fishing Tactics For BIG BASS with Daniel Nail May 12, 2022

This week we sit down with Daniel Nail about his decades of experience fishing locks, dams and the tailwater for big bass. Daniel is an engineer working with Alabama and Georgia Power on their dams and completely breaks down these topics to make you a more success angler. This is a must listen to episode!

Topics:

Why target Dams/Locks
Boat Positioning is EVERYTHING
Water Stability and why its important
Aerial/E-scouting from home
Eddies vs Seams
Reading Current
Drifting baits
Understanding the different patterns throughout the year while fishing a dam
Spotted Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass
And SO MUCH MORE!

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9 - Post Spawn Crappie Fishing with Adrian Farley (AWF Outdoors) May 05, 2022

This week our friend Adrian Farley of AWF Outdoors stops by the show to discuss all things post spawn crappie & how to be successful in the post spawn time period!

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8 - Targeting Spotted Bass in ZERO Current with Zeke Gossett Apr 28, 2022

This week we sit down with Zeke Gossett and talk about his success targeting spotted bass during the months where little to no current is being generated from the dam's and wins tournaments with this pattern!

Topics:

Late summer /early fall patterns and how to master them
Non-conventional early morning strategy
What water depth to target
Boat positioning is EVERYTHING
Suspended fishing strategy on DEEP docks
Mid-Day top water action
And SO Much More!

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7 - Fishing Late Spring And The Shad Spawn For BIG Spotted Bass w/ Josh Holley Apr 21, 2022

In this week's episode Jacob speaks with Josh Holley about one of his favorite times of the year to target spotted bass which is the late spring / post spawn for the spots and the shad spawn. This time frame is late April into early May where we are at once the water temperature gets to 70 degrees.

Topics:

How to build a Pattern to fish
Spawning locations for Spotted Bass
Post-Spawn fishing strategy for Spotted Bass
Spawn/Post Spawn bait selection and fishing approach
Current Fishing
And So Much MORE!

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6 - Targeting Current Eddies for Big Spotted Bass with Josh Holley Apr 14, 2022

With our second episode in our Spotted Bass series we have Josh Holley on the show to talk about how he targets water current eddies for catching BIG spotted bass. This is an interesting topic that will help you put more bass in the boat and make you a better angler!

Topics include:

How to find and approach an eddy
Boat positioning for the PERFECT cast and bait presentation
Not all eddies are created equal nor hold the same quality of fish
Learning to read current
Fishing the front, middle and backside of the eddy
Not relying on electronics alone
And So MUCH MORE!

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5 - All Things Spotted Bass with Anthony Troncalli Apr 07, 2022

This week we are kicking off our series on spotted bass with Anthony Troncalli! In this episode we discuss the spotted bass itself and what makes it distinct and what makes it such an important fish here.

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4 - Build your FISHING FOUNDATIONS w/ Josh Holley Mar 31, 2022

This week we are discussing simple fishing with Josh Holley and how to craft an effective technique without so much help from high end gear! Subjects include learning how to pay more attention to what the fish are actually doing rather than what other anglers are doing, finding patterns, not getting confused with so many baits and techniques, learning to fish without graphs to become a more skilled angler in more situations and much more.

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3 - Master the Crappie Spawn with Mike Carter Mar 24, 2022

Mike Carter is back for the second episode of our spring crappie fishing series! This time we dive deep into the spring crappie spawn and what you need to know to fish it effectively. We discuss identifying the spawn and what factors lead to it, how to fish after major weather events like spring floods or cold fronts, finding likely spawning areas using what you can see around you rather than electronics, why not all structure is created equal when it comes to crappie fishing, shooting docks, some major mistakes to avoid when spring crappie fishing, reading maps to find current eddies that will hold fish and TONS more!

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2 - Mastering Pre-Spawn Crappie with Mike Carter Mar 17, 2022

To kick the show off we are diving right into a series on crappie fishing! In this first episode we talk with Mike Carter, a man who has been guiding for crappie on the Tennessee River and Lake Guntersville for almost 20 years. We discuss pre-spawn crappie and get into the details on what the pre-spawn period actually is, what it looks like and how to identify it, how to find crappie in this time period both with or without electronics, using current on big lakes to target crappie (even without structure), techniques & presentation, utilizing a bobber & jig to stay in the strike zone, how water temps, clarity & sunlight effect crappie & lots more.

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1 - Welcome to Southern Waters Fishing! Mar 16, 2022

WELCOME to the Southern Waters Fishing Podcast! From the creators of The Southern Outdoorsmen, this podcast will be focused on quality entertainment that you can learn from. Week to week we will be talking to some of the best anglers across the country on everything from largemouth bass, spotted bass, crappie and everything in between. Our goal here is to focus on truly becoming a better angler with our without electronics. In this intro we give you a rundown of who we are, some of our background when it comes to fishing, and our vision for this show. Please subscribe now so you don't miss any of our new releases, and help grow the Southern Waters community by sharing this show with your fishing buddies!

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