Aaron Martens

It seems impossible that it's been a year since Aaron Martens passed away, but here we are, a couple of weeks after the anniversary of his passing. In the days and weeks immediately after we lost Aaron to cancer in November of 2021, I had planned to publish this piece of audio from an interview that I did with him a handful of years prior - it was a really interesting conversation where he talked about his earliest childhood memory of catching fish (trout, by the way), of his first bass tournament with his mom Carol, and of random things that made Aaron Martens who he was. I remember thinking at the time "Man, this is SO COOL listening to him talk about this stuff!" I figured you might think it's cool, too. This is brief - it's just shy of 15 minutes - but it's nothing but Aaron's voice, talking about things that I know you'll find interesting. In his own words, here is Aaron Martens.

Aaron Martens: in his own words

Ott Defoe

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Ott DeFoe's bold prediction before winning Heavy Hitters

Jesse Wiggins

Matt Lee

MLF Editor-in-Chief Joel Shangle and scribe Tyler Brinks paid a visit to Matt Lee's boat barn in Cullman, Alabama during an off day at the Smith Lake Bass Pro Tour event for a special on-the-spot No Limits chat with Lee and fellow North Alabamian Jesse Wiggins. We learned about some fishing history between Lee and Wiggins, found out how Wiggins earned his nickname "Crank" and heard their thoughts about how badly they'd both like to win on their local pond. It's a special behind-the-scenes visit with Cullman High Bearcat Matt Lee and Addison High School Bulldog Jesse Wiggins!

Matt Lee & Jesse Wiggins: Bearcats vs. Bulldogs on Bass Pro Tour off day at Smith Lake

Casey Ashley

Jonathon VanDam

Icy conditions have pushed the Championship Round of Bass Pro Tour Stage Two at Lake Fork back a day. Both Casey Ashley and Jonathon VanDam will fish for the trophy and $100,000 payday, but they had a day to rest up and warm their bones. We hit them up for a quick chat about their week in East Texas. In this episode of the No Limits podcast, Ashley and VanDam talk about their fondness for "tough" tournaments with big fish, and describe just how brutally cold the Knockout Round was. Their prediction for what it'll take to win the Lake Fork trophy: "Somewhere north of 50 pounds."

Lake Fork "Ice Day" with Casey Ashley & Jonathon VanDam

Skeet Reese

He's one of the Top 5 leading money-winners of all time, but we connected with Skeet Reese just after he was "a dollar short" (his words not mine!) at Lake Fork. Listen to what Skeet had to say about "18 pretty intense minutes", Heavy Hitters, and how to make the best smoked meatloaf in the world.

A Pop-In Afternoon Chat with Skeet Reese

Mike McClelland

We took a little break from the action at Lake Okeechobee to connect with Blue Eye, Missouri pro Mike McClelland, one of the OGs of Major League Fishing. In this podcast, McClelland talks about his resurgence after a tough 2019 season on the Bass Pro Tour, shares a few secrets about crankbait design, and gives some insight into the Ozark Mountains fisheries that he calls home.

Lunch Break at Lightsey's Okeechobee with Mike McClelland

Chris Lane

When you're in Okeechobee, Florida, you do two things: you talk about bass fishing and you stop for lunch at Lightsey's. Fortunately, MLF pro Chris Lane is an expert at both! Settle in as we chat with Chris about growing up in the ultra-competitive Lane household, his affinity for Lake Okeechobee, and how high he ranks frog legs on his list of favorite foods (high ... as in HIGH high).

Lunch Break at Lightsey's Okeechobee with Chris Lane

David Dudley

David Dudley stopped by the mobile "No Limits" studio - set up this week at Lightsay's Seafood in Okeechobee, FL - to slurp some oysters, make some bold predictions about Jordan Lee, and give some fascinating insight into his career. Dudley fishes the Knockout Round on Tuesday, we got him in between action for this exclusive!

Okeechobee lunch break with David Dudley!

Jordan Lee

Alton Jones

What does Jordan Lee do better than catch bass? Locate the best gas-station biscuits in the South! And why does Alton Jones, Jr., feel so comfortable with a giant glide bait in his hands? Because he's from Texas, and everything is bigger in Texas! We welcomed Jordan and Junior to the traveling "No Limits" studio in Eufaula, Alabama for an hour-long chat about the 2020 Bass Pro Tour season opener. Great conversation with two of the sport's young guns, check it out!

Jordan Lee and Alton Jones, JR

Bryan Thrift

We caught up with Bryan Thrift on a rare two-day mid-week break: Thrift was the first-ever automatic qualifier into the Championship Round of Bass Pro Tour Stage One on Lake Eufaula. Listen in to what Thrift has to say as he prepares for the Championship Round!

Bryan Thrift talks Lake Eufaula and Bass Pro Tour

Major League Fishing presents a new podcast: MLF No Limits. In each episode of No Limits, MLF Editor-In-Chief Joel Shangle connects with anglers from the Bass Pro Tour to chat about fishing tactics/techniques, outdoors lifestyle and the unique behind-the-scenes realities of life as a professional bass angler.

Brent Ehrler

Fred Roumbanis

No Limits takes on a West Coast flavor as Brent Ehrler and Fred Roumbanis chat about their California fishing origins, the challenge of being a national-level pro traveling from the West, and a few factoids that we KNOW you didn't know about these two pros.

Brent Ehrler and Fred Roumbanis

Cody Meyer

Jared Lintner

California pros Cody Meyer and Jared Lintner have been competing against each other "Since I was in kindergarten," Meyer jokes. Listen in as this West Coast duo chats about the West's killer unknown fisheries, how their Golden State upbringing shaped them as bass pros, and the (very) odd jobs they've had along the way.

Cody Meyer and Jared Lintner

Justin Lucas

Bobby Lane

The No Limits crew managed to get MLF pros Bobby Lane and Justin Lucas off the local golf course long enough to talk about the physical toll of their job, who they think are the best casters on tour, and dealing with the pressure of being a high-level pro.

Bobby Lane and Justin Lucas

Jacob Powroznik

Luke Clausen

MLF pros Jacob Powroznik and Luke Clausen were fresh from the skeet range when they dropped by the No Limits mobile studio to chat about their saltwater fishing addictions, hunting, and their early experiences with the Major League Fishing "no limits" format.

Jacob Powroznik and Luke Clausen

Michael Neal

Jacob Wheeler

It's an MLF youth movement as Bass Pro Tour anglers Michael Neal and Jacob Wheeler stop in for an hour-long No Limits Q&amp;A about their early career successes, and the advantages (and disadvantages) of being a 20-something-year-old bass pro.

Michael Neal and Jacob Wheeler

Mike Iaconelli

Mike Iaconelli grew up in New Jersey. Cliff Crochet grew up in rural Louisiana. They're a fishing "odd couple," right? Not so fast: In this episode of No Limits, Iaconelli and Crochet talk about just how similar they really are. You'll be surprised!

Mike Iaconelli and Cliff Crochet

Andy Morgan

MLF pros Andy Morgan and Casey Ashley check into the No Limits lodge to talk about how their "country" upbringings contributed to their success as bass pros, and how they learned their fishing craft in the "school of bass fishing."

Andy Morgan and Casey Ashley

Randall Tharp

Terry Scroggins

It's a room full of Florida fishing knowledge as Bass Pro Tour pros Randall Tharp and Terry Scroggins drop by to share some hard-earned  knowledge about Sunshine State largemouth, hand-poured plastics and how to cook a good steak!

Randall Tharp and Terry Scroggins

The content and conversation is great! But there is absolutely no intro... I get it you may not want to do an intro at the beginning of an interview, but you can always cut a short intro after and plug it in before you upload. Also...eating during a podcast isn’t a great idea...it’s distracting and no one wants to listen to someone chew...

Good content, bad set up...

Great job on this podcast. Good guests, good discussion and well done.

Great podcast

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