Hey Humpers, Hope you enjoy this weeks show. If you wanna pick up a copy of Egos, Logos & Fishing Prose here is the link www.amazon.com/Egos-Logos-Fishing-Prose-professional/dp/B0DPTMR7GY/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2S3LJQJM6U3LR&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.daL7iBA7xcG5mgTfn7OSyzQi4Y_CvbdKkGTIgpuZseMeP9Te4H5p3cssd7SQO2PQ_n8TvMUPBl-ReRcz070ToVPqnguFJ8doTvdBUb6sIgCqDntHa-nz4s5eC0gAHyvs6M1oWy09R68EUN5A549bfmOSZc4--7H9iHiDq6qwyPFNZhi7qbJ0isgKwDN-GMjMtsOvAe9PWap1V5AWQgsi-21K7r0Gb4xm9DknaAgswfOMOk9OHCoLdaI7p0IgnW95UpzvbUwQI1nHpzDE7PkvIf7MPmvp6qVbXTG8kHvcVwoTUxaQFQJRq6fDOrTQrlLsa-8u1_6LADJsglf2KDBm_kpyQFcUX__wBfmK-BPInEC2peoBTmUUy-m6U6-stgXN-SZw7mGJ9N9qHKUxaSWwUbHoqDFMU8B62hINLUcregLPHOQmGPbr1Q1rgr6S2eZv.1kYD_U8HT9g5wTTSelQ6ncpZKu1pzfDJuGie-ybmYq4&dib_tag=se&keywords=fishing+prose&qid=1736373330&sprefix=%2Caps%2C86&sr=8-2
I spent 25 years in a bass boat dealership, running tournaments and all the daily “drama”. 42 years lifetime member of bass. With FF verily read the BASS mags and no TV. Utube is much more interesting. Past 34 years I hideout and fish small rivers, don’t see anybody, just talk to the smallmouth. Somedays we have a great conversation and days we verily talk. It’s been 67 years since grandpa was with me when I caught my first bass. Thanks Dave. 🎣
Good luck to Justin Hamner in 2025 ! Two good and contrasting interviews , from the dry humor of Justin Hamner to the in depth and serious side of bass fishing with Rob Newell ! Dave , you bring out the best in everyone and are the best host to bring that out ! I never knew Rob Newell that well before this podcast , just as a on the water commentator on FLW / MLF . He is so analytical about the industry and for someone like myself that has followed the sport for a long time , I admire his honesty and insight on the current state of the sport and history as well as the future of the sport . I’ll have to buy his book .
Great show. Enjoys both guests & length of show no big deal. Hope Justin has an excellent year! I am ordering Rob’s book via your link. Interesting…. You & Justin talked about bass fishing needs some bad boys to help draw in more fans. Then Rob discussed how he didn’t like bad boys! So definitely you have thought provoking shows!
Another great podcast Dave!! Looking forward to see what Hamner does this year. Great conversation with Rob also. Intrigued about the book now. As far as the tournament world goes I feel like it’s still great just different! 🎣🎣🎣
Glad to see you have some sponsorship support! you deserve it! I just made an order from AFTCO because I want to support those that support you. Keep up the great work!
43:40 is the exact reason why pros dont hold much value in the game anyone. U can watch TH-cam videos by guys with no skin in the game and actually get some honest advice. Truly can’t remember the last time I bought a product because of a pro.
Absolutely another EPIC MERCER podcast. Excellence in interviews/podcast/& show overall. My opinion. Gonna buy Rob’s book on AMAZON $23.99 & change US currency . I love the play on words (PROSE) in the title.
Can't wait to read Robs book...waiting for the kindall addition...as far as Justin math joke tell him not to worry about it...there are 3 kinds of people those that are good at math and those that aren't......
Great interview. Love Rob's perspective. As a recreational angler who enjoys watching tournament fishing (live stream) I appreciate the education. (I'm an old geezer. I helped a local radio station cover the original Megabucks tournaments on the Harris Chain. Larry Nixon became my first "hero" of bass fishing, and I was 30+ years old at the time.)
Fishing is just like U.S. politics. Just ordered Rob’s book. I tried to break into the professional ranks back in late 80’s/early 90’s. Kinda glad I failed. At this point in life I’m glad I kept my corporate job and retired with a pension
1:22:36 not a bad listen but I’m sure glad I don’t see life the way Rob does. Feels inherently negative. Change is always going to happen. And it will never be any good if you’re always nostalgic. I promise nothing with be as good ever. Love the pod tho and Justin Hamner is one of the best people in fishing has to be!
Agree. We know not everything was sunshine and roses in the 80’s and 90’s. I found Rob’s take incredibly depressing. I’m trying to get through the whole podcast, but the “everything was better in my day” perspective is tiring.
Rob Newell was the most interesting guest you've ever had. That would be a great book to release an audio version. Good listening for those fishing road trips. As far as Hamner he just doesn't do a good podcast.
@@TheShon42073 glad you enjoyed Rob on the show. It was a very interesting conversation. We will have to agree to disagree on Hamner. I think he is very entertaining & most of all he is himself. Which is all I ask of a guest
Hammer is so laid back. The “Spicoli” of BASS. 😂 Favorite part was Rob’s account with Guido at the ramp. So many of the OGs I would love to have met bet didn’t get the chance.
Great show ! They should take a page from NASCAR on rivals. Dale Earnhardt and Jeff Gordon laughed all the way to the bank. ! Fans couldn’t get enough !
Great show, the part where you talked about when you get a response from you or someone else in the industry not meaning as much stood out. For me I still think it’s awesome when you comment back on here or when a big name comments on my socials or messages. I know it’s not as awesome as a handwritten letter and what Rob has is awesome but it’s still great to get directly contacted by folks I look up to.
Thanks MC, my point on the letter is you don’t have something to keep for years later. But I hear you on it meaning a lot for folks to hear back that’s why I try stay on top of it as much as possible. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Hey Dave, hope you get feeling better, can't wait to see the season start off soon. My team is out already but hoping Joe gets rewarded for his efforts. Touchdowns most yards. Throwing. Anyway kc wins super bowl. You had to do all the editing? You guys were bad. again!!! Lol . Bman
I'm ashamed for allowing live scope to enter the Bassmaster classic. Though I have no say in the matter. That's not how we play the game at the highest level.
One thing that you missed is that young anglers today have alot of information available to them then ever before! The internet results of 40 years of Bass TX info!
Rob mentioned the religious southern thing imagine being from NY in 1991! Ray Scott called me a Yankee on stage once. As far as the respect thing I think the draw format bred respect. You might have to fish with the guy you just did wrong the next tournament and you might need that angler to do you right. The draw was supposed to be random but known jerks seemed to be paired at a high rate like there were two lists for pairings.
Rob Newell interview was awesome! When I grew up there was a major fishing Etiquette you would learn from your grandfather and it wasn’t broken! I’m talking about non tournament fishing and it carried on into the tournament angling . FFS has dominated the discussion so long that what Rob brought up about the modern angler sharing everything they are doing has not been talked about enough! I hate FFS , but the worst thing in tournament angling is the team aspect that the young anglers have brought from high school and college. I want to watch angler vs angler ! Dog eat Dog competitive fire ! But the groups teaming up now from college and especially the Johnson brothers ruins the nostalgia and competitiveness for the viewer ! FFS makes it worse because now you can see what you are telling your buddy . Banning FFS would be the first step , then no more sharing info ! The sport would recover quickly and so would the tackle industry! It’s ok to have bad boys ! But just individual bad boys !!!
The ULTIMATE question is will boyd duckett end up buying BASSMASTER because they can't seem to get it right?? u should get slick Johnson on an let's get his opinion on the picture...
Hate to be negative but this book seems like another guy in the industry trying to cut a check by complaining. Rob and Blauket could start a podcast. Maybe have Duncan as their first guest. Great point about needing a standard for who is a professional (tour card) though.
A few weeks back, I saw one of the bad boys throwing a fish across the boat to the live well. The fish bounced off the door and down into the well. This guy has a really big You tube following. Being a bad boy and acting like that are two difference things. People follow that stuff and actually cheer for it. It is disheartening. This is not just limited to the fishing community.
Was thinking the same thing. One difference is that the Marshals actually have to pay to “do their job”. What’s the real incentive for the marshal to call someone out?
You Trumpers are the reason there is no respect anymore. You follow a con man who only cares about money and power. Plus he takes orders from Putin and Musk. He's not going to do 98% of what he says. He is just distracting you and getting all of us to fight each other while he cleans out the treasury. I guess your part of the poorly educated he loves so much. 🤣
Come on quit beating around the bush FFS has changed the game so much from the top to the bottom!! Your argument about catching a fish on FFS being legitimate In my opinion which doesn’t matter much but it’s not legitimate period!!
Professional fishing, and alot of fishing in general is boring as hell to watch. It is on the downhill slide. Way too many tournaments and the fisheries are nor well taken care of, especially here in Florida where I live, I was out the other day and the spray boats are out 5 days a week. I have fished tournaments since 1988 including BASS and FLW and it is not fun anymore. I have lost alot of my interest in fishing in general which is a shame. It is a sport I used to love, but not anymore. You need loads of money to play professionely. It is a money pit and you can go bankrupt quickly.
i watch for the guests and what they have to say. will always think Dave is a horrible interviewer. sounds like the same question word jumbled and asked multiple times.
The new day and age legacies have died Bass fishing in itsinfancy state now FFS NEW stars will emerge technology is the future. Get with it or get left behind.No more morals in bass fishing especially tournaments 🏟️
Hey Humpers, Hope you enjoy this weeks show. If you wanna pick up a copy of Egos, Logos & Fishing Prose here is the link www.amazon.com/Egos-Logos-Fishing-Prose-professional/dp/B0DPTMR7GY/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2S3LJQJM6U3LR&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.daL7iBA7xcG5mgTfn7OSyzQi4Y_CvbdKkGTIgpuZseMeP9Te4H5p3cssd7SQO2PQ_n8TvMUPBl-ReRcz070ToVPqnguFJ8doTvdBUb6sIgCqDntHa-nz4s5eC0gAHyvs6M1oWy09R68EUN5A549bfmOSZc4--7H9iHiDq6qwyPFNZhi7qbJ0isgKwDN-GMjMtsOvAe9PWap1V5AWQgsi-21K7r0Gb4xm9DknaAgswfOMOk9OHCoLdaI7p0IgnW95UpzvbUwQI1nHpzDE7PkvIf7MPmvp6qVbXTG8kHvcVwoTUxaQFQJRq6fDOrTQrlLsa-8u1_6LADJsglf2KDBm_kpyQFcUX__wBfmK-BPInEC2peoBTmUUy-m6U6-stgXN-SZw7mGJ9N9qHKUxaSWwUbHoqDFMU8B62hINLUcregLPHOQmGPbr1Q1rgr6S2eZv.1kYD_U8HT9g5wTTSelQ6ncpZKu1pzfDJuGie-ybmYq4&dib_tag=se&keywords=fishing+prose&qid=1736373330&sprefix=%2Caps%2C86&sr=8-2
Great commentary and interview with Rob! Nice to hear that someone in the industry shares the passion for the history and nostalgia of the sport
I spent 25 years in a bass boat dealership, running tournaments and all the daily “drama”. 42 years lifetime member of bass. With FF verily read the BASS mags and no TV. Utube is much more interesting. Past 34 years I hideout and fish small rivers, don’t see anybody, just talk to the smallmouth. Somedays we have a great conversation and days we verily talk. It’s been 67 years since grandpa was with me when I caught my first bass. Thanks Dave. 🎣
So much genuine, unbiased or censored, authentic conversation with Newell. Enjoyed every minute, thanks guys!
Justin is a great guy. I could listen to him all day. Very honest and humble. BASS needs more guys like him!
Good luck to Justin Hamner in 2025 ! Two good and contrasting interviews , from the dry humor of Justin Hamner to the in depth and serious side of bass fishing with Rob Newell ! Dave , you bring out the best in everyone and are the best host to bring that out ! I never knew Rob Newell that well before this podcast , just as a on the water commentator on FLW / MLF . He is so analytical about the industry and for someone like myself that has followed the sport for a long time , I admire his honesty and insight on the current state of the sport and history as well as the future of the sport . I’ll have to buy his book .
Great show Dave. Listening to Rob was interesting.
Great show. Enjoys both guests & length of show no big deal. Hope Justin has an excellent year! I am ordering Rob’s book via your link. Interesting…. You & Justin talked about bass fishing needs some bad boys to help draw in more fans. Then Rob discussed how he didn’t like bad boys! So definitely you have thought provoking shows!
Rob was awesome! Great show
Great interview Dave! Rob’s insights were fantastic
Another great podcast Dave!! Looking forward to see what Hamner does this year. Great conversation with Rob also. Intrigued about the book now. As far as the tournament world goes I feel like it’s still great just different! 🎣🎣🎣
Glad to see you have some sponsorship support! you deserve it! I just made an order from AFTCO because I want to support those that support you. Keep up the great work!
Catching the glide bait fish without seeing it on scope is more rewarding, a larger surprise and a larger challenge overcome.
Hamner podcasts are definitely the best shows
Great show. Took a few days to finish but well worth the time
43:40 is the exact reason why pros dont hold much value in the game anyone. U can watch TH-cam videos by guys with no skin in the game and actually get some honest advice. Truly can’t remember the last time I bought a product because of a pro.
Thank you Dave, Rob. Great podcast.
Another good one. Can't wait for next one. Good job sir
Another great show. Took a couple drives to get it all in, but keep em coming.
Absolutely another EPIC MERCER podcast. Excellence in interviews/podcast/& show overall. My opinion. Gonna buy Rob’s book on AMAZON $23.99 & change US currency . I love the play on words (PROSE) in the title.
Can't wait to read Robs book...waiting for the kindall addition...as far as Justin math joke tell him not to worry about it...there are 3 kinds of people those that are good at math and those that aren't......
Great conversations Dave, appreciate the honest questions to bring out the true feelings of anglers
Great interview. Love Rob's perspective. As a recreational angler who enjoys watching tournament fishing (live stream) I appreciate the education. (I'm an old geezer. I helped a local radio station cover the original Megabucks tournaments on the Harris Chain. Larry Nixon became my first "hero" of bass fishing, and I was 30+ years old at the time.)
Another great show Dave!! I bought Rob’s book and I’m about half way through it now. So far it’s very good and reveals a lot of interesting things.
Absolutely love the show Dave!
Catching the same fish without scope will always be a more personally rewarding catch.
Hope you feel better soon Dave! HELLO TO HAMNER FROM EUFAULA... ROLL TIDE!!!
Another awesome show dave keep it rolling !!!👊
Got Rob's book yesterday! It's great! Great being a Humper.
Fishing is just like U.S. politics. Just ordered Rob’s book. I tried to break into the professional ranks back in late 80’s/early 90’s. Kinda glad I failed. At this point in life I’m glad I kept my corporate job and retired with a pension
1:22:36 not a bad listen but I’m sure glad I don’t see life the way Rob does. Feels inherently negative. Change is always going to happen. And it will never be any good if you’re always nostalgic. I promise nothing with be as good ever.
Love the pod tho and Justin Hamner is one of the best people in fishing has to be!
Agree. We know not everything was sunshine and roses in the 80’s and 90’s. I found Rob’s take incredibly depressing. I’m trying to get through the whole podcast, but the “everything was better in my day” perspective is tiring.
Starting 2025 right another good show. Lots to think about. Looking forward to seeing the Classic here in Ft Worth.
Love starting my day with some fishing!!
Dave great show as usual.,,!
Thanks for another midweek breakaway from my hectic life! Loyal Humper!
Love the “Zone Place” at the 2:58 mark. We’ve all been there and think we’ve figured it out.
Fun show with 2 great guests. I’m gonna have to finish it later 😂. Can’t wait for the season to start!
Dave, you should monetize all your social networking including your outstanding podcast. You are an extraordinary talent…..
Just ordered the book!!!
Rob Newell was the most interesting guest you've ever had. That would be a great book to release an audio version. Good listening for those fishing road trips. As far as Hamner he just doesn't do a good podcast.
@@TheShon42073 glad you enjoyed Rob on the show. It was a very interesting conversation. We will have to agree to disagree on Hamner. I think he is very entertaining & most of all he is himself. Which is all I ask of a guest
MERCER ROCKS!!!!
Hammer is so laid back. The “Spicoli” of BASS. 😂
Favorite part was Rob’s account with Guido at the ramp. So many of the OGs I would love to have met bet didn’t get the chance.
Good show Dave hope you get the sickness out of your house!
Great show ! They should take a page from NASCAR on rivals. Dale Earnhardt and Jeff Gordon laughed all the way to the bank. ! Fans couldn’t get enough !
Great show, the part where you talked about when you get a response from you or someone else in the industry not meaning as much stood out. For me I still think it’s awesome when you comment back on here or when a big name comments on my socials or messages. I know it’s not as awesome as a handwritten letter and what Rob has is awesome but it’s still great to get directly contacted by folks I look up to.
Thanks MC, my point on the letter is you don’t have something to keep for years later. But I hear you on it meaning a lot for folks to hear back that’s why I try stay on top of it as much as possible. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Hey Dave, hope you get feeling better, can't wait to see the season start off soon. My team is out already but hoping Joe gets rewarded for his efforts. Touchdowns most yards. Throwing. Anyway kc wins super bowl. You had to do all the editing? You guys were bad. again!!! Lol . Bman
Was Rob talking about the Johnson brothers???
I'm ashamed for allowing live scope to enter the Bassmaster classic. Though I have no say in the matter. That's not how we play the game at the highest level.
One thing that you missed is that young anglers today have alot of information available to them then ever before! The internet results of 40 years of Bass TX info!
Rob is sooo...right !!!!
Whoa, Nelly! Three hours of goodness.
😂😂 trouble in paradise!
Dave don't forget Scott Martin that got into it a little with a guy (can't remember the other guy) and wasn't it dean Rojas with another guy?
The last 15 minutes is what it’s all about
Rob mentioned the religious southern thing imagine being from NY in 1991! Ray Scott called me a Yankee on stage once. As far as the respect thing I think the draw format bred respect. You might have to fish with the guy you just did wrong the next tournament and you might need that angler to do you right. The draw was supposed to be random but known jerks seemed to be paired at a high rate like there were two lists for pairings.
I guess Rob got kicked to curb by Boyd,only reason he would be talking bad about Wheeler
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My impersonation of the crowd"
I had a buddy that used to call the host hotel...tell them we were with a paper...and they wkukd fax the daily results
Dave, yes Christie used it in his classic but noy anywhere near what these FFS guys are doing now lol. Cmon man its not the same.
@@MarkFields-by8qy that was exactly my point
2:51:15 wow fishing has changed 😂
Nothing is as it was yesterday nor70 years ago.
Sounds like the rules need to change!
Rob Newell interview was awesome! When I grew up there was a major fishing Etiquette you would learn from your grandfather and it wasn’t broken! I’m talking about non tournament fishing and it carried on into the tournament angling . FFS has dominated the discussion so long that what Rob brought up about the modern angler sharing everything they are doing has not been talked about enough! I hate FFS , but the worst thing in tournament angling is the team aspect that the young anglers have brought from high school and college. I want to watch angler vs angler ! Dog eat Dog competitive fire ! But the groups teaming up now from college and especially the Johnson brothers ruins the nostalgia and competitiveness for the viewer ! FFS makes it worse because now you can see what you are telling your buddy . Banning FFS would be the first step , then no more sharing info ! The sport would recover quickly and so would the tackle industry! It’s ok to have bad boys ! But just individual bad boys !!!
The ULTIMATE question is will boyd duckett end up buying BASSMASTER because they can't seem to get it right?? u should get slick Johnson on an let's get his opinion on the picture...
@@petecook1611 I highly doubt either of those things are going to happen 😂
Come on quit beating around the bush FFS has changed the game so much from the top to the bottom!!
@@mattkoesterer5146 the last thing we did was beat around the bush. We talked plenty about FFS and well as a bunch of other changes.
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Hate to be negative but this book seems like another guy in the industry trying to cut a check by complaining. Rob and Blauket could start a podcast. Maybe have Duncan as their first guest. Great point about needing a standard for who is a professional (tour card) though.
Puked for 48 hrs straight last week and still feel like crap…. What the hell is going on Dave????
Everyone is sick
Everybody with FFS is considered a hammer are a good stick. Really yalll
A few weeks back, I saw one of the bad boys throwing a fish across the boat to the live well. The fish bounced off the door and down into the well. This guy has a really big You tube following. Being a bad boy and acting like that are two difference things. People follow that stuff and actually cheer for it. It is disheartening. This is not just limited to the fishing community.
you have marshals in the boats, how do they get away with cheating? Maybe they aren't worth having if they can't do their job.
Was thinking the same thing. One difference is that the Marshals actually have to pay to “do their job”. What’s the real incentive for the marshal to call someone out?
Looking forward to having usa north joining us soon. O Canada can thank Trump for getting rid of Governor Trudeau with just a meeting thanks
You Trumpers are the reason there is no respect anymore. You follow a con man who only cares about money and power. Plus he takes orders from Putin and Musk. He's not going to do 98% of what he says. He is just distracting you and getting all of us to fight each other while he cleans out the treasury. I guess your part of the poorly educated he loves so much. 🤣
Would he have won without FFS.
So the deal is u could technically tell the truth everyone thinks your lying anyways so what's the difference..lol
@@petecook1611 thanks for watching. Sorry it was a long podcast you are going to have to help me understand what part you are talking about
What hammer what talking about anglers telling the truth about what they caught em on. Hey bro I don't mind the long podcast lol
It's watered down.
Come on quit beating around the bush FFS has changed the game so much from the top to the bottom!! Your argument about catching a fish on FFS being legitimate In my opinion which doesn’t matter much but it’s not legitimate period!!
Professional fishing, and alot of fishing in general is boring as hell to watch. It is on the downhill slide. Way too many tournaments and the fisheries are nor well taken care of, especially here in Florida where I live, I was out the other day and the spray boats are out 5 days a week. I have fished tournaments since 1988 including BASS and FLW and it is not fun anymore. I have lost alot of my interest in fishing in general which is a shame. It is a sport I used to love, but not anymore. You need loads of money to play professionely. It is a money pit and you can go bankrupt quickly.
i watch for the guests and what they have to say. will always think Dave is a horrible interviewer. sounds like the same question word jumbled and asked multiple times.
Well thanks for watching despite my horrible interview skills 😂. Have a GREAT day Thomas!
The new day and age legacies have died Bass fishing in itsinfancy state now FFS
NEW stars will emerge technology is the future. Get with it or get left behind.No more morals in bass fishing especially tournaments 🏟️