What an episode! Shane talks about his big win in the combined ABA and SCKA event on Otay. We also have guest Brian Leppke, who took AOY in both series this year as well.

023 Shane's Texas Trip

Jun 25th, 2021 54m 31s

Shane and Alex re-cap the B.A.S.S. Kayak Championship that Shane participated in. What was an incredible trip, full of challenges and fishing, turned into something we'll both make a point of qualifying for each and every year.

022 Clear Lake Champion Alex Cox

May 31st, 2021 1h

Shane and Alex dive into all the details about how Alex was able to win the CA BASS Nation Kayak & WWBT Kayak events on Clear Lake.

021 Guest Episode with Damian Thao, winner of WWBT Delta and perennial contender.

May 21st, 2021 33m 21s

Alex hosts Damian to pick his brain about how he's been able to have so much success in the West Coast kayak tournament scene. Damian dives into his winning mindset for practice and tournaments, some of his favorite days on the water, and even

020 Guest Episode Russ Snyders

May 14th, 2021 53m 42s

Russ Snyders has been absolutely CRUSHING the kayak fishing game over the last several years. We were fortunate enough to speak with him about confidence baits, having the right tournament mentality, and about his new Irod signature rod coming

019 Guest Episode w/ SoCal Kayak Angler Ryan Moriarty.

May 7th, 2021 52m 3s

Shane and Alex talk to recent ABA Perris winner, Ryan Moriarty. Ryan goes in depth on how he put up over 91 inches for the win, as well as his thoughts on Southern California fishing and what it takes to get bites on highly pressured bodies of

018 Guest Episode with Jason Borofka. FLW Pro and Owner of G-Funk Baits.

Apr 26th, 2021 1h 9m

Shane and Alex interview Jason Borofka. Jason's a long time West coast FLW pro who's recently joined the kayak tournament scene and has had success instantly. He's taken his talents to Texas and now resides there, hoping to do well in the first

017 Guest Episode with Danny Uribe

Apr 17th, 2021 1h

Danny Uribe, long time So-Cal fisherman shares his experience with us. He's recently moved to Texas and talks about how fishing compares to California. We discuss his recent top-10 finish at the KBF Trinity River event, NuCanoe kayaks and Motor

016 Guest Interview w/ Garrett Clark of CA Bass Nation Kayak

Apr 13th, 2021 47m 9s

Garrett Clark comes on the show to talk over everything CA B.A.S.S. Nation Kayak. We discuss the Clear Lake tournament on May 23rd, their Challenge Series, deadlines, sponsors, how-to sign up, and everything you need to know! Garrett also goes

015 Guest Interview with Brett Wilson. Winner of Urban Angler event at Puddingstone, Saltwater Bass angler, and float tuber.

Apr 6th, 2021 50m 11s

We talk to Brett about his win at Puddingstone in the Urban Angler Tournament, fishing local lake El Dorado Park and his multiple double digit bass from there, and salt water bass float tubing for big calico bass.

014 Guest Interview with Morgan Swisher

Mar 30th, 2021 52m 35s

Shane and Alex interview recent Yak-A-Bass winner, Morgan Swisher. He dominated the field on Lake Camanche and shares everything with us! We also get into tournament preparation, the pro's and con's of owning both boats and kayaks, and how he g

013 Guest Episode with Anthony Garcia of GTEAM Outdoors

Mar 20th, 2021 56m 3s

We invite Anthony of GTEAM Outdoors to share his experiences with hunting, kayaks, springtime fishing and sponsorships. Give them a follow @gteamoutdoors on instagram and youtube.

012 Guest Episode with Mark Christman of So Cal Kayak Anglers

Mar 15th, 2021 52m 17s

We interview Mark Christman, President of the So Cal Kayak Angler club and recent winner at their event on San Vicente. Mark goes into detail about his tournament winning tactics, glide bait and drop-shot set ups, and the history of the club. W

011 Guest Interview with Justin Hall, winner of the Yak-A-Bass "East of 99" Tournament

Mar 5th, 2021 43m 7s

Justin Hall joins Shane and Alex to talk everything from his winning bait, lake, and tactics in the Yak-A-Bass Nor Cal "East of 99" tournament. He also shares his excitement over his newly added Motorguide Xi3, one of the keys to his recent suc

Episode 010 Shane and Alex Recap Yak-A-Bass East of 99, New BASS Kayak Championship, and NuCanoe Unlimited

Mar 1st, 2021 52m 54s

Shane and Alec recap Alex's tournament day for the Yak-A-Bass "East of 99" event, and how fishing a different game plan can affect a tournament day. They also talk about the new location for the BASS Kayak Championship, Possum Kingdom Lake in T

009 Guest Episode with Tim O'Connor, Winner of the ABA on El Cap

Feb 19th, 2021 35m 51s

We were lucky enough to bring Tim O'Connor on the show, recent winner of the ABA Kayak Series on El Capitan. Tim shares his long-time San Diego bass fishing experience, dives into some finesse tactics, and tells everything about how he's had su

008 Guest Interview with FTD Winner, Mark Coudriet

Feb 13th, 2021 23m 24s

Mark Coudriet joins us to recap his recent From The Depths win on Lake Folsom. We go into details on his winning bait and general location, as well as how this was his first kayak tournament. News on the CA BASS Nation Kayak Series and how to q

007 Guest Interview with Todd Kline

Feb 5th, 2021 45m 52s

We had a great episode with MLF Tournament Pro, and Southern California Guide, Todd Kline. We were able to cover Todd's fishing background along with some of his greatest tournament stories. He also shares some advice in regards to positive min

006 Guest Interview with Steve Buechner of So. Cal

Jan 29th, 2021 45m 37s

We've got a great episode with guest Steve Buechner of San Diego. Steve is one of the most accomplished San Diego, or So Cal Kayak Anglers that shares some of his winning tactics and thoughts on the upcoming year.

005 Guest Interview with Jon Demonet

Jan 23rd, 2021 33m 21s

We welcome Jon Demonet and discuss the ABA Kayak Series in Southern California. Listen to Jon's fishing background and how the largest paying kayak tournament series has arrived in So Cal! We talk tournament predictions for the upcoming Feb. 6t

004 Wild West Pro/Am Shasta Recap with Alex

Jan 19th, 2021 36m 33s

In this episode Shane and Alex recap the Wild West Bass Trail Pro/Am at Lake Shasta, answer listener questions about pedal drive kayaks, and battery recommendations for kayak sonar units. Listen in and enjoy!

003 Guest Interview with Bryce Gibbs

Jan 11th, 2021 43m 7s

We were fortunate to bring on West Coast Kayak Angler, Bryce Gibbs. In this episode, Bryce talks about the upcoming KBF TEN, his thoughts on kayak angling out West, as well as some of his recent tournament success. Bryce and Alex talk briefly o

002 Guest Interview with Greg Blanchard

Jan 3rd, 2021 39m 20s

We were fortunate to bring on Greg Blanchard, a certified Youtube maker and formidable kayak angler. Greg was able to share insight on the upcoming season, his thoughts on the West Coast fisheries, as well as review his best and worst tournamen

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001 Welcome to the Podcast

Dec 30th, 2020 31m 44s

Listen in on how the Bass Thumbs Fishing Podcast came to be, with hosts Shane LemMon and Alex Cox. We're here to talk all things bass fishing, with a little bias to kayak fishing on the West Coast. Shane and Alex talk about how they're fishing

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