Episode Details

🎣 Episode 37 – “The Bass Bug: From Snitz Creek to the Bassmaster Open”

Mark, Matt, & Mike

Special guest: Matt Goudie (@mgoudie1756)

Overview:
In this special bass-centric episode, Mark introduces his oldest fishing friend, Matt Goudie, for a deep dive into lifelong fishing memories, bass boat obsessions, and tournament prep. From catching sunfish with cigarette butts to prepping for the Bassmaster Open on the Upper Chesapeake, this episode covers it all: stories, laughs, strategy, and obsession.

Highlights Include:

🎣 Fishing Origins: Childhood days chasing trout in Snitz Creek and outlaw fishing at Gretna Lake

🐮 Bull Encounters & Rat’s Nests: Stories of sprinting from cows and chucking tangled rods

🚤 Bass Obsession: How Matt caught the bass bug and built a year-round habit around it

🧠 Bass vs. Variety: The debate between mastering one fish or being a jack-of-all-trades

📅 100+ Days a Year: How Matt balances work and over 100 fishing trips annually

🎯 Favorite Techniques: Jerkbaits, frogs, Ned rigs—and why tubes made a comeback

🏆 Tournament Life: Local opens vs. the Bassmaster Open, how it works, and why he’s fishing it

🧭 Home Water Advantage: Insight into the Upper Bay, tidal nuance, and grass as the X-factor

🌊 Dream Destinations: From Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River to peacock bass in Florida

🎣 Funny Memory Lane: The “Set the Hook” trip with Phil Steinke and the legendary baitless sunfish episode

Follow Along:

Follow Matt Goudie on Instagram: @mgoudie1756

Watch the Bassmaster Open leaderboard and weigh-in at bassmaster.com

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