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Did you think Kevin VanDam had lost a little bit of his mojo? Well shame on you because KVD not only won at the 2016 A.R.E. Truck Caps Bassmaster Elite at Toledo Bend he ran away from the field finishing almost 8lbs ahead of his nearest competitor. Does he always use hooks when he practices, […] The post May 21, 2016 – Kevin VanDam’s 1st Place Finish at the 2016 A.R.E. Truck Caps Bassmaster Elite at Toledo Bend – Pro Bass Insider Episode038 appeared first on Pro Bass Insider.

Did you see Dave Lefebre on Bassmaster Live at Wheeler Lake? If you didn’t, then you missed an unbelievable fishing display on not only flipping bushes but so much more. Dave talks about what his strategy was heading into Wheeler Lake, his fishing techniques, what happened on day 2 with a fellow Elite Series angler, how […] The post May 14, 2016 – Pro Bass Insider Presents “After Wheeler Lake” & 2016 A.R.E. Truck Caps Bassmaster Elite at Toledo Bend Preview with Elite Series Angler Dave Lefebre – Pro Bass Insider Episode 037 appeared first on Pro Bass Insider.

Does Brandon Palaniuk think back-to-back Elite Series Tournaments are a good idea and how does he deal with the daily grind? We also discussed if he ever felt he figured Norfork Lake out, if the fish changed between Thursday and Sunday on Norfork, a Pro Bass Insider tip on how to catch late pre-spawn fish, […] The post April 27, 2016 – Pro Bass Insider Presents “After Bull Shoals/Norfork Lake” & 2016 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Elite at Wheeler Lake Preview with Elite Series Angler Brandon Palaniuk – Pro Bass Insider Episode 036 appeared first on Pro Bass Insider.

How often has BASS involved two fisheries in the same Elite Series event? Brandon Palaniuk won at Bull Shoals in 2012 but how did that impact his decision making in practice with Norfork Lake? We discussed the unique tournament set up, potential top patterns, stage of the lakes, water conditions, how many pounds it will […] The post April 21, 2016 – 2016 Bassmaster Elite at Bull Shoals/Norfork Lake Preview with Elite Series Angler Brandon Palaniuk – Pro Bass Insider Episode035 appeared first on Pro Bass Insider.

Did Dave Lefebre do anything different on Day 3 to make the early jump into the Top 5? Who was Dave sharing water with and why did it give him a sick feeling? He gives away a fishing secret and shares his opinion on who has the fastest boat on the tour. Dave also provides a […] The post April 16, 2016 – Pro Bass Insider Presents – “After Winyah Bay”, An Interview with Elite Series Angler Dave Lefebre – Pro Bass Insider Episode034 appeared first on Pro Bass Insider.

As an angler, do you know Professional Elite Series Angler and former FLW Tour standout Dave Lefebre? Well sit back and enjoy as you not only learn about Dave but about the next BASS Elite at Winyah Bay. What did Dave learn from his unbelievable and outstanding rookie year over 12 years ago where he […] The post April 7, 2016 – 2016 Huk Performance Fishing Bassmaster at Winyah Bay Preview with Elite Series Angler Dave Lefebre – Pro Bass Insider Episode 033 appeared first on Pro Bass Insider.

Does Bill Lowen follow Basstrak on the final day of a tournament, did he at the 2016 Classic? How often and how much does he study the other anglers? What is the sport of fishing about and how does he feel is the only way to fish? Does Bill Lowen want to be the best […] The post March 18, 2016 – Pro Bass Insider Presents – “After the Classic”, An Interview with Elite Series Angler Bill Lowen – Pro Bass Insider Episode 032 appeared first on Pro Bass Insider.

Are you ready for the Classic? Pro Bass Insider (PBI) talk Classic strategy, off-season training, being a caged animal, beach bodies, and more with Pro Angler Bill Lowen, so sit back and enjoy the interview. Hello everyone! It’s that time of the year again because when the calendar hits late February and early March anglers […] The post March 3, 2016 – Pro Bass Insider 2016 Geico Bassmaster Classic Preview with Elite Series Angler Bill Lowen – Pro Bass Insider Episode 031 appeared first on Pro Bass Insider.

  Did you ever think that being a professional angler was easy? Think again, Paul Mueller explains the daily grind, what goes into the off time, and so much more. We break down day one at the Plano Bassmaster Elite at Lake St. Clair and look forward to day 2 – Enjoy everybody! The post August 28, 2015 – Paul Mueller’s Rookie Season Lake St. Clair Day 1 – Pro Bass Insider Episode 030 appeared first on Pro Bass Insider.

Have you ever fished on Lake St. Clair? Paul Mueller let’s us in on just how tough practice was, his plan for day 1 of the Plano Bassmaster Elite at Lake St. Clair, why Lake St. Clair is one of if not the best smallmouth fisheries in the world,and he takes some time to reflect […] The post August 28, 2015 – Paul Mueller’s Rookie Season Lake St. Clair Preview – Pro Bass Insider Episode 029 appeared first on Pro Bass Insider.

How close was Bill Lowen to winning his first Bassmaster Elite Series Tournament at the Chesapeake Bay? Did he fish the same spot the entire tournament and was it one he found in practice? During the final day on Sunday was there a moment when Bill Lowen thought he had won his first Elite Series […] The post August 23, 2015 – Bill Lowen’s 2nd Place Finish at the Huk Performance Fishing Bassmaster Elite at Chesapeake Bay – Pro Bass Insider Episode 028 appeared first on Pro Bass Insider.

How confident is Paul Mueller after making the top 50 cut for the fourth straight time on the Bassmaster Elite Series Tour? How tough is the Chesapeake Bay and what has he learned from the first two tidal stops on the tour that has helped him on the bay – the Sabine River and the […] The post August 16, 2015 – Paul Mueller’s Rookie Season Chesapeake Bay Day 1 & Day 2 – Pro Bass Insider Episode 027 appeared first on Pro Bass Insider.

How close was Paul Mueller to making the Top 12 cut at the Evan Williams Bourbon Bassmaster Elite at the St. Lawrence River? What big decision did Paul make in the morning of Day 3 that changed his tournament? What do the anglers on the Elite Series Tour think of Edwin Evers back to back […] The post August 6, 2015 – Paul Mueller’s Rookie Season St. Lawrence River Day 3 – Pro Bass Insider Episode 026 appeared first on Pro Bass Insider.

Is Paul Mueller going to fish a totally new spot on the weekend? For the second straight tournament Paul Mueller cashed a $10,000 check and has a chance to get into the top 12. What’s his plan for day 3, where does he think he needs to go for the big bag, and how’s he […] The post August 2, 2015 – Paul Mueller’s Rookie Season St. Lawrence River Day 2 – Pro Bass Insider Episode 025 appeared first on Pro Bass Insider.

Will Paul Mueller’s batteries for his trolling motor last the tournament? Will his discovery from day 1 put him in position to make a run on the weekend? How deep is he fishing? What did he catch most of his fish on? The good news is we have answers to all of those questions and […] The post July 31,2015 – Paul Mueller’s Rookie Season St. Lawrence River Day 1 – Pro Bass Insider Episode 024 appeared first on Pro Bass Insider.

Will Paul Mueller make the cut, will he fish the weekend, and cash a $10,000 check for the second straight tournament? It’s been six weeks since BASSfest ended on June 7, 2015 and he’s had success on the St. Lawrence before. Paul fished well in the 2014 Eastern Divisional to earn a spot in the B.A.S.S. […] The post July 30, 2015 – Paul Mueller’s Rookie Season at St. Lawrence River – Pro Bass Insider Episode 023 appeared first on Pro Bass Insider.

Does Fred Roumbanis mind fishing with open anglers at BASSfest? How did he fish the ledges on Kentucky Lake? What would cause Fred Roumbanis to get body tattoos? You know what to do to get the answers to those questions and more – let the episode play and enjoy! Insider Tip – 7:30 Fact or […] The post June 14, 2015 – Zippo BASSfest at Kentucky Lake Tournament Recap with Fred Roumbanis – Pro Bass Insider Episode 022 appeared first on Pro Bass Insider.

What do you do when you perceive danger or a threat – fight or flight? After two tough days for Elite Series Angler Paul Mueller, at the 2015 Zippo BASSfest at Kentucky Lake, he could’ve easily taken to flight. What did he do you ask? He fought it out at the second chance event on […] The post June 12, 2015 – Paul Mueller’s Rookie Season Zippo BASSfest at Kentucky Lake – Pro Bass Insider Episode 021 appeared first on Pro Bass Insider.

Do you know what it’s like to be hit with something at 70mph? Well, Pro Angler Bill Lowen does and it was a bird! Bill discusses the 2009 incident on Lake Amistad, his favorite way to fish, would he rather make his living fishing or hunting, and which trophy he would rather hoist above his […] The post May 30, 2015 – Elite Series Professional Angler Bill Lowen – Pro Bass Insider Episode 020 appeared first on Pro Bass Insider.

Do you know how big the Toyota Texas Bass Classic(TTBC) is? Not only does our guest Bryan Thrift know how big the tournament is he won it back in 2012. Bryan talks about qualifying for the TTBC, strategy and game plan, and bragging rights at the TTBC. In this episode we also discussed his FLW […] The post May 23, 2015 – 2015 Toyota Texas Bass Classic Preview with Bryan Thrift – Pro Bass Insider Episode 019 appeared first on Pro Bass Insider.

How do you fish a deep diving crankbait? Paul Mueller discusses techniques on how to fish a crankbait deep, Aaron Martens’s blackbird pattern on Lake Havasu, other patterns used on Lake Havasu, what he would have changed, and so much more. Sit back, enjoy, and get the inside scoop from the pro’s! The post May 17, 2015 – Paul Mueller’s Rookie Season Lake Havasu Day 3 – Pro Bass Insider Episode 018 appeared first on Pro Bass Insider.

  Did Paul Mueller think it would take this long to fish the weekend on the Bassmaster Elite Series? How excited is he to be fishing the weekend, what is his game plan heading into his first Day 3 of an Elite Series tournament, and how will the weather affect the fishing on Saturday. All […] The post May 9, 2015 – Paul Mueller’s Rookie Season Lake Havasu Day 2 – Pro Bass Insider Episode 017 appeared first on Pro Bass Insider.

Do you know where Lake Havasu is? Paul Mueller does and it’s stop number four on the Bassmaster Elite Series Tour. Is he in position to make the weekend for the first time, is he fishing the way he likes to fish, and what’s his strategy heading into day 2. Sit back and enjoy this […] The post May 8, 2015 – Paul Mueller’s Rookie Season Lake Havasu Day 1 – Pro Bass Insider Episode 016 appeared first on Pro Bass Insider.

Do you want to know what happened on Day 2 on the Sacramento River? Listen here to find out where Paul Mueller’s focus is now, how excited is he for the next Elite Series event, did the west coast anglers have an advantage on the Delta, and so much more! Enjoy! The post May 3, 2015 – Paul Mueller’s Rookie Season Sacramento River Day 2 – Pro Bass Insider Episode 015 appeared first on Pro Bass Insider.

Have you ever fished the Sacramento River and the California Delta? Paul Mueller’s day one on the Delta didn’t go the way he had planned. What happened? What risk did he take that didn’t work out? Did anything happen to his spots he found in practice? What’s his personal favorite tide to fish? Does a […] The post May 1, 2015 – Paul Mueller’s Rookie Season Sacramento River Day 1 – Pro Bass Insider Episode 014 appeared first on Pro Bass Insider.

Have you ever fished the California Delta the third stop on the 2015 Bassmaster Elite Series? Our guest, Fred “Boom Boom” Roumbanis, has and he knows it well. He lets us in on what he thinks it will take to win at Sacramento, along with his strategy and thoughts from fishing the Delta so much. […] The post April 29, 2015 – Sacramento Bassmaster Elite Preview with Fred Roumbanis – Pro Bass Insider Episode 013 appeared first on Pro Bass Insider.

How do you make a living? For Minnesota Viking defensive end and nine year Pro Brian Robison, his decision was the NFL with the sport of bass fishing a close second. Robison is joined by Professional Angler Paul Mueller for our latest episode and the two athletes discuss which sport is more physical, more mental, […] The post April 24, 2015 – NFL Pro Brian Robison and Elite Series Pro Paul Mueller – Pro Bass Insider Episode 012 appeared first on Pro Bass Insider.

Professional Angler Brandon Palaniuk is one of the best anglers on the Bassmaster Elite Series Tour. He let us in on his new personal best, what he thinks the biggest change in fishing will be in the next five years, how he feels about going back to Thousand Islands the site of one of his […] The post April 15, 2015 – Elite Series Professional Angler Brandon Palaniuk – Pro Bass Insider Episode 011 appeared first on Pro Bass Insider.

Paul Mueller’s journey through the Bassmaster Elite Series has been very challenging on many levels. In spite of all the challenges Paul continues to improve and remain confident in his fishing. This journey has been exciting, interesting, and informative for both Paul and all of the fans. Episode 10 does not disappoint so sit back […] The post April 11, 2015 – Paul Mueller’s Rookie Season Lake Guntersville Day 2 – Pro Bass Insider Episode010 appeared first on Pro Bass Insider.

Lake Guntersville has been good to Pro Angler Paul Mueller and the second stop on the Elite Series Tour has been no different after day one. After catching a solid bag of 18 pounds 7 ounces on day one, does Paul feel confident, what baits are working, where is he fishing, and what are his […] The post April 10, 2015 – Paul Mueller’s Rookie Season Lake Guntersville Day 1 – Pro Bass Insider Episode 009 appeared first on Pro Bass Insider.

Stop number two on the Bassmaster Elite Series Tour, Lake Guntersville, brings back good memories for Paul Mueller. On Lake Guntersville he finished second in the 2014 Bassmaster Classic and set a record on day two. What, if anything, from the 2014 Classic will help in 2015, how did practice play out, and what is […] The post April 9, 2015 – Paul Mueller’s Rookie Season at Lake Guntersville – Pro Bass Insider Episode 008 appeared first on Pro Bass Insider.

       Not one but two Bassmaster Elite Series Anglers joined us this week on Pro Bass Insider and they were none other than Rookie Paul Mueller and five year Pro Brandon Palaniuk. They discussed fishing techniques, who would be there co-angler if they had a choice of only one, do they have groupies, […] The post April 6, 2015 – Elite Series Professional Anglers Paul Mueller and Brandon Palaniuk – Pro Bass Insider Episode 007 appeared first on Pro Bass Insider.

FLW Tour Professional Angler Bryan Thrift is one of the most consistent anglers in the world and is currently ranked #2. Bryan discussed strategies, techniques, his most recent tournament on Lewis Smith Lake, how and why he started fishing, and previewed Lake Guntersville for the upcoming Elites. This episode is packed with inside information and […] The post April 3, 2015 – FLW Professional Angler Bryan Thrift – Pro Bass Insider Episode 006 appeared first on Pro Bass Insider.

FLW Professional Angler Dave Lefebre breaks down his dramatic and emotional win on Lewis Smith Lake, Alabama. Dave talks about what the two to three best things that have ever happened to him in his career were that happened on Lewis Smith Lake, the unbelievable double catch, and what he figured out the bass were […] The post April 2, 2015 – FLW Professional Angler Dave Lefebre – Pro Bass Insider Episode 005 appeared first on Pro Bass Insider.

Rayovac FLW Series Pro Angler Trevor Fitzgerald joins us to breakdown the Rayovac Series Tournament on Lake Guntersville. Currently Trevor sits only two points back in the Strike King Angler of the Year race behind Mark Daniels Jr. What was he throwing when he caught his 12 pound 10 ounce bass? What pattern was he […] The post March 28, 2015 – Rayovac FLW Series Pro Angler Trevor Fitzgerald – Pro Bass Insider Episode 004 appeared first on Pro Bass Insider.

The Bassmaster Elite Series Tournament on the Sabine River is over for Paul Mueller. What effect did the back-to-back fog delays have on the fishing? What would Paul go back and change if he could? Did he fish the same spot or make a longer run up the river? We have all those answers and […] The post Paul Mueller’s Rookie Season – Sabine River Day 2 – Pro Bass Insider Episode 003 appeared first on Pro Bass Insider.

Paul Mueller fought the Sabine River all day on day one. What did he learn that will help him heading into day two? What did he catch his fish with? What’s his strategy for the second day and how confident is he? You want answers to these questions then sit back and enjoy Day one […] The post Paul Mueller’s Rookie Season – Sabine River Day 1 – Pro Bass Insider Episode 002 appeared first on Pro Bass Insider.

Professional Angler Paul Mueller’s rookie season on the Bassmaster Elite Series begins Thursday, March 19, 2015 on the Sabine river in Orange, Texas. How long has Paul been waiting for this moment and what did it take to get there? What is his preferred style of fishing? What are his strengths and weaknesses? Which tournaments […] The post Paul Mueller’s Rookie Season – “A Journey through the Elites” – Pro Bass Insider Episode 001 appeared first on Pro Bass Insider.