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Episode 14 Where have I been? May 09, 2022

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Long time no see guys. I apologize to you guys, I've gotten bit by the fishing bug pretty hard and it's all I've been doing in my free time. Plus being pretty busy at work lately makes me come home and want to do nothing but be outside. But I promise to keep up with at least weekly uploads. I've got some awesome guy's who I need to have come on when our schedules line up. plus I've been working on something pretty big behind the scenes for you guys. Something I think a lot of you guys will enjoy and be happy to support. So let me get back on track and get to making some more shows for you guys. I cannot understand why you guys enjoy listening to me talk so much but if you guys keep listening, I'll keep recording. Closing in on 2k plays and 200 listeners on all platforms is absolutely wild to me. I appreciate all of you guys, talk soon.

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Episode 13 Lasse Lammert Apr 25, 2022

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Ever wonder what it's like to be a swimbait enthusiast outside the US? To maybe not have bass to target so you target the apex predator pike? Or maybe not having access to an endless amount of garage-built baits? Well in this episode Lasse scratches the surface on all these challenges of being a swimbaiter in Germany. Having access to production baits that are mainly shipped from Japan. It's wild to think about only having the "basic baits" ( we as US guys often think of the production baits as basic while guys in other countries love them and fish them over handmade stuff.) It's crazy to think how good we have it here in the US and how easy it is to get our hands on baits. Even if you think XYZ bait is impossible to get we know it's in our country and a chance to buy one. So next time you miss a drop or miss someone selling it just remember, at least you get the chance to see those baits go up and have a chance and get them.

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Lasses socials:

IG:wargrian_swimbaiter

Episode 12 Marshall The Homeless Fisherman Apr 21, 2022

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Ever wondered what it's like to live a free soul, nomad lifestyle? The only worry is where you'll be fishing next? Marshall has been doing that for close to two years now. We touch on how it hasn't always been easy. But with support from his large Tik Tok and Instagram following, it's started to become an achievable dream. We had to touch on what it was like for Marshall when he first started this journey, and how far he has come. While it hasn't always been easy he has pushed through and still enjoying it every day. Of course, we talked about swimbaiting and how Marshall fishes Austin with swims, but we also dive into how he slows down and fishes finesse for super pressured fish. Marshall is a 1 of 1 guy in our small fishing niche, a guy who is waking up every morning excited to see what the days hold. He isn't held down by a 9-5. He gets to do what he loves and works occasionally when needed. I think we all need to take a page out of Marshall's book and realize it's okay to step off the path of life sometimes. Enjoy the things we do, and realize you don't always need to work 24/7.

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Marshalls socials

IG: thehomelessfisherman

YT: The Homeless Fisherman

Website: the-homeless-fisherman.myshopify.com

Episode 11 Jake from Row Innovations Apr 15, 2022

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Ever wonder how some of these bait makers have some super slick and eye-pleasing baits? Or how are they able to drop 50 baits every few weeks? Well Row Innovations is a major component for many makers. Not necessarily a huge name for guys who just fish, but a well-known company for their services. Talking with Jake, I understand why their services are so sought after by many people. They are offering a service not many people can duplicate. Owning a large shop and badass machines, combined with the group's knowledge, it's not hard to understand why they have a wait line for the next handful of months. Makers know what Row can provide from them and everyone wants in. From refining baits, helping builders make the move from wood to resin production and even soft plastic development/ mold production. Legit, if you want to make your bait better, you send it to Jake and the crew.

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Row Innovations socials

IG: row_innovations

FB: Row Innovations

Website: https://rowinnovationsllc.com

Episode 10 Victor from Fish Everything Apr 11, 2022

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Ballon tying 101.... wait no that's not it. Although we touch on that part of victors life story we mainly talk about how Vic likes to target big fish and when he does it. Along with how he has started to get the largemouth fishing bug after being on a striper bender for the last few years. Of course, touching on Vic breaking his PB last week. And obviously, we talking about Fish Everything and all the baits victor has schemed up over the years. We even go in-depth about the timeline and why he made each bait for his style of fishing.

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Vic's socials

IG: FishEverything

Episode 9 Kyle from ThrowBack Baits Apr 04, 2022

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Kyle is the man behind the curtain over at ThrowBack Baits, and for the last year, his wake walker has been catching fish all across the states. Especially in Texas where Marshall Arnwine has been wacking fish on walker for the last few months. Kyle has been doing this less than a year but, has already cemented himself in some of the best garage builders in the game right now. While Kyle is pumping out wake walkers for drops, he is still spending time designing more baits behind the scenes. He just publicly released a video of a new bait he's been working on in a bunny profile. If you want to follow Kyle's new bait designs you can go to his profile and join his "eggs and bacon" program to get insight on everything ThrowBack Baits!

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ThrowBack Baits socials

Website: https://throwbackbaits.com

Eggs and Bacon: https://www.patreon.com/eggsnbacon?fan_landing=true

IG: throwbackbaits

Episode 8 Alec Wieker Mar 30, 2022

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Alec is known for his hook modifications all across Swimbait Universe, maybe known even more for his praying mantis costume. In all seriousness, Alec is the guy you would go to with any hook questions.... I forgot to mention the dude is a complete Muskie head. Being one of the only guys O know to have had multiple muskie catches in a day. We cover Muskie, hooks, reel drag, and so much more stuff. And don't be surprised when Alec sends you a link to this episode when you come at him with questions. He is a busy guy with school, so we made this episode as a way to inform you guys without Alec having to write massive paragraphs with all his information.

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Alec's socials

IG: alecwiekr

Episode 7 Connor Norgrove Mar 28, 2022

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For anyone who doesn't know who Connor is, I highly suggest looking at his Instagram or Swimbait universe post before you listen. He has the credentials to talk about fishing swimbaits. While being heavily tapped into the bass game he has recently started to broaden his reach to Muskie fishing. Bass swimbaits and now muskie baits.

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Connor's socials

IG: connornorgrove

Episode 6 Jake Cooper from CooperB8s Mar 23, 2022

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Ever try to carve a bait out of a chunk of wood? Not too easy is it? Well, Jake has been making baits since 2013 so he has learned a thing or two about carving wood. While only his master baits are made from wood he still takes time and precious during the whole bait-making process. From making the molds, painting the blanks, and throwing on the hardware, jake does it all in the CooperB8s shop based out of Kansas City, Missouri. Join Jake and me as we talk about what got him into making swimbaits and his process of producing them. Not to mention the conversation about his baits catching Murray Cod in the land down under!

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CooperB8s socials

Website: www.cooperb8s.com

IG: cooperb8s_swimbaits

FB: CooperB8s

Episode 5 Jason Karol aka Swimbait Reviews Mar 18, 2022

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Jason joins me on this episode to talk about everything swimbaits. Jason runs a well-known platform where he shares swimbait swim videos from garage builders like Illude to HPH. Covering a huge number of bait makers is what makes his page awesome for anyone who is just starting out to someone who is a 10-year veteran.

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Jason's socials

YT: Swimbait Reviews

IG: swimbait_reviews

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