Episode 1424: RANDY BLAUKAT REACTS TO HIS DAY WITH FORWARD-FACING SONAR (INTERVIEW)
BASS TALK LIVE
Mark Jeffreys
4.9 • 2.1K Ratings
🗓️ 14 April 2026
⏱️ 70 minutes
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Summary
Randy Blaukat joins BTL to answer some questions and give his thoughts following a day on the water with forward-facing sonar.
ABOUT BTL:
BASS TALK LIVE (BTL) was voted by fans as the “Best Bass Fishing Podcast of 2025” in the Best On Tour Awards. BTL is the industry’s longest-running live show, providing an unfiltered, deep-dive look into the professional bass fishing world through expert tournament analysis and high-profile guest interviews. Started by Mark Jeffreys and now hosted by Matt Pangrac, the show has connected fans to the "game behind the game" for the past 22 years with real-time insights.
ABOUT THE HOST:
Matt Pangrac is a fixture in the professional bass fishing community, serving as the host of the industry’s longest-running live podcast, Bass Talk Live while competing in the Bassmaster Opens. His career in the industry spans over 15 years, moving from a founding member of the University of Oklahoma fishing team to a decade-long role as a senior writer for The Bass Zone. Since 2021, he has contributed to preserving the sport's history as a member of the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame Board of Directors. In June 2025, he and partner Andrew Upshaw led Team USA to a gold medal victory at the Pan-American Bass Championship in Mexico, where they also secured the individual top spot on the podium. Combining his media background with tournament experience, Pangrac remains a central voice in the sport's ongoing evolution.
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| 0:00.0 | This is the 22nd season of Bass Talk Live. |
| 0:05.0 | BTL is presented by Bass Cat Boats. |
| 0:10.0 | Striking lures. |
| 0:12.0 | AFCO. |
| 0:14.0 | Pro Guy Batteries. |
| 0:15.0 | Spro. |
| 0:16.0 | Gama Katsu. |
| 0:18.0 | The Bass Tank. |
| 0:20.0 | Beatdown outdoors. and Sunline. |
| 0:25.5 | BTL coming at you. |
| 0:29.5 | Good morning and welcome to another exciting edition of BTL Bass Talk Live where we are going |
| 0:34.8 | to talk about bass fishing. |
| 0:37.4 | We got a big week in going to talk about bass fishing. |
| 0:40.4 | We got a big week in the world of professional bass fishing. |
| 0:42.9 | We have Red Crest that is going on at Table Rock. |
| 0:45.5 | Lots of stuff going on at Table Rock this last couple weeks. |
| 0:46.8 | It should be an absolute barburn. |
| 0:53.6 | If you guys want a little bit more insight into what's going on on Table Rock tomorrow, Wednesday, Andrew Upshaw on his channel is going to drop the |
| 0:57.4 | bass draft myself Todd Castledyne Andrew Upshaw ish monroe and then we had special guest |
| 1:04.1 | James Watson who has what can only be described as a palatial palace on table rock you know he's made the right moves in his life |
| 1:12.8 | to where he can have a hot tub that overlooks the lake uh that he has caught so many fish on so |
| 1:19.0 | uh looking forward to seeing if jacob wheeler can get a red crest title under his belt how much |
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