The CHAMPION Speaks Out (The Bilge Podcast)
Chris Zaldain and Trait Zaldain sit down with Bassmaster Classic Champion Justin Hamner of @justinhamnerfishing to give his thoughts on the industry on this week's Bilge Podcast presented by @battlebornbatteries.
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When Justin said "I've been stressed before, this ain't stress." I felt that!
@LukeHuff-h3l
26 күн бұрын
Absolutely
I don't think it's possible to NOT like this guy.
Met his parents at Wheeler. Super down to earth folks and rightfully proud of their son!
Love from the Delta CA. KZread is hard just keep grinding. Love you guys
Great interview !!!! My favorite one this year !
Great one! Y'all keep it up! Love this podcast!
Great episode . Thank you for your continued great content.
Happy for hamner and well deserved..I got to spend a day in the boat with Arron and so blessed for that day & learning experience .God bless Arron & miss you bro 🙏🏻🙏🏻🐟
@Zaldaingerous
29 күн бұрын
💜💜💜
I was in the boat with Patrick Walters day 2 of Smith, and he taught me sooooo much about that lake and I live 30 minutes from the lake. He was open with me about everything but I can see where he's coming from on not letting all his juice out. We were talking and the sun popped out and he immediately said we're leaving and we flew to a spot and Hamner was on it and had just caught a 4lber😂, he said he was on the best spot in that creek and all it needed was sun
@Zaldaingerous
29 күн бұрын
Lol great minds!
You stay working, Chris! Thanks for bringing Hamner on, he seems like such a good shit
It’s Hamner time. On the bilge
@Zaldaingerous
29 күн бұрын
💥 🔨
Great podcast! Love Justin Hamner
Great show. Thanks Chris.
@Zaldaingerous
29 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
Met Justin at the Smith event, one of the nicest people you will ever meet. Thank you Chris and Trait for your work on and off the water.
@Zaldaingerous
28 күн бұрын
He’s a good guy for sure
Thank you trait. Come to Lanier where a 3lb spot is considered small and it’s taking 23lbs of spots to win one day derbs consistently.
One of the best shows since I started watching the Bilge love all three of you guys. ,!!!
@Zaldaingerous
28 күн бұрын
❤️
Good luck Chris in your future career endeavors whatever they are. I’m going dark from social media and going to just fish for fun. Life is a very long journey. Make good thoughtful strategic decisions with your career. Good luck!
I saw his truck at ur camper at Smith! I was hoping it was coming out soon. Justin is such a nice dude. You too Chris!
@Zaldaingerous
29 күн бұрын
Haha yessir! We got’er done
Hamner time is GOLD !! JUST A GREAT PERSON ! ON A GREAT PODCAST
I got to be his Marshall at St. John’s this year! One of my best days on the water without fishing! Great conversation, explaining what he was doing and so down to earth!
@Zaldaingerous
28 күн бұрын
That is awesome!
Pleasure meeting you at Smith Lake. Still debating on that 300 Blackout build we were talking about
Love that guy
Great podcast...great guest.
@Zaldaingerous
28 күн бұрын
Thanks for always tuning in Ben 👊🏽
Walters was throwing the Basstrix Flashtrix
Justin "The Hammer" Hamner His positivity is very infectious.
Im a fan
🔥 podcast
Roll tide Roll!!!🐘🏆 Justin the Alabama 🔨
Another great podcast! I really enjoy getting to know the stories of each angler. Question for Trait... What college did you attend in Orange County?
I love to see people like J Ham win. Just strait up good people
Grass is coming back on the St. John’s. Saw some across from the weigh in site couple weeks ago. Rodman is covered up with eel grass right now. Not much rain has lowered water levels and clearer water is helping the recovery
@Zaldaingerous
28 күн бұрын
Nice!!
Intro music just jacks me up
He has the perfect fisherman name lol
@Zaldaingerous
29 күн бұрын
💥 🔨
my you guys ars awsome
Now we gotta get a Koby Kreiger podcast😂
@Zaldaingerous
29 күн бұрын
Hopefully up North!
JDM cranks are selling well for us
Everybody's tripping on livescope wait till yall see aqua view. Lol
@Zaldaingerous
28 күн бұрын
Guys use aqua view - it’s legal
@nicholasporter4682
28 күн бұрын
@Zaldaingerous no I agree it's legal and a tool. I just think it's funny.
59:13 Trait is playing 4D chess lmao
Hamner is the man
Awesome podcast, yall. Nice to hear from hamner when he is relaxed. Great dude, for sure. I like his attitude. Calm down to earth guy that catches em.
@Zaldaingerous
29 күн бұрын
Couldn't agree more!
Hamner is that dude
just remember we who own companies rather spend our funds to help grow our brands... a company name google thier ceo told me this in 2015 said if we didnt have to pay so much taxes then we could look outside of our own industry to invest in
Hamner is a 🔨 and he’s a great dude! He’s a great face of BASS.
@Zaldaingerous
29 күн бұрын
I agree!
@cross_fire_
29 күн бұрын
@@Zaldaingerous don’t worry, Chris…. You are as well! Love the pod and congrats on the big year. Hope you kill it in the Classic next year!!
Now hold up, HOL UP! Zyns make your hair fall out?? Cause they helped me quit smoking, huge accomplishment for me! Help haha! Yall, what a great damn podcast, yall drop the hammer every epi. 🤜🏻
where can I get one of those hats Chris?
@Zaldaingerous
29 күн бұрын
bit.ly/FlagHatBPS
Welp now I’m a Hamner fan because of New Girl
@Zaldaingerous
29 күн бұрын
LOL
Ok guys am at 25:32 and you're discussing crankbaits, think about what Justin just said they aren't feeding down they are feeding up. Why do you guy's think David Fritz use to get the bait down and then stop it for extended periods 👍 Ok back to the video.
Where are yall finding the community holes on a new bodies of water?
@Zaldaingerous
29 күн бұрын
Watching old tournament videos or online research / articles can reveal some
Keep letting your light shine Justin and keep making us crappy Lake T fisherman proud
@Zaldaingerous
29 күн бұрын
Is Lake T that bad?? 😂
You can taste the rubber 😂
@Zaldaingerous
29 күн бұрын
💨😶🌫️
Catch weigh and release, I think, is good for the fish but it removes the interface with fan’s and I feel that hinders growth. The future of anything is the greatest key to success. So live well tournament’s it is, much more exciting and engaging
Another tid bit at 45:08 you're speaking about community holes, go back and look where Scott Martin won this year on lake Okeechobee 👍
@Zaldaingerous
29 күн бұрын
Okeechobee seems like one giant community hole to me 🤪
First tourney of the year should be international or West… as it’s not a convenient for travel in the regular cycle of events. Perhaps Arizona/ California. I suggest st Lawrence/ st Clair northern in April prespawn instead of fall. Mix it up and challenge as elites. Same old lakes/ rivers… should be off the list rotation for a few seasons. Broaden the market for the bassmaster brand. New waters.
@Zaldaingerous
28 күн бұрын
April is too early to fish up North. The weather for one, but also St Lawrence fishing season doesn’t open until June I think
Get hunter Shryok on the podcast he has a cool story
Finally an interview with no one bitching or whining
I thought Ike won both in 03
@Zaldaingerous
28 күн бұрын
Classic in 2003, AOY in 2006
Zero love for the fans in north Florida man cmon I just bought your swim bait on TW
Been a fan of Ham, just a good guy but what fruity drink he drinking 🤣
Who? Doesn't look like Jacob Wheeler 🤔 😂
@Zaldaingerous
28 күн бұрын
Hamner: 1 Classic win(s) Wheeler: 0 Classic win(s) Hamner 🤴
@stevesteve4350
28 күн бұрын
@@ZaldaingerousWheeler would have won a Classic on Louden if Poche didn't tell Ott about that barge that was loaded. Another reason why the sport of bass fishing is such corrupt.
@stevesteve4350
28 күн бұрын
@@ZaldaingerousYou didn't answer the question anyway.
@stevesteve4350
28 күн бұрын
@@ZaldaingerousCorrupt like saying Justin made the top 10 so I'm going to give him my way points. Then complaining about rookies cheating.
I wish she would have let them speak
Its great seeing Hamner but wish he wouldn’t have lowered his standards to come on this joke of a show
Stupid to be giving up the juice. Giving your way out of business
Hamner is the man