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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Пікірлер: 97

  • @Blessed_Fishing.
    @Blessed_Fishing.27 күн бұрын

    When Justin said "I've been stressed before, this ain't stress." I felt that!

  • @LukeHuff-h3l

    @LukeHuff-h3l

    26 күн бұрын

    Absolutely

  • @bradleykegley3373
    @bradleykegley337325 күн бұрын

    I don't think it's possible to NOT like this guy.

  • @mikevaughn8167
    @mikevaughn816728 күн бұрын

    Met his parents at Wheeler. Super down to earth folks and rightfully proud of their son!

  • @CramersPage
    @CramersPage28 күн бұрын

    Love from the Delta CA. KZread is hard just keep grinding. Love you guys

  • @TmarkHigg-br4kw
    @TmarkHigg-br4kw27 күн бұрын

    Great interview !!!! My favorite one this year !

  • @randycasejr156
    @randycasejr15629 күн бұрын

    Great one! Y'all keep it up! Love this podcast!

  • @Flyingforaliving737
    @Flyingforaliving73726 күн бұрын

    Great episode . Thank you for your continued great content.

  • @ericporterfield4599
    @ericporterfield459929 күн бұрын

    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

    @Zaldaingerous

    29 күн бұрын

    💜💜💜

  • @Mjones8383
    @Mjones838329 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

    @Zaldaingerous

    29 күн бұрын

    Lol great minds!

  • @Three-13
    @Three-1329 күн бұрын

    You stay working, Chris! Thanks for bringing Hamner on, he seems like such a good shit

  • @shawncollins7123
    @shawncollins712329 күн бұрын

    It’s Hamner time. On the bilge

  • @Zaldaingerous

    @Zaldaingerous

    29 күн бұрын

    💥 🔨

  • @wynnridge08cruz75
    @wynnridge08cruz7528 күн бұрын

    Great podcast! Love Justin Hamner

  • @F.Ronnie
    @F.Ronnie29 күн бұрын

    Great show. Thanks Chris.

  • @Zaldaingerous

    @Zaldaingerous

    29 күн бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it

  • @coltonposeyfishing
    @coltonposeyfishing29 күн бұрын

    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

    @Zaldaingerous

    28 күн бұрын

    He’s a good guy for sure

  • @byronhendrixfishing8393
    @byronhendrixfishing839328 күн бұрын

    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.

  • @briane.mcguire197
    @briane.mcguire19728 күн бұрын

    One of the best shows since I started watching the Bilge love all three of you guys. ,!!!

  • @Zaldaingerous

    @Zaldaingerous

    28 күн бұрын

    ❤️

  • @jeb4836
    @jeb483625 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!

  • @randycasejr156
    @randycasejr15629 күн бұрын

    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

    @Zaldaingerous

    29 күн бұрын

    Haha yessir! We got’er done

  • @johnm2617
    @johnm261728 күн бұрын

    Hamner time is GOLD !! JUST A GREAT PERSON ! ON A GREAT PODCAST

  • @AirMcNair23
    @AirMcNair2328 күн бұрын

    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

    @Zaldaingerous

    28 күн бұрын

    That is awesome!

  • @isobozo
    @isobozo28 күн бұрын

    Pleasure meeting you at Smith Lake. Still debating on that 300 Blackout build we were talking about

  • @blakeraider5312
    @blakeraider531228 күн бұрын

    Love that guy

  • @BenC-77
    @BenC-7728 күн бұрын

    Great podcast...great guest.

  • @Zaldaingerous

    @Zaldaingerous

    28 күн бұрын

    Thanks for always tuning in Ben 👊🏽

  • @phill-6000
    @phill-600028 күн бұрын

    Walters was throwing the Basstrix Flashtrix

  • @waynelagarde7956
    @waynelagarde795628 күн бұрын

    Justin "The Hammer" Hamner His positivity is very infectious.

  • @bobbycolson1957
    @bobbycolson195729 күн бұрын

    Im a fan

  • @asianboi08
    @asianboi0829 күн бұрын

    🔥 podcast

  • @slabbusterrtr7690
    @slabbusterrtr769029 күн бұрын

    Roll tide Roll!!!🐘🏆 Justin the Alabama 🔨

  • @truegrich
    @truegrich28 күн бұрын

    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?

  • @nicholasporter4682
    @nicholasporter468229 күн бұрын

    I love to see people like J Ham win. Just strait up good people

  • @jamesperry5084
    @jamesperry508429 күн бұрын

    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

    @Zaldaingerous

    28 күн бұрын

    Nice!!

  • @ScottyCo13
    @ScottyCo1328 күн бұрын

    Intro music just jacks me up

  • @RBP129
    @RBP12929 күн бұрын

    He has the perfect fisherman name lol

  • @Zaldaingerous

    @Zaldaingerous

    29 күн бұрын

    💥 🔨

  • @MarkHough-lw6kb
    @MarkHough-lw6kb29 күн бұрын

    my you guys ars awsome

  • @sethtrice8843
    @sethtrice884329 күн бұрын

    Now we gotta get a Koby Kreiger podcast😂

  • @Zaldaingerous

    @Zaldaingerous

    29 күн бұрын

    Hopefully up North!

  • @LakeProTackle
    @LakeProTackle27 күн бұрын

    JDM cranks are selling well for us

  • @nicholasporter4682
    @nicholasporter468229 күн бұрын

    Everybody's tripping on livescope wait till yall see aqua view. Lol

  • @Zaldaingerous

    @Zaldaingerous

    28 күн бұрын

    Guys use aqua view - it’s legal

  • @nicholasporter4682

    @nicholasporter4682

    28 күн бұрын

    @Zaldaingerous no I agree it's legal and a tool. I just think it's funny.

  • @DshaunBirch
    @DshaunBirch27 күн бұрын

    59:13 Trait is playing 4D chess lmao

  • @johnmango6056
    @johnmango605629 күн бұрын

    Hamner is the man

  • @NCshooter1213
    @NCshooter121329 күн бұрын

    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

    @Zaldaingerous

    29 күн бұрын

    Couldn't agree more!

  • @Caught_a_Goodwin21
    @Caught_a_Goodwin2128 күн бұрын

    Hamner is that dude

  • @captainron3494
    @captainron349428 күн бұрын

    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

  • @cross_fire_
    @cross_fire_29 күн бұрын

    Hamner is a 🔨 and he’s a great dude! He’s a great face of BASS.

  • @Zaldaingerous

    @Zaldaingerous

    29 күн бұрын

    I agree!

  • @cross_fire_

    @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!!

  • @ChadFlipNrip
    @ChadFlipNrip29 күн бұрын

    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. 🤜🏻

  • @user-qx6bw1dn1v
    @user-qx6bw1dn1v29 күн бұрын

    where can I get one of those hats Chris?

  • @Zaldaingerous

    @Zaldaingerous

    29 күн бұрын

    bit.ly/FlagHatBPS

  • @GnarlyColby
    @GnarlyColby29 күн бұрын

    Welp now I’m a Hamner fan because of New Girl

  • @Zaldaingerous

    @Zaldaingerous

    29 күн бұрын

    LOL

  • @samuelschult985
    @samuelschult98529 күн бұрын

    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.

  • @mmitc2121
    @mmitc212129 күн бұрын

    Where are yall finding the community holes on a new bodies of water?

  • @Zaldaingerous

    @Zaldaingerous

    29 күн бұрын

    Watching old tournament videos or online research / articles can reveal some

  • @snerty1966
    @snerty196629 күн бұрын

    Keep letting your light shine Justin and keep making us crappy Lake T fisherman proud

  • @Zaldaingerous

    @Zaldaingerous

    29 күн бұрын

    Is Lake T that bad?? 😂

  • @BattleBornBrandon
    @BattleBornBrandon29 күн бұрын

    You can taste the rubber 😂

  • @Zaldaingerous

    @Zaldaingerous

    29 күн бұрын

    💨😶‍🌫️

  • @leeclack4121
    @leeclack412128 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

  • @samuelschult985
    @samuelschult98529 күн бұрын

    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

    @Zaldaingerous

    29 күн бұрын

    Okeechobee seems like one giant community hole to me 🤪

  • @Cannottakeitanymore
    @Cannottakeitanymore28 күн бұрын

    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

    @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

  • @BredForBass
    @BredForBass29 күн бұрын

    Get hunter Shryok on the podcast he has a cool story

  • @matthewcoker9448
    @matthewcoker944828 күн бұрын

    Finally an interview with no one bitching or whining

  • @Justin_Simpson
    @Justin_Simpson28 күн бұрын

    I thought Ike won both in 03

  • @Zaldaingerous

    @Zaldaingerous

    28 күн бұрын

    Classic in 2003, AOY in 2006

  • @lfcskater
    @lfcskater28 күн бұрын

    Zero love for the fans in north Florida man cmon I just bought your swim bait on TW

  • @ryanclark1108
    @ryanclark110827 күн бұрын

    Been a fan of Ham, just a good guy but what fruity drink he drinking 🤣

  • @Ehigareda2312
    @Ehigareda231228 күн бұрын

    Who? Doesn't look like Jacob Wheeler 🤔 😂

  • @Zaldaingerous

    @Zaldaingerous

    28 күн бұрын

    Hamner: 1 Classic win(s) Wheeler: 0 Classic win(s) Hamner 🤴

  • @stevesteve4350

    @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

    @stevesteve4350

    28 күн бұрын

    ​@@ZaldaingerousYou didn't answer the question anyway.

  • @stevesteve4350

    @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.

  • @patrickhutchins6935
    @patrickhutchins693526 күн бұрын

    I wish she would have let them speak

  • @CarlSmith-il2en
    @CarlSmith-il2en26 күн бұрын

    Its great seeing Hamner but wish he wouldn’t have lowered his standards to come on this joke of a show

  • @mikepadgett4647
    @mikepadgett464726 күн бұрын

    Stupid to be giving up the juice. Giving your way out of business

  • @BartlettOutfitters
    @BartlettOutfitters28 күн бұрын

    Hamner is the man