Jigs and Bigs

02:10:57

Ep. 343: Is Uncertainty Part of Fishing? | The FFS...

Jigs and Bigs ·

2026/10/05

Was uncertainty ever a problem in fishing that really needed to be solved?That question sits at the center of Episode 343.After Cole McCausland’s comments about forward-facing sonar lit up the bass fishing world, Bobby takes the conversation to the Producer’s Desk to look at the argument from a different angle.There’s no question that forward-facing sonar takes skill. The anglers who have mastered it didn’t simply bolt electronics onto their boats and magically start winning. They invested the time,

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04:11:56

Ep. 432: Ken Duke on “Growing the Sport,” Media, &...

Jigs and Bigs ·

2026/09/28

This week’s episode is a full-on marathon — and it’s worth every minute.We kick things off in classic Jigs & Bigs fashion before diving headfirst into a long-form conversation with Ken Duke that goes way beyond the usual fishing talk. We get into the phrase everybody throws around — “grow the sport” — and ask whether that’s really the right goal in the first place.From there, the conversation opens up into the health of the fishing industry, the role of media, what makes content actually

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02:48:41

Ep. 341: STOP Chasing Shad! Fall Bass Fishing Without...

Jigs and Bigs ·

2026/09/21

Every fall, bass anglers hear the same advice: FIND THE SHAD. FOLLOW THE BAIT.Great advice...What if your lake doesn't have shad?That's exactly where we're going in Episode 341.Kai Ludden, aka Kai the Fish Guy, returns to Jigs & Bigs as our guest co-host, and this time we're digging into fall bass fishing in northern lakes, ponds and rivers where shad aren't the primary forage...or aren't there at all.Instead of blindly applying the standard fall playbook, we're

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02:19:46

Ep. 340: Stop Borrowing Confidence!

Jigs and Bigs ·

2026/09/14

How much of the way you fish comes from what YOU have actually learned… and how much came from somebody telling you what should work?Fishing reports. YouTube. Tournament results. Facebook groups. Dock talk. Your buddies. Pros. Influencers. We consume an insane amount of fishing information, and none of that is necessarily a bad thing.The problem starts when somebody else's experience becomes more important than the evidence you've gathered yourself.This week on Jigs & Bigs, Bobby, Joe

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02:19:05

Ep. 339: You CANNOT make more Saturdays!

Jigs and Bigs ·

2026/09/07

You can always make more money. But you can’t make more Saturdays.Fishing time is limited — and sometimes the difference between a frustrating day and an incredible one is recognizing a 20-minute window before it disappears.This week on Jigs & Bigs, Bobby, Joe and Mike dig into how anglers can get better at recognizing when something on the water has changed. Wind picks up. Clouds roll in. Bait starts moving. Current changes. You get one bite…then another.Did a window just open?We talk about why

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01:48:19

Ep. 338: Fish the Clues, Not the Calendar | Fall...

Jigs and Bigs ·

2026/08/31

The calendar says fall. The fish may disagree.This week on Jigs & Bigs, Bobby digs into the fall transition and why anglers get into trouble when they start fishing the date instead of the conditions in front of them.On Just the Tip, we break down how to recognize the real signs of a seasonal shift — water temperature trends, forage movement, vegetation changes, bird activity, fish location and more — and why one clue by itself doesn’t mean much.One fish is just a fish. Two is the beginning of a

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02:13:11

Ep. 337: “YOU CAN’T FISH HERE!” Know Your Water, Know...

Jigs and Bigs ·

2026/08/24

“HEY! YOU CAN’T FISH HERE!”Okay… but can you?Episode 337 of Jigs & Bigs dives into one of those situations almost every angler will eventually encounter: you’re fishing water you believe you have every legal right to be on, and a property or dock owner tells you otherwise.This week’s Just the Tip is all about knowing before you go.Public water vs. private property. Private docks. Legal access. Navigable water. Fishing from a boat vs. wading vs. standing on the bank. Sportsman’s rights and

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02:35:51

Ep. 336: No Boat? No Problem! Bank Fishing Done Right..

Jigs and Bigs ·

2026/08/17

No boat? No problem. Seriously.This week, Jigs & Bigs is taking it to the bank.Episode 336 is all about getting more out of the water you can actually reach—and proving that fishing from shore doesn’t make you a second-class angler. In fact, sometimes the guy standing on the bank has the angle everybody in the boats is trying to cast toward.Mike joins the show for some fishy bullshit, including a ridiculous encounter with a MASSIVE pike that absolutely wasn’t what he was targeting.Then we dig

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02:07:49

Ep. 335: I Had a GREEK GOD Hookset… Then Hoodlumfest...

Jigs and Bigs ·

2026/08/10

Hoodlumfest happened… and apparently Bobby is now a BIG BASS CHAMPION. 🏆🎣Yes, there’s a giant chain involved. Yes, there’s a glittery fish hanging from it. And yes, the winning fish came courtesy of what may have been the most unnecessarily violent GREEK GOD HOOKSET ever delivered to a largemouth bass.But Episode 335 is really about something bigger: community.We’re recapping the absolute chaos of Hoodlumfest, the fishing, the tournament, the afterparty, and the people who made the weekend what it

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03:18:59

Ep,334: Your Expensive Fishing Gear Won’t Fix This &...

Jigs and Bigs ·

2026/08/03

This week’s Just the Tip challenges anglers to stop forcing the original plan and start asking a better question:“What do I need to change?”The guys also share their latest time on the water, preview the Swimbait Makers Farmers Market, and discuss the upcoming Jigs & Bigs BCRF charity tournament.Later, Bobby sits down with Kai Ludden—Kai the Fish Guy—to talk multispecies fishing, his pursuit of the Massachusetts Angler of the Year award, and the strategy behind tracking down some of the toughest

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02:27:12

Ep. 333: Would You Still Catch Bass Without Modern...

Jigs and Bigs ·

2026/07/27

Breast Cancer Fundraising Raffle! https://app.fishingchaos.com/tournament/EMMhJZlBMtgYH1sKJ8Z7If the latest electronics disappeared from your boat tomorrow—and you had to go back to the graphs you owned five or even ten years ago—would you still know how to find fish?This week’s Just the Tip challenges anglers to stop overlooking the sonar technology they already own. Bobby breaks down how he uses side scan to cover water, mark anything interesting, and then returns with mapping and down imaging to

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03:03:44

Ep. 332: WIN a FULLY RIGGED Ranger Bass Boat! World...

Jigs and Bigs ·

2026/07/20

Enter to win WBE's Ranger Z521R 55th Anniversary Limited Edition 2023 bass boat (Brian Bird's personal boat worth an estimated $84K!). Enter with a qualifying merch purchase:https://wbe-the-champions.checkoutstores.com/SWEEPSTAKES INFORMATION: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN IN THE WORLD BASS ENTERPRISES “MERCHANT STORE” SWEEPSTAKES. Open to legal residents of the 48 US & DC, 18 or older. Void in AK, HI & where prohibited. Sweepstakes starts 12:00 AM ET 7/6/26 and ends 11:59 PM

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03:33:40

Ep. 331: The bait that might save you in the summer!...

Jigs and Bigs ·

2026/07/13

As mentioned in the show; here's some links for the events we mentioned. Texas... time to show the fuck up!!!Link for the 7/18 Slot Tourney: https://app.fishingchaos.com/tournament/zjExCXsaEKB89qsuMr3BLink for the TEXAS Team August Tourney: https://app.fishingchaos.com/tournament/taypLs8CriK906GMQfi9Here's that link to the Hookset Hoodlums X Jigs & Bigs BCRF Charity Slot Tournament! https://app.fishingchaos.com/tournament/EMMhJZlBMtgYH1sKJ8Z7Online 🏆 series, 👕 🧢 & more

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02:32:36

Ep. 330: Finding fish in the summer heat, and is BRB...

Jigs and Bigs ·

2026/07/06

Here's that link to the Hookset Hoodlums X Jigs & Bigs BCRF Charity Slot Tournament! https://app.fishingchaos.com/tournament/EMMhJZlBMtgYH1sKJ8Z7Online 🏆 series, 👕 🧢 & more! https://www.jigsandbigs.com🎧 to the podcast on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/5SUDfILeZLzptlxBmTwlVw?si=iEEHLO_cRxKSO24R22kszQFrostbuddy Universal Can 🧊 🥶:https://frostbuddy.com/?sca_ref=3436768.DwvUUmWjW2💰 $5 off of $30 or more at Dark Horse Tackle with code “JNB5” at

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02:54:34

Ep. 329: How to grow the sport of fishing; for others...

Jigs and Bigs ·

2026/06/29

I apologize in advance for the technical difficulties in this show. It was a series of Snafus at almost every turn! Great discussion all around though, ENJOY!Link for Identifier Tin Tag! Just Select JBP as the club and the image will update, don't forget to add your name or social handle too!For Ketch: https://www.bluefoxgifts.com/blue-fox-tin-tag-aluminum-kayak-tournament-identifier/For YakAttack:

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02:54:34

Ep. 328: Happy Father's Day, Daddies! Plus,...

Jigs and Bigs ·

2026/06/22

Cover artwork this week kind of gives away the questions I had about the upcoming outing with my lovely wife. She didn't smile that much even at our wedding; so I'm hoping to parlay this into a genuine fishing addiction with her! Anyway, awesome show this week - Binya joins as guest cohost and we try to give some great tips on simplifying the way you choose colors of lures!Link for Identifier Tin Tag! Just Select JBP as the club and the image will update, don't forget to add your name or

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02:12:54

Ep. 327: How to Turn a Skunk Into Valuable...

Jigs and Bigs ·

2026/06/15

Link for Identifier Tin Tag! Just Select JBP as the club and the image will update, don't forget to add your name or social handle too!For Ketch: https://www.bluefoxgifts.com/blue-fox-tin-tag-aluminum-kayak-tournament-identifier/For YakAttack: https://www.bluefoxgifts.com/blue-fox-tin-tag-lb-fits-the-leader-board-aluminum-kayak-tournament-identifier/ Online 🏆 series, 👕 🧢 & more! https://www.jigsandbigs.com🎧 to the podcast on

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01:56:27

Ep. 326: Banks vs. Offshore! Where the Big Ones...

Jigs and Bigs ·

2026/06/08

Awesome show on tap! We dive into the discussion of is fishing the bank or sneaaking off a bit deeper to find bigs more productive? We also discuss a recent story of a 70 year old Massachusetts man that found himself with an ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGE after the Holiday Weekend or potential trespassing!!! Link for Identifier Tin Tag mentioned in show! Just Select JBP as the club and the image will update, don't forget to add your name or social handle too!For Ketch:

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02:16:58

Ep. 325: The Spawn Is Over... Now What? Plus summer...

Jigs and Bigs ·

2026/06/01

So, the beds are empty - the bluegill are up shallow making babies and the bass have vanished. What the actual FUCK is going on post spawn and how do we catch em?!?!Link for Identifier Tin Tag mentioned in show! Just Select JBP as the club and the image will update, don't forget to add your name or social handle too!For Ketch: https://www.bluefoxgifts.com/blue-fox-tin-tag-aluminum-kayak-tournament-identifier/For YakAttack:

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01:34:47

Ep. 324: Confidence Baits, Your Best Friend… or Your...

Jigs and Bigs ·

2026/05/25

Pretty great show on tap this week! Make sure to call or text us YOUR short list of confidence baits to the hotline! (413) 324-8519 is the number, go ahead and save that in your phone too, never know when an FTG moment might be in your future!Link for Identifier Tin Tag mentioned in show! Just Select JBP as the club and the image will update, don't forget to add your name or social handle too!For Ketch: https://www.bluefoxgifts.com/blue-fox-tin-tag-aluminum-kayak-tournament-identifier/For

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